http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/67 Category: Larry Printz en-us Copyright 2008 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:01:42 -0400 Last week,  Kayla Kelley, 3, of Virginia Beach took her hand, dipped it in paint and placed a handprint on a new 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/09/local-hyundai-dealers-help-fight-pediatric-cancer-0 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:42:40 -0400 The 2009 Hyundai Sonata arrived at the office at an inopportune time. Having just spent a week and a half with the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, a rally-bred screamer of a sedan, my driving synapses felt as if they had been on  a bender at Starbucks. My first reaction to driving the Sonata? "Well, the phrase "vanilla-coated tedium" popped into my head. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/09/hyundai-sonata-subtle-symphony Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:40:04 -0400 LAST WEEK, Kayla Kelley, 3, of Virginia Beach took her hand, dipped it in paint and placed a handprint on a new 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/09/local-hyundai-dealers-help-fight-pediatric-cancer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:34:58 -0400 Just as gas prices spike and fuel-efficient cars become hard to find, a new Suzuki store has opened at the corner of Virginia Beach Boulevard and Kellam Road in Virginia Beach. It might be new, but you'll recognize the store if you've ever bought a vehicle from Pembroke Auto Sales. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/after-36-years-usedcar-dealer-takes-new-cars Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:21:23 -0400 Call it what you will – track car, rally car, cop bait – the 10th-generation Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR is a test of willpower: Are you brave enough to drive this car to its fullest? Well, are ya, punk? All kidding aside, it helps to be of a certain mind-set if the Evo – as it’s popularly known – is your daily driver. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-car-pushes-back Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Car dealers never look back. After all, this is a business that's always looking for the next sale. But for the first time in Hampton Roads, a dealer has done just that. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/checkered-flag-looks-back-century-retailing Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:30:34 -0400 When I walk into a large store and there's a sign reading "customer service" above a passel of cash registers, I don't expect to receive any. It's like a warning not to expect it. After all, in a better store, customer service is expected. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/toyota-lauds-charles-barker-customer-service Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:15:40 -0400 Over the past week, I felt a twinge of sadness while driving the 2009 Lincoln MKS, Lincoln's new all-wheel-drive flagship sedan, now available at your local Lincoln dealer. No, it wasn't the car. It's what it replaces: the Lincoln Town Car, scheduled to die in 2011. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/lincoln-town-car-last-road-dinosaurs Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:14:54 -0400  At a time when everyone’s wallet seems empty, driving a Rolls-Royce Phantom, with a base price of $340,000,   seems smugly indifferent to the nation’s deteriorating economy. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/rollsroyce-phantom-pricey-exquisite-cars-details-make-it-worth-it Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400 From all outward appearances, the Rolls-Royce Owners Club would seem to be the most exclusive of clubs. The cars are rare, built for the wealthiest individuals over the past century. The meetings are closed to the public. And the  club’s technical sessions include a chauffeur’s school. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/rollsroyce-owners-across-country-gathered-williamsburg Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400