My introduction to the assertive and sophisticated Acura MDX came from Nemer Korbani, proprietor of Korbani's Bakery in Methuen. I stopped at his small shop during my first run in a weeklong evaluation of MDX, a $40,000, premium sport utility vehicle from the luxury-car division of Honda. Approaching Korbani's, my thoughts rested happily on pita, hummus, tabbouleh and some of the other Middle-Eastern foods Korbani's makes on Swan Street near the Lawrence line. But Nemer interrupted my Epicurean reverie when he stepped outside for a break just as I bumped MDX onto his little corner lot.
The names Dodge applies to its cars might seem more suitable for comic book superheroes than a fleet of sedans, coupes and convertibles: Challenger, Charger, Viper and Avenger.
With the peak of summer driving season approaching, Nissan distributed car-handling tips by professional race-car driver Tommy Constantine. Currently driving a Nissan 350Zs for Playboy Racing in the Grand-Am Rolex and KONI Challenge racing series, 38-year-old Constantine has established himself as a driving authority both on and off the track. He sees many parallels between racing and daily driving.