John Cole

Waverly

Cartoonist, Writer at Freelance

John Cole, cartoonist hither and yon, syndicated by https://t.co/wVAsHID1bU. Car reviewer, too. W&L class of '80. RTs not endorsements, except when they are.

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Articles

Semper Fi vs. Semper Fibbing

1 week ago | ncnewsline.com | John Cole

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Trump Snaps • NC Newsline

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Stylish and swift, GV70 hits the luxury SUV sweet spot

3 weeks ago | thetimes-tribune.com | John Cole

There are a number of capable competitors in the high-end sport-utility/crossover segment offering high levels of horsepower and performance, all wrapped in leather-lined luxury. This is not to say that buyers of means aren’t concerned with getting the most for their dollar, though. In that light, it’s hard to top the fleet from Genesis.
Ballad Health limbo • Tennessee Lookout

3 weeks ago | tennesseelookout.com | John Cole

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Brawny Golf R scores high on sporty performance

4 weeks ago | thetimes-tribune.com | John Cole

The budget-friendly Golf was for years Volkswagen’s everyman vehicle, having supplanted its original “people’s car,” the Beetle. Time marched on, though, and the Golf’s star in VeeDub’s heavens began to fade. As the burgeoning sport-utility and crossover segments increasingly dominated the automotive market, the subcompact hatchback’s spot in the company’s lineup has more or less been ceded to the small and roomy Taos SUV. But all was not lost for the Golf.
Promises made...promises swept • NC Newsline

1 month ago | ncnewsline.com | John Cole

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Sporty GR86 delivers big yuks for fewer bucks

1 month ago | thetimes-tribune.com | John Cole

Owning a performance-oriented sports car doesn’t present a challenge when sticker prices aren’t in conflict with household budgets. The automotive world is chockablock, after all, with high-dollar and high-performance offerings like the Chevrolet Corvette, or any of the products from the various go-fast skunkworks at BMW, Mercedes-AMG or Audi. In short, if you’ve got the money, honey, they’ve got the ride.
Clean hands. • Tennessee Lookout

1 month ago | tennesseelookout.com | John Cole

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Bill Belichick's Deflategate 2 • NC Newsline

1 month ago | ncnewsline.com | John Cole

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RX 500h shows model has gotten its Lexus mojo back

1 month ago | thetimes-tribune.com | John Cole

When it debuted roughly a quarter-century ago (yeah, go ahead and feel old), the first-generation Lexus RX stood out. Its swept two-box design, rounded taillamp assemblies, car-based unibody platform and Lexus cred set tongues wagging and cash registers ringing. The comparatively young luxury division of Toyota had a hit on its hands. As the years and subsequent redesigns passed, though, the RX sort of lost its specialness.