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EAST HADDAM, CT – The new-for-2025 Subaru Forester is a good example of a Japanese automaker being able to see through the trees and not lose sight of the big picture while focusing on the small details of continuous improvement. The result is nicer product overall.  As Subaru’s number one …

BETHLEHEM, CT – It was a great day to relax in the sunshine, and the annual Bethlehem Firefighters Association Car Show drew a crowd to the Bethlehem Fairgrounds on Sunday. Entries ranged from modest to majestic. Some were bold in their color schemes while others exhibited patina. RIDE-CT grabbed a …

HARWINTON, CT – Telephone solicitations, spam emails and junk items delivered by the postal carriers are among life’s daily irritants. Come-ons to change cell carrier, sign up for insurance, or attend a seminar by a financial planner and be rewarded with a “free gift” routinely repulse more than lure me …

TERRYVILLE, CT – THE 21st edition of the Rumble in the Country at the Terryville Fairgrounds, staged Saturday by Nomads Ramblers, attracted a colorful collection of hots rods and customs. RIDE-CT shot video and got some photos: — — — — — — — — — — — — — …

TORRINGTON, CT – A sunny evening with cool temperatures blessed the once-postponed Torrington P.A.L. Car Show on Friday, and downtown was packed with old and new models as well as loads of spectators. Here are photos of some of the cars and trucks… — — — — — — — …

EAST HADDAM, CT – Automaker Kia is South Korea’s second largest automobile manufacturer behind its parent company, Hyundai Motor Company. But it is the country’s oldest automobile manufacturer having been founded in May 1944 as Kyungsung Precision Industry. The company began by manufacturing steel tubing and bicycles parts, which lead …

U.S. electric truck and SUV builder Rivian, which reportedly loses nearly $39,000 on every vehicle it sells, is getting a boost from German automaker Volkswagen. VW announced Tuesday that it will invest up to $5 billion in Rivian in an alliance “to create next-generation electrical architecture and best-in-class software technology,” …

NAUGATUCK, CT – David Semanoff of Naugatuck was five years old when he got his first ride in a Plymouth Barracuda. It belonged to an uncle. “He took me for a nice spirited ride and, ever since then, I had to have a Barracuda,” he said last this week as …

BERLIN, CT – The Berlin Fairgrounds hosted the 32nd show staged by the Summer Knights Car Club on Sunday. While morning fog and perhaps worries about rain later may have deterred some owners from showing up, the show attracted a nice variety of old and new cars and trucks. RIDE-CT …

PLANTSVILLE, CT – The ninth annual Cars 4 Paws Car Show drew a smallish selection of old and new vehicles to the Southington Drive-In on a sticky Sunday that started with fog in some places and then saw the temperature rise. RIDE-CT stopped in and found these entries… — — — …