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Meet Sajeev Mehta

Robert Farago — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:57:16 +0000

On the same day TTAC published Sajeev Mehta's less than flattering review of the Lucerne, a Buick spinmeister emailed the site to offer a cross-Canada jaunt in said sedan. To their credit, GM's Zen division (Beyond Precision?) weren't daunted by the Divine Mr. M's mauling of their quiet tuned car. The offer stood. So Sajeev gathered-up his wits– and his Mom– and flew off to sample the Strongbad-like millieu known as a GM junket. Sajeev's willingness to confront his, um, confrontees illustrates the writer's spirit of adventure and his dedication to the truth. That's one of the key reasons the Houston-based writer has quickly become one of TTAC's core reviewers. The other is… style. Time to meet and greet the man who rolls in American splendor.

Meet Frank Williams

Robert Farago — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:57:25 +0000

Frank Williams came to TTAC's attention after he cc'ed us on an email to Car & Driver. The long time C&D reader was all het up about Brock Yate's summary execution– I mean, dismissal. Reading Williams' take-no-prisoners diatribe against the banal buff book, I immediately recognized Frank as a kindred spirit: a car guy with fire in his belly and an itchy keyboard. Since his TTAC debut, Frank's gone on to become one of our most prolific and entertaining talents. Today's anti-nostalgic deconstruction of a 70's icon offers yet more proof that the net is giving voice to a whole new generation of automotive writing talent– even if it's not exactly a younger generation. And speaking of voice, here's Frank's…

Meet Jonny Lieberman

Robert Farago — Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000

In the run-up to our June re-launch, The Truth About Cars is proud to present a new feature: the TTAC Daily Podcast. The 10-minute recordings will feature interviews with our correspondents, industry folk and enthusiasts. If you have a product, service or event to promote; or an axe to grind, contact me via email to arrange a call. We'll have more news on the new site soon...