Ossamah Shabbir is the Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief here at Autotalk. He is a Network Architect (CCIE# 26891 Voice) by Profession & Automotive Enthusiast by Hobby. He has been involved in the Automotive Industry since the teenage years and is a Proud Member of GAAMA.

2011 Lexus GS350 Review

Lexus GS350 is a luxury sports sedan that is available in either a RWD or AWD configuration. According to Lexus, GS350 luxury sedan competes with BMW 5 Series, Acura RL and Mercedes-Benz E-Class with the V6 power plants. So how does this expensive sports sedan from Lexus fare against its competition? Read the rest of [...]

2010 Acura MDX Review

The 2010 Acura MDX, fresh from a mid-cycle refresh for the year 2010, found a perfect time to show up in our driveway. We were able to put a good amount of miles on the Acura during our family trip and were very surprised with the end results. 2010 MDX has received major upgrades from the [...]

2011 Infiniti QX56 Review

During all these years we have wondered why Nissan never brought the Patrol to this side of the pond. Well our prayers have been answered by Infiniti instead of Nissan. Nissan Patrol has been crushing the Land Cruiser all over the globe except for this great nation where the SUV sales have been dominated by [...]

Adam Sandler Gives Away Four Maseratis

It appears that Adam Sandler has been in a very good mood lately after his blockbuster “Grown Ups” racked up $270 Million in ticket sales. It is being reported that Sandler just bought 4 Maseratis for each Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider and Kevin James. While speaking to Howard Stern on his Sirius Radio [...]

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX Review

When it comes to rally cars, there are two manufacturers that always stand out – Mitsubishi and Subaru. Subaru has positioned the WRX for people who are looking for “one-car-fits-all” rather than purchasing trackisque cars such as the STI. Our test car was a 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX Preimum with navigation. The WRX is very [...]

Toyota Facing New Lawsuits

Toyota’s bumpy 2010 year has not ended. The sticky accelerator problems have ended, but a new lawsuit accuses the automaker of secretly buying back problem cars and not reporting the problem to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A class action lawsuit filed earlier this week. The lawsuit claims that technicians were able to replicate [...]

2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium Review

Muscle car segment is running hot right now thanks to Ford, Dodge and Chevrolet. Ford has just upped the ante with the 2011 Ford Mustang GT that showed up in our driveway with the brand new 5.0 V8 Engine. Ford’s famous pony car has been around for 45+ years and Ford has sold quite a [...]

Photo of Bikini Clad Women Draped on a Police Cruiser Gets Cop Fired

A South Carolina police officer has been relieved of his duties after a photo surfaced on Facebook of scantily-clad women posing on the hood of his town police cruiser. However, he is not the only one suffering the consequences surrounding the scandalous photo. One of the women who participated in the bikini car wash fundraiser, [...]

Small plane lands on I-85 in Atlanta

No one was injured when a small plane made an emergency landing Monday afternoon on I-85 south at Shallowford Road.The plane, a six-passenger Piper Saratoga registered in Gainesville, Ga., experienced engine failure before reaching nearby Peachtree-DeKalb Airport, Kathleen Bergen with the FAA told the AJC. The plane is registered to Saratoga Rental Options, she said. [...]

2011 Toyota Avalon Review

Over the last few years something has been happening slowly and almost gone unnoticed. Toyota has swapped places with Buick in attracting older buyers and that is a big change. While all the other manufacturers are trying to cater to the younger crowd, Toyota has been smart to leave one model in the 50+ buyer [...]