The crash-test dummy is the contraption simulating a human body used to scientifically test the results of a vehicle's impact under controlled conditions. A Canadian rock and folk music band has also named itself the Crash Test Dummies, one of its more popular releases being Superman's Song from the 1991 album The Ghosts That Haunt Me.
On Friday as the Automobile Dealers Association (ADA) Motor Show made its long-heralded return, unusually heavy rainfall soaked parts of the capital - including the National Arena on Arthur Wint Drive, indoor venue for the display of new cars.
Despite not yet etching his name on the coveted Driver of the Year trophy at Dover Raceway, Tedroy 'Teddy' Burton is still being hailed as the local hero of St Elizabeth, which is known as the food basket parish of the island.
Meeting the 2012 M-Class Mercedes head-on can be intimidating, given the aggressive aura generated by its bold, impressive look. But after getting past the 19-inch wheels, it was the interior of the new vehicle that really grabbed attention at last Wednesday's unveiling...
Early last year, I took a trip along Red Hills Road in three different modes of public transportation. Automotives revisits those journeys along one of Kingston's most notorious routes.