Manuel Carrillo, Author

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  Next-gen Jetta will have a manual; new Jetta GLI arriving quickly Manuel Carrillo October 16, 2017

  The next-generation, 2019 Volkswagen Jetta will launch with a manual transmission and a higher-performance Jetta GLI will quickly follow, Volkswagen leadership told Motor Authority over the weekend.

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  Gift-wrapped Grand Sports, 1,000-hp Benzes, Lexus-owning celebs and more: This Week On The Forums

  You should never judge a book by its cover, especially if you're a pickpocket. This week in Stockholm, one pocket-perpetrator learned that lesson the hard way when he attempted to prey upon a group of young women sunbathing in a public park. Unfortunately for the five-finger-discount specialist...

  Manuel Carrillo July 29, 2016
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  Burnt Corvette, gun-toting Porsche 928 owners, mud-bogging Harleys and more: This Week On The Forums

  "Pokemon Go" will be remembered as 2016's biggest trainwreck. Every day there's a news story about that app that offers you another reason to lose faith in humanity. And now with reports of Pokemon-related distracted driving crashes, it seems this epidemic can only get worse. But maybe the "Pokemon...

  Manuel Carrillo July 15, 2016
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  2016 Softail Slim S Review: Harley's Cruiser Joins The 21st Century

  This is not your typical Harley-Davidson. If you've come here for a review of a bike that looks retro cool, but doesn't perform well, and has quality issues that should have been addressed in the 1970s, you're barking up the wrong tree. Instead, the 2016 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim S is still...

  Manuel Carrillo January 21, 2016
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  2016 Bentley Continental GT Convertible Coastline Drive

  You needn't have a near-death experience to go into the light. Simply driving a 2016 Bentley Continental GT Convertible up California's majestic Highway 1 will do. Like a lover's caressing touch, this Bentley is sensually opulent enough to make you shudder. Pair a car of the Conti's caliber with...

  Manuel Carrillo January 18, 2016
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  Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Final Drive

  It's the 11,102nd day of my human existence, and I'm exiting the 1,183-horsepower Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse after a decent thrashing. As I step out of what I'm convinced is the ultimate supercar, I feel as though I'm stepping into a new body. You may as well have reset the day counter on...

  Manuel Carrillo October 3, 2015
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  Kawasaki Vulcan S ABS: The Motorcycle For Car Guys And Gals Manuel Carrillo September 8, 2015

  If you've been thinking about buying a motorcycle, but haven't yet, there may be any number of reasons for your delay.

  Whatever the holdup, the Kawasaki Vulcan S is here to clear that up for you:...