N versions mean economical fast fun and high fashion too ... Folks who bemoan the lack of low-cost cars, especially models that are fun to drive and exciting to look at need to be moaning less. This week’s hot wheels came in the form a Hyundai Veloster N swathed in Performance Blue paint and... Continue Reading →
2021 Ford Escape Titanium PHEV FWD
Plug-in hybrid saves oodles of gas, I spent less than $5 in a week ... If Ford’s plug-in hybrid Escape was any more middle of the road it would have a white stripe painted down its centerline. Escape is a fine family of four crossover with sufficient power, easy handling and good passenger and cargo... Continue Reading →
2022 BMW M3 Competition xDrive
When BMW says Competition, it means it, and then some ... Where to begin? Once, maybe twice a year, a car arrives for testing that properly belongs on a racetrack as normal city and highway driving will not suffice, like putting pro athletes in a Juniors tournament with one arm tied behind their backs. That... Continue Reading →
2022 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4WD
Boxy, gray, two-tone, 3-row Pathfinder a trend setter ... Sometimes when I write my reviews I feel like a broken record (remember those?) repeating the same info over and over. Part of that is because trends develop fast in the car world and once one manufacturer does something for style, color, features, the others soon... Continue Reading →
McLaren 600LT
Autoart creates a racy 1:18 scale Long Tail version ... McLaren knows a little something about supercars, and what it doesn’t know could be put inside an engineer’s pocket protector. So when the British firm rejiggered its 570S supercar to create something a little less pricey and yet racetrack worthy it was no surprise the... Continue Reading →
2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Obsidian 4×4
Grand is the key word in Jeep's new full-size luxury SUV ... Jeep’s new Grand Wagoneer, its first GW since 1991 is simply too much, and that applies to price, screens, and luxury features. Of course, that’s exactly the market Jeep is going after with the Grand, over-the-top high-end luxury. So I’ll warn you right... Continue Reading →
Koenigsegg Regera
Autoart creates a stellar 1:18 scale "practical" supercar ... Hard as it is to imagine, the 1500-horsepower Koenigsegg Regera is not meant for the racetrack. No, Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg (bless you!) intends the Regera as a grand touring luxury sports car. PR from Christian von Koenigsegg, the car maker’s founder, says Regera is a... Continue Reading →
2022 BMW M440i xDrive Gran Coupe
Lively M440i noses ahead of luxury coupe competition ... Back in the day (old dudes expression) BMW’s 2002 coupe wasn’t so grand, it was just light and lively and sold like schnitzel in Munich. Now the German brand’s M440i xDrive is a Gran Coupe that is less light, but awfully lively with 382 horsepower compared... Continue Reading →
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve 4×4
Going bigger with three rows to carry more crew, plus cargo ... Jeep’s Grand Cherokee has been a stout and stylish off-road capable SUV with a strong niche in the marketplace, so it’s natural for Jeep to try and build on that with a longer version, the L. Timing might not be in its favor... Continue Reading →
1959 Cadillac Rat Fink hearse
Auto World Eldorado goes wild with Kustom Kartoon Kreation ... OK, I get it, Rat Fink is a cultural icon. For some reason folks were drawn to the grotesque caricature of a rat with bulging bloodshot eyes ogling a 1950s hot rod or fondling a gear shift knob as he drooled in the bucket seat... Continue Reading →