TRD makes Toyota's Camry racy ... Toyota’s Camry has won three NASCAR championships and a fair number of “stock car” races to get there, but be honest, do you think of a Camry as racy? Camry mostly conjures the image of a practical family sedan. But that could change, and all because of Toyota’s 2020... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Auto World’s 1967 Shelby GT350
Rare Shelby GT350 originally meant for Hertz ... What car lover doesn’t long to own a Hertz-intended Shelby GT350, a rare black fastback Mustang from its 1960s hey days? Most of us would part with some serious coin for one of these black beauties in any size and now Auto World delivers a stout one... Continue Reading →
2020 Hyundai Venue SEL
Hyundai new Venue a primo entry-level vehicle ... If you’re belly-aching about the costs of new cars you obviously haven’t driven a Hyundai Venue. This all new crossover from Hyundai is as good as it gets for entry-level vehicles, the kind recent college grads and others just working their way into our economy can afford.... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: BoS’s Vector M12
Vector M12 a rare beast, but BoS nails it ... If you’ve never heard of a Vector M12, or Vector, or maybe remember hearing of Vector but suspected it was long gone, well, you’re sort of right. Let’s just say Vector, like many supercar manufacturers through the years, has had an interesting history. But god... Continue Reading →
2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL S-AWC
Mitsubishi's Eclipse Cross is a high-value compact crossover, with a timely name and pretty sharp looks.
Die-cast: Auto World’s 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
1969 Charger R/T cool in Light Blue Poly ... As a teenager in 1969 I was enthralled with muscle cars for their speed, their rumbling V8s, and their looks. My family was Mopar crazy and so that made me a prime candidate to love Dodge’s Charger. But really, I was more into the Challenger and... Continue Reading →
2020 Toyota GR Supra Premium
New Supra delivers: Oh What a Feeling ... Seems collectively we’ve forgotten that it’s fun to drive a car, a sports car in particular. Instead the driving nation thrives on the high-riding muscle of big pickups and SUVs that 25 years ago might have been considered farm implements, or candidates for a Monster Truck rally.... Continue Reading →
2020 Honda CR-V Touring
New CR-V worth the wait ... Seven years had passed since my last test of Honda’s hot-selling CR-V, its small sport-ute, but the wait was worth it. I felt the 2013 model had fallen a bit behind the curve in the small ute market, but be assured Honda is back atop its game with the... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Johnny Lightning Silver Screen Machines: 007
Johnny Lightning creates fun James Bond mini dioramas … When we think of certain movies we picture the cars that were stars, such as Steve McQueen’s Mustang in Bullitt, or Sean Connery’s Aston Martin in many James Bond movies. That’s what we as modelers build, and what us die-cast car collectors like to collect. These... Continue Reading →
2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited
Hyundai Sonata's beauty is more than skin deep ... Seeing Hyundai’s eighth-gen Sonata makes me feel a bit like Charlie Brown when he sees “the little red-haired girl.” Not sure it’s love at first sight, but “wow,” the 2020 Sonata is stirring. Yet that’s not a description many family sedans evoke. Hyundai, which along with... Continue Reading →