Wilbur Shaw's 1940 Indy winning Maserati a beauty ... If you are collecting all the Indy 500 winning cars then Replicarz has another beautiful model to park in your Victory Lane – the 1940 Boyle Special. This is the same car that Wilbur Shaw won the 1939 Memorial Day classic in, but wearing the No.... Continue Reading →
2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Limited
Hyundai's Ioniq takes hybrid competition up a notch ... Hybrids are beginning to come in all shapes and sizes. Toyota’s Prius remains the dominant player, but like a college football player moving up to the NFL, the Prius’ will be facing stiffer competition. Now comes Hyundai to the hybrid big leagues with its Ioniq. It’s... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: CMC’s 1937-39 Talbot Lago Coupe T150C-SS
Gorgeous 'teardrop' Talbot Lago Coupe a classic ... About a year ago I was lucky enough to tour the Petersen Auto Museum in Los Angeles and even luckier, they had an incredible display of streamlined and art deco era cars on display. Part of the display was the swoopy teardrop-shaped Talbot Lago T150C-SS coupe with... Continue Reading →
2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country T6 AWD
New Volvo V90 Cross Country a big, slick wagon ... Give Volvo credit for creating a high-end wagon that looks like no other. The V90 Cross Country is big and features a swoopy profile that looks downright slick. The Cross Country part tells you the Volvo prefers to think of itself as a crossover, and... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Spark’s 1982 Ligier JS19, Monaco GP
Laffite's Ligier JS19 a blue flying wedge ... In the early 1980s Formula 1 cars, like open-wheel racers at Indianapolis, were quickly progressing through a series of aerodynamic changes to give them more downforce for faster cornering speeds. The drivers sat nearer the car’s nose while the engine and tunnels and wings were alongside... Continue Reading →
Genesis G80 RWD 3.3T Sport
Genesis G80 Sport stirs comments, all good ... I’m used to getting questions about the test cars I drive, but few get as many comments as the Genesis G80 3.3T Sport I just drove. Dressed in Caspian black, a deeply layered sparkling metallic black, the G80 oozes luxury and authority on the road. Old and... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Automodello’s 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport
Riviera was one of the few sleek Buicks, ever … I can still remember the first time I saw a Buick Riviera. As a kid, I was wowed. Its sleek lines, the headlights canted forward to make it look fast and sporty. There was just something about it that oozed elegance and class, and a... Continue Reading →
2017 Lexus RX 450h
Lexus RX 450h perfect for a comfy, long haul ... Mostly my test drives are a couple hundred miles around Southeast Wisconsin over the course of a week, but this week was a rare exception when I drove the Lexus RX 450h to Omaha and back, more than 1,100 miles. As many a high-end suburban... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: NEO’s 1935 Stout Scarab
1935 Stout Scarab, the first minivan ... I’ve seen two Stout Scarabs in my life, one up close and personal, one in a museum. Both were amazing. The Scarab was a minivan before anyone even thought of minivans. It’s a rounded aerodynamic bug of a car, before the world was aware of the VW Beetle,... Continue Reading →
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T ULT AWD
Hyundai's Santa Fe Sport still a leader ... Hyundai continues to pace the small to mid-size crossover segment with its Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport. A few years back Hyundai split its Santa Fe crossover lineup with the larger being the Santa Fe and the smaller, sportier model being the Santa Fe Sport. The... Continue Reading →