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 →
2018 Audi A5 Coupe 2.0T quattro
Audi A5 Coupe a rare breed ... Coupes used to be a more plentiful subset of cars, but as cars become a smaller subset of vehicles the coupe appears closer and closer to extinction. But Audi, for one, is committed to the segment and its A5 Coupe is a good example of how much pleasure... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Looksmart’s 2016 Ferrari SF16-H
Looksmart delivers sharp Vettel Ferrari from 2016 Australian GP ... Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari joining forces seems a deal worked in heaven, or at least Maranello, which to the tifosi is one and the same. Vettel is a four-time world F1 champ and Ferrari has the most wins of any F1 team ever, 227. So... Continue Reading →
2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
Alfa Romeo's Giulia makes us giggle it's so much fun ... Rare is the sports sedan, or any car, that makes you giggle when you tromp on its gas pedal. Rare too is a car that makes your friends envious. Corvettes have become too common, Jaguars too mainstream, BMWs too numerous. No, for something... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s Rocket Bunny Toyota 86
Rocket Bunny Toyota 86 rocks ... You gotta admit, the name Rocket Bunny sticks in the ol’ memory banks. So when I saw Autoart has a new 1:18-scale model of the Toyota 86 in Rocket Bunny trim, well, I requested one to see just what a Rocket Bunny Toyota looked like. The History What is... Continue Reading →