Fiat's 124 a Miata remake long on style, better ride It has been a long, long time since an affordable convertible with Italian styling was available in the United States, but now we have Fiat’s 124 Spider. Actually, we had it all along, or at least since 1989, in the form of a Mazda Miata.... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: NEO’s 1957 Buick Roadmaster Hardtop Coupe
1957 Buick Roadmaster Hardtop a two-tone beauty Fins were fun and gave the 1950s cars both personality and a hint of aerodynamics that merged the streamlined models of the 1930s with the aerospace world of the 1960s to come. Buick may not be the first brand you think of when it comes to ‘fin’ish styling,... Continue Reading →
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Limited
Refined Pacifica minivan replaces Town & Country Chrysler has long had one of the best riding, most comfortable minivans. Chrysler invented the minivan for crying out loud. But it hasn’t always felt as refined as other brands’ vans. Now comes the Pacifica, a restyling and renaming of the former Town & Country, which has departed.... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s Lotus Exige S
Lotus Exige S exudes sportiness even in 1/18 scale British sports cars used to rule the world’s road courses with the likes of Jaguar, Aston Martin, Austin Healey, Triumph, and Lotus slicing through corners to give their drivers a thrill. Speed wasn’t always so essential, but handling was key. Lotus always has prided itself in... Continue Reading →
2016 Lexus RC 200t
Lexus RC looks, drives like a sexy beast Not much in the car world is better than a sexy sports car, except maybe one that offers four engine choices and a wide span of prices so more folks can afford said sexy beast. Lexus happily does just that with its RC sports coupe, which offers... Continue Reading →
Automodello’s 2011-2016 Noble M600
Noble M600 supercar looks good in 1/43 scale The Noble M600 may be the fastest car you’ve never heard of, and no wonder in the U.S. market because it’s not readily available here. Nope, Noble is a British supercar made outside Leiscester, England, where it sells for 200,000 pounds. How much that translates into U.S.... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: NEO’s 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Wagon
NEO delivers a humdinger of a Woodie ... wagon that is! World War II was coming fast and the 1941 model year cars would be the last sold to civilians before the U.S. car factories were switched over to assembling airplanes, tanks and other war machines. So the 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Station Wagon was special in more... Continue Reading →
2016 Toyota Prius Four Touring
New Prius Four looks better, drives better too ... Prius’s nerdy look is gone, so if you were one of those kids, like me, who had the mechanical pencil and pocket protector in high school, well, you’d best reconsider buying the hybrid. Toyota has jazzed up the Prius in looks and performance. The bright “hypersonic”... Continue Reading →
2016 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD Hybrid
Toyota RAV4 hybrid = good mpg, sporty handling Funny, but I enjoyed driving the new Toyota RAV4 hybrid more than its gas-powered model that I had earlier this year. This one seemed sportier, and that’s a contradiction to all things hybrid. Power seems a bit better, and is with a combined 194 horsepower for the hybrid... Continue Reading →
2017 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD Inscription
Volvo's new XC60 sporty, powerful Hey, this newfound idea of putting some sport into small sport-utility vehicles, or crossovers, is getting to be a trend. Now Volvo joins the sportster market with its 2017 XC60, a compact ute crossover that handles like a sports sedan and kicks some booty with 302 horsepower. And get this, that... Continue Reading →