Author: Mark Savage

Mark Savage is a writer and editor. He wrote a car review column, Savage on Wheels, for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from 1989 through 2019 and was a business news reporter there for 16 years. He now writes car reviews for WUWM (NPR-Milwaukee) and for his own site. He also has served as editor and publisher of several hobby magazines and a snowmobile title, all the while writing about diecast cars and for various hobby magazines. He is an avid Indy 500 fan, attending races since 1962, and an IndyCar enthusiast, and Formula Ford race school graduate.

Review: 2024 Subaru Solterra Touring

Finally, the outdoors-loving, puppy- pleasing brand, Subaru, has an electric vehicle, the Solterra. Here's everything you need to know.

November 27, 2024 0

Review: 2025 Ford Explorer Platinum 4WD

BlueCruise, improved interior are new Explorer highlights ... Five years had passed since my last Ford Explorer drive and several since I’d last experienced Ford’s hands-free driving system, BlueCruise. Both are much improved. Anyone who has been driving for the past 35 years knows that Explorer started out as an early leader in the SUV... Continue Reading →

November 19, 2024 0

Diecast review: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix (Fireball Roberts edition)

Auto World’s Ponty celebrates NASCAR's legendary Fireball .... There are perfect names and nicknames for race drivers, no doubt adding to their mystique and popularity. As a kid I had two early favorites, Jim “Herk” (as in Hercules) Hurtubise and Edward Glenn “Fireball” Roberts. Herk was famous at the Indy 500 and Fireball was a... Continue Reading →

November 14, 2024 0

Review: 2025 Hyundai Tucson XRT AWD

Families deserve nice looking wheels with oodles of features at a great price. Hyundai delivers with the Tucson!

November 6, 2024 0

Review: 2025 Volvo V60 T8 AWD

Who knew wagons could not only jet off the line, but also look cool? Volvo did and shows it with the V60 plug-in hybrid.

October 30, 2024 0

Review: 2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Family running on a tight budget, but you need a new vehicle? Sonata is a fine family sedan at a good price, plus the hybrid saves you money every fill-up.