Auto World flexes its muscle with drop-top Chevelle SS Chevrolet was in the sales driver’s seat in the 1960s as it churned out hit after hit as we were all busy seeing the U.S.A. in our Chevrolet. But even then its cars were growing in size and stature so quickly that by 1964 Chevy realized... Continue Reading →
2015 BMW M235i xDrive
Ultimately, BMW's M235i a great drive BMW made its mark in the U.S. market years ago with the likes of the BMW 2002, a compact sporty handling car that could run circles, or ovals, or whatever shape you wanted, around most other cars. It was quick and lithe and fun to drive. But as all... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Replicarz 1970 and ’71 Indy 500 winners
Replicarz adds stunning 1:43 Unser Indy 500 winning Colts By 1971 Al Unser was no longer just Bobby Unser’s younger brother, he was a 2-time Indianapolis 500 winner, while Bobby had won just once. The decidedly quieter, more humble Al had wisely hooked up with Parnelli Jones’ team and had the dominant PJ Colt chassis... Continue Reading →
2015 Chevrolet Trax LT AWD
Trax AWD offers high value for young SUV buyers As Millennials and Gen-Xers battle for jobs and income in a challenging work environment it seems natural that small cars and small sport-utility vehicle sales would blossom. Affordability and a high degree of usability would seem to be just what the new car/ute buyer would... Continue Reading →
2015 Infiniti QX70 3.7 AWD
QX70 a stylish performance ute with a stiff ride Porsche, Audi and others blend performance sedan and sport-utility truck, but few deliver as stylish a blend as Infiniti with its QX70. This isn’t exactly new. The sporty QX with its bulging fenders and long muscular sports car-style hood was formerly known as the FX37 and... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s Bugatti EB110 GT
Autoart recreates Bugatti’s first modern supercar, the EB110 GT Bugatti’s existence is best characterized by a rollercoaster. Its ups have been spectacular, and its downs, well, also were outs. But in September of 1991 its new owner introduced the new mid-engine EB110 GT, the 110 signifying the 110th anniversary of company founder Ettore Bugatti’s birth. The... Continue Reading →
2015 Nissan Juke SL AWD
Juke the latest oddball design from Nissan Nissan’s Juke is unusual looking! You’ll probably substitute your own word for “unusual”, but there will be no argument that it looks like no other car on the road, but then neither did the Nissan Cube, which has been discontinued, or the late Pontiac Aztek. For lack of a... Continue Reading →
Zoomie Car of the Year Awards 1990-2014
25 Years of Zoomies Here are my Car of the Year Awards for the first 25 years of the Savage On Wheels column, as they appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. This year the Zoomies will appear only on this website. Watch for their posting .... very soon! Here are the past Zoomie winners: 2014:... Continue Reading →
2015 ZOOMIE Car of the Year Awards
Zoomies: The Everyman's Car of the Year, where style and value still matter Zoomie got kicked to the curb this year, after 25 years of top car selections for the Milwaukee newspaper. Hey, stuff happens! So while you didn’t get to see my top car, hybrid, crossover, etc. selections in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel after... Continue Reading →
2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited
Subaru's new Outback epitomizes luxury AWD wagon Subaru could be credited for starting the crossover craze as an early adopter of AWD on all its vehicles, including its wagons. Jeep could argue, but Jeeps are unique unto themselves, at least in their original form. The Legacy wagon comes to mind from the Subaru camp and... Continue Reading →