2014 Ford Escape SE

2014 Ford Escape SE FWD Ford’s Escape is a pleasant compact sport-ute with quick handling and edgy stylish looks. The tested metallic blue SE is the mid-level model, with the S being the base and the Titanium being the high-end model that I’d previously tested. Starting price is $25,550 for the SE and it features... Continue Reading →

2014 Honda Accord Hybrid

Accord Hybrid quietly delivers improved gas mileage Honda's Accord has grown to be a larger sedan, but remains a smooth, quiet comfortable family car that will haul five adults while remaining a good family value. NOW, it adds a hybrid power system. The tested silver Accord features a 2.0-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder gas engine that creates... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Autoart F1 Porsche 804

Autoart’s rare F1 Porsche ‘simply’ beautiful How rare is Autoart’s new silver F1 Porsche 804? Well, consider that you probably didn’t know that Porsche ever raced Formula 1, and won. Consider too that only four of these cars were ever made. Thanks to Autoart, that number is now growing, of course these are 1:18 scale... Continue Reading →

2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude 4×4

New Cherokee brings modern look, but same off-road capability Some folks had their doubts about Chrysler and Jeep when Italian carmaker Fiat assumed control of them a few years back. Now Fiat owns them outright and the new product parade can’t have been more impressive. Latest on the list is the new Jeep Cherokee. It’s an old... Continue Reading →

2014 Hyundai Equus Signature

Equus has it all, nearly literally More than a year ago I told you that the only major drawback to the full-size Hyundai Equus luxury sedan was its Hyundai badge. I’m sticking by that, but if anything, the Equus has gotten better and that means other luxury makes might want to rethink their pricing. Because... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Autoart LeMans-winning D-Type Jaguar

Detailed D-Type Jaguar a replica of 1955 LeMans winner Jaguar was a post-war powerhouse with its C-Type sports cars that won France’s famous 24 Hours of LeMans twice in a 3-year period. The C was a straightforward sports car with a long nose and a 3.4-liter straight-6 that made 220 horsepower. But by 1954 the... Continue Reading →

2014 Mazda3i 4-door Grand Touring

Mazda3 delivers good looks, modest price, driving flair The new Mazda3 is better looking than its predecessor, gets better gas mileage and still delivers driving flair, a fair accomplishment for a modestly priced family sports sedan. First, Mazda reshaped its former gaping smiling nose with this more Audi-like big grille and swept its profile lines back... Continue Reading →

2014 Lexus RX 450h

H = hybrid in luxurious 450h crossover for a smooth quiet cruiser Lexus makes quiet, comfortable and reliable vehicles as well, if not better, than most car makers and its RX crossover has been a hit for years, being an early entry into the crossover, or tall wagon, market. Certainly Lexus does nothing to embarrass itself... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: CMC 1969 Ferrari 312P Spyder

CMC’s new Ferrari a masterful recreation of a racing beauty By 1969 Ferrari had already been embarrassed by Ford and its GT40 for several years at LeMans and at various other endurance racing venues. It also had boycotted the 1968 sports car endurance season after its 4.0-liter 330 P4 was banned, after winning the 1967... Continue Reading →

2014 Toyota Corolla S Premium

Simplicity, reliability, economy = Corolla Our family owned a Toyota Corolla in the 1980s and it’s on that generation of Corolla’s reputation that Toyota has built its automotive empire. Simplicity, reliability and economy were the building blocks and the revamped 2014 Corolla appears to continue that corporate line of thinking. There are no surprises here,... Continue Reading →

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