Crosstrek merges hatchback styling, crossover utility ... Mix a love of hatchbacks with a need for AWD and you have the recipe Subaru has nearly perfected in its 2021 Crosstrek. I’ve loved hatches for years and really, if you think on it, isn’t that what all crossovers are? But crossovers aren’t very slick looking as... Continue Reading →
2020 Ford Edge ST AWD
Edge ST's twin-turbo adds a major power bump ... Since crossovers are king at the moment it’s understandable that Ford, or any vehicle maker, would want to grab every niche within that market, hence the Ford Edge ST. While the ST would welcome family buyers, as do the other Edge models, this one takes aim... Continue Reading →
2020 Subaru WRX STI
WRX STI is fast, furious and noisy as ... You know that sound of running a vacuum and it sucking up a load of dirt, gravel and maybe some road salt in winter. Now imagine that sound rattling around in each wheel well of your car. That’s the first impression of Subaru’s new WRX STI,... Continue Reading →
2020 MINI Cooper SE Iconic Hardtop 2-door
Electric MINI packs power, cuteness into a, well, mini package ... Have you ever driven an electric Go-Kart, maybe at an amusement park, in the Dells, or even an indoor karting track? That’s what it’s like to drive the new electric MINI Cooper SE. Power is instantaneous and the car is a bullet off the... Continue Reading →
2020 Volkswagen Passat SEL
Crisply styled Passat a high-value sedan ... When was the last time you heard of a car costing less than it did three years ago? I’m betting never, unless it was a 3-year-old used car. Well, Volkswagen is making a big push again in the U.S. You’ve likely seen its ads for the new Atlas... Continue Reading →
2020 Lexus RX 350 AWD F Sport
Lexus RX 350 defines the luxury crossover market ... One reason the Lexus RX 350 continues to be a runaway best seller for Toyota’s upscale brand is its near perfection in defining what has become the luxury crossover market. Oh, there’s longevity on its side to be sure. The 2020 model is the sixth generation... Continue Reading →
2021 Toyota Corolla LE Hybrid
Corolla Hybrid simply fine, delivers stellar MPG ... After weeks in high-powered muscle and sports cars it was refreshing to get back into an easy-driving sedan with simple controls and stellar gas mileage. This, my friends, is the beauty of a Toyota Corolla LE Hybrid. Oh, it’s not exterior beauty as with the others. However,... Continue Reading →
2020 Mazda MX-5 GT RF
Mazda MX-5 GT RF is a massively fun Miata ... For years those of us who dreamed of owning a sports car envisioned a British MG TF in British Racing Green with a tan interior. MG’s TF was the epitome of what a sports car should be, and look like – cute, stylish and nimble.... Continue Reading →
2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible
Lexus LC 500 drop-top redefines beauty ... It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it. – Voltaire Beauty, thy name is Lexus LC 500. OK, the name isn’t beautiful, but Toyota’s luxury brand understands beauty and sure as heck knows how... Continue Reading →
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe
Chevy's mid-engine Vette thumbs its nose at the Supercars ... Chevy’s new Corvette is kryptonite to the ever-growing bevy of Supercars. For more than 65 years Chevrolet’s everyman’s dream car has put its throbbing V8 power in front of the driver, but with the eighth generation that all changes. Supercars beware! Now the Vette’s 6.2-liter... Continue Reading →