2019 Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring RF

MX-5 RF a fun-sized droptop made for summer ... Looking for muscle? Read no further. Looking for fun? Mazda’s sporty MX-5 RF is a fun-sized 2-seater. The MX-5, known in the U.S. market as the Miata, has added muscle to be sure. But easy driving and economical fun is what has set it apart from... Continue Reading →

January 13, 2019 0

2019 Lexus UX200 F Sport

Tiny UX 200 big on luxury, small on power ... Fins are back! That’s right, if you’ve secretly been craving the fin-crazy styling of the late 1950s and early ’60s, Lexus has something special for you, finned taillights on its new UX. No, these aren’t those Himalayan peaks from grandpa’s old Dodge or Plymouth, these... Continue Reading →

January 6, 2019 0

2019 Lexus ES 350 F Sport

Low-end Lexus ES just keeps getting longer, wider ... The new Lexus ES 350 is longer, lower and wider than its predecessor, a formula that sounds a lot like that offered by Pontiac for years. Remember Pontiac’s wide-track marketing? Well, even if you don’t, the Lexus ES is a substantial luxury sedan that for 2019... Continue Reading →

December 30, 2018 0

2019 Volvo S60 T6 AWD R-Design

U.S.-built Volvo S60 torques up the power ... Volvo torques up the size and horsepower in its newly redesigned 2019 Volvo S60 sport sedan, plus this is the first Volvo sedan ever to be made in America. That’s right, if you’re a buyer who insists your car be built in the United States, well, add... Continue Reading →

December 23, 2018 0

2019 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring AWD

Mazda CX-3 sticking with a good thing ... Not much seems to have changed with Mazda’s stylish small crossover, the CX-3, since I last tested it a couple years ago. I mean it gained two horsepower (big whoop), but really nothing much needed to change. I’d still like more horsepower, but at least there’s a... Continue Reading →

December 16, 2018 0

2018 Lexus LS 500 AWD

Lexus LS500 impressive and loaded … OMG, the Lexus LS 500 is one of the most impressive luxury sedans I’ve ever driven! That’s high praise, but this car is worthy. Starting at $79,215, including delivery, one would expect nothing less than superfine, but loaded with 11 options and packages this goes all the way to... Continue Reading →

November 25, 2018 0

2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Ultimate

Hyundai Veloster a semi-hot hatch, and affordable … Fewer and fewer sporty coupes are available for drivers who enjoy driving, and there are fewer yet that are both snazzy looking and affordable. Hyundai’s revamped Veloster is a good one though and meets all of the above requirements. First, you either like edgy looking hatchbacks or... Continue Reading →

November 18, 2018 0

2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid

Avalon Hybrid put premium on quiet, comfy and mpg … Comfort, beauty, interior quiet, and room coupled with great gas mileage arrives in the form of Toyota’s new Avalon Hybrid sedan. Gone are the days where funky looking hatchbacks reminiscent of Woody Allen’s pod in Sleeper are the only vehicles available as hybrids. For the... Continue Reading →

November 11, 2018 0

2018 Lexus LC 500h

Beauty goes to the bone with Lexus LC 500h ... Beauty should be more than skin deep when a car crosses the $100 grand threshold and beauty goes clear to the bone with the Lexus LC 500h. This is the hybrid version of the luxury car maker’s grand tourer (GT). I’d tested the V8 powered... Continue Reading →

November 4, 2018 0

2018 Chrysler 300S

Chrysler 300S defines modern American iron … Looking for the modern definition of American iron? Search no further than Chrysler’s 300 full-size luxury sedan. It is handsome, strong-jawed American iron with an attitude and the horsepower to kick the you-know-what out of any other large sedan, and that’s just in its basic trim. I drove... Continue Reading →