2015 Chrysler 200C AWD

Fiat gives Chrysler a fine mid-size car with new 200C The former Chrysler 200 was so long in the tooth you may have wanted to nickname it Snagglepuss. It was updated a couple years back by Fiat, after it snaggled Chrysler away from bankruptcy and the U.S. government. Mostly, that change in ownership has done... Continue Reading →

July 16, 2014 0

2014 Dodge Dart GT

Sporty, high-value Dart GT has power, but ride is too sporty My previous test of the compact Dodge Dart was near perfect. That was the Limited model, this metallic red beauty was the sportier GT. Blame it on age or our increasingly decrepit roads, but this one was harder on the derriere. Oh, I still like the Dart... Continue Reading →

July 12, 2014 0

2014 Subaru BRZ Limited

Fun, Fun, Fun till daddy takes the BRZ away! Rarely have I driven a sports coupe that was more pure fun to drive and garnered more attention than the Subaru BRZ, and yet … The BRZ, a kissin’ cousin to Scion’s F-RS, is far from perfect. But it’s so much fun you might overlook most... Continue Reading →

July 12, 2014 0

2014 Infiniti Q50S 3.7 AWD

Infiniti's unique styling gives new Q50 a muscular look Infiniti’s sedans continue to deliver unique styling that looks muscular and sporty, but with a style that sets them apart from other luxury sport sedans. My test car, the Q50S 3.7 AWD was a great looking metallic brown, with a hint of copper in it, so... Continue Reading →

July 6, 2014 0

2014 BMW 428i xDrive

BMW's new 428i coupe a really super car How great is the new BMW 4 Series Coupe? My notes showed no, nadda, zero negatives. I list price by default, because at $50 grand, more than a few of us won’t be able to afford it, and that’s a shame. Because this may be the best all-round... Continue Reading →

July 4, 2014 0

2015 Volvo V60 T5 Drive-E

Volvo nails the sports wagon with its new V60 First, there aren’t many true wagons anymore. Second, Volvo absolutely nails the V60, if you want your wagon to feel like a sports sedan. I could have sworn I was in an Audi or Mercedes and barely noticed this was a wagon thanks to this Volvo’s... Continue Reading →

June 29, 2014 0

2014 Fiat 500L Lounge

Fiat goes long with 500L (get it?) to connect with more buyers Credit Fiat for quickly deducing that its cute, but diminutive, 500 runabout simply won’t do for many U.S. families. The Italian automaker that owns Chrysler needed something that would cast a wider net when trying to land more customers on our shores. Voila! The... Continue Reading →

June 20, 2014 0

2014 Mitsubishi Mirage ES

Pokey Mitsubishi Mirage offers bare bones performance Last year when I drove the 109-horsepower Nissan Versa Note I thought I’d driven the slowest accelerating car made in the past 10 years, but that was before I’d driven the new Mitsubishi Mirage. This makes the pokey Versa Note feel frisky. Mirage is a pleasant looking little hatchback... Continue Reading →

June 6, 2014 0

2014 Kia Soul+

Cute, youthful Kia Soul impresses on all fronts We all could use a little more Soul, and Kia is certainly doing all it can to encourage it. Kia’s Soul is one of the cutest crossovers out there and among the most economical too, both on the pricing and fuel economy fronts. I never ceased to be... Continue Reading →

June 3, 2014 0

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible

Muscular Stingray convertible opens up more ways to have fun I had to laugh at the timing. After a beautiful spring week, a “velocity yellow” Corvette Stingray convertible showed up for a test drive as snow was flying and the temperature had dropped to the mid-30s, ah Spring in Wisconsin. But by the weekend, the... Continue Reading →