Heavy-duty RAM a cowboy Cadillac beyond words ... No words, no matter how many, can adequately describe RAM’s heavy-duty 3500 pickup, but I’ll try. Check in the dictionary under Cowboy Cadillac and I’m pretty sure you’ll see an image of my fancy metallic walnut brown test truck. This was the RAM 3500 Laramie Longhorn Crew... Continue Reading →
MAMA 2019 Spring Rally: Car heaven for auto journalist
So many cars to choose from Mark and I love this event. We get to hang out at our favorite race track, Road America, that's practically in our backyards. For two days, May 22-23, we attended The Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) annual Spring Rally. We joined about 100 other automotive journalists from all over... Continue Reading →
2019 Honda Pilot AWD Elite
Well-rounded Honda Pilot a stellar SUV ... Not that long ago Honda’s Pilot was a boxy ol’ thing that frankly was as stylish as a shoe box jacked up on 20-inch wheels. But like its chief rival, Toyota, Honda seems to have suddenly gotten the word that blah styling doesn’t help you stand out in... Continue Reading →
First Drive: Jeep Gladiator
Jeep Gladiator, more than just another mid-sized truck.
2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro 4WD Double Cab
Tacoma TRD Pro the ultimate Bro Truck ... A 20-something friend assures me Toyota’s Tacoma TRD Pro is a Bro Truck, or what us older guys would have called a boy toy. I know that has other connotations, but you get my drift. This Voodoo Blue TRD model, complete with 4-wheel-drive and in double cab... Continue Reading →
2019 RAM 1500 Limited Crew Cab 4×4
RAM redefines the growing posh pickup market ... Imagine the poshest luxury sedan interior, then imagine it in a pickup, and not just any pickup, but a big ol’ crew cab pickup. The 2019 RAM, made by Fiat Chrysler and formerly known as a Dodge Ram, is a luxury pickup along the lines of a... Continue Reading →
2019 Subaru Forester Limited
New Forester offers better ride, power, value ... Full disclosure, a few years ago our family owned the previous generation Subaru Forester. It was light and lively, but its ride was a bit stiff for us Boomers. Subaru’s 2019 Forester solves that, plus moves Subaru into the automotive mainstream by offering a heated steering wheel.... Continue Reading →
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4WD LT Crew
Isn't this really the best-selling pickup? ... Here’s an argument you won’t hear often: General Motors makes the best-selling pickup in North America. No, that’s been Ford’s mantra for nearly 40 years now, but only because Ford sells all its pickups via a single brand, Ford, while General Motors sells its pickup as the Chevrolet... Continue Reading →
2019 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD Inscription
XC90 keeps boxy, safe family haulers tradition alive ... Give Volvo credit for staying true to its roots all these years. It remains the maker of boxy family hauling machines that are long on safety. Too bad for Volvo that the rest of the automotive world has caught onto the safety gig. Well, actually the... Continue Reading →
2018 Ford Expedition Limited 4×4
Expedition a BIG winner in the SUV wars … Big is big when it comes to large SUVs, but some drive better, are easier to handle and Ford has improved both in its new Expedition, a huge craft to be sure. But for 2018 the Expedition is all-new from the wheels up, and it shows.... Continue Reading →