Gladiator: Finally, a midsize pickup with style ... You’ll either want a Jeep Gladiator pickup, or you won’t. What I mean is the long-awaited Jeep pickup is an image vehicle as much as it is a pickup. That’s not to say it doesn’t function well as a pickup, it certainly does. But it looks like... Continue Reading →
2019 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCrew 4×4
Turbo diesel suits the F-150 SuperCrew ... There’s no denying that pickups are the dandies of our nation’s auto buyers. Ford’s F-150 has been the top selling vehicle in the U.S. for 37 years now and Chevy’s Silverado pickup has been No. 2 most of that time. Chrysler’s Ram pickup is No. 3 now, just... Continue Reading →
2020 Kia Telluride SX AWD
Kia Telluride a perfect people mover, a slam dunk … Kia’s first big SUV is a perfect game, a hail Mary touchdown pass, a buzzer beater, whatever superlative sports metaphor you’d choose, the Telluride is all that. It’s harder to write a glowing review than one that picks a few nits, yet I found none... Continue Reading →
2019 RAM 3500 Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab 4×4 Long Box
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 →