Restyled Honda Pilot roomier, improved overall The Honda Pilot has been a reliable big box of a sport-utility vehicle for years, nothing fancy, but usual Honda quality and solid build. For 2016 the Pilot is restyled and rounded to give it a smoother more refined look, one that might be confused with Buickās Enclave. In... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart Lamborghini Aventador J
Small roofless Aventador looks great Proving that good things come in small packages I present the Lamborghini Aventador J in 1/43 scale by Autoart. This is one beautiful model, and comes at well less than you might expect to pay for a fine diecast car in this scale. The History The edgy Aventador coupe was... Continue Reading →
It’s alive!
A Frankenstein classicĀ car Well maybe not a classic but for sure the guy who combinedĀ what I believe to be a '66 Valiant Barracuda, a '64 Dodge Dart, and the fins from maybe '61 Caddy (my best guess). It caught my eye one day when I was out for a ride on my Busa passing through... Continue Reading →
2016 Ford F-150 4×4 SuperCrew
Sorry Chevy, lighter Ford F-150 still a strong haulerĀ Ā The Ford F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States virtually forever and thereās a reason for that, itās a darned nice truck. Now that it has an aluminum body and notwithstanding the funny Chevy commercials poking fun at it, itās even better. Itās... Continue Reading →
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club
RedesignedĀ MazdaĀ Miata still the perfect sport car My generation may have been having fun, fun, fun till our daddyās took our T-birds away, but since 1989 the fun, fun, fun has mostly been provided by Mazdaās Miata. Lyrically itās not the same at all, but the feeling continues to be the same and the nearly all... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Bburago LaFerrari
Bburago delivers high-value matte blackĀ LaFerrari I canāt explain it, but the youngsters these days are going crazy over matte finishes on cars, motorcycles, snowmobiles and ATVs. It is different, but looks like primer paint to me. Still, Bburago gives them what they want with its new matte, or flat, black LaFerrari in 1:18 scale. The... Continue Reading →
Cool car guys I’ve met
Up close and personal My days as a TV sports reporter in Green Bay provided me with opportunities others dream about. Almost all of them came because I spent lots of time at my favorite place, Road America, located about an hour southĀ of Green Bay. I loved when there was a race coming up because... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Automodello 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Torpedo
Duesenberg J Murphy Torpedo was fast, beautiful Growing up in Indiana I learned that Duesenbergs were fast and beautiful, and there wasnāt much more to learn. That was, until I found out there were many varieties due to various coachbuilders creating the bodywork on the 1920s and 30s models. Now Automodello goes and creates one... Continue Reading →
2016 Honda HR-V 2WD EX-L w/Nav
Honda's newĀ HR-V just another solid little ute Honda makes many fine cars that perform well, get good gas mileage and are reliable and its new small personal-sized crossover, the HR-V fits that mold. But Honda, like Toyota before it, seems to have neglected styling in pursuit of its other laudable attributes. So the HR-V, like... Continue Reading →
2016 Mazda CX-3 Touring AWD
NewĀ CX-3 a spirited, fun, smallĀ crossover Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Mazda isnāt the first car maker with a small personal-sized SUV, but it certainly has one of the most stylish and fun to drive with its new CX-3. The CX-3 continues the tone set by Mazdaās slightly larger CX-5 that competes with the likes of Toyotaās RAV4, Subaruās Forester... Continue Reading →