Sorry Chevy, lighter Ford F-150 still a strong hauler The Ford F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States virtually forever and there’s a reason for that, it’s a darned nice truck. Now that it has an aluminum body and notwithstanding the funny Chevy commercials poking fun at it, it’s even better. It’s... Continue Reading →
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club
Redesigned Mazda Miata still the perfect sport car My generation may have been having fun, fun, fun till our daddy’s took our T-birds away, but since 1989 the fun, fun, fun has mostly been provided by Mazda’s Miata. Lyrically it’s 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 black LaFerrari I can’t 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 south 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 wasn’t 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 new 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
New CX-3 a spirited, fun, small crossover Mazda isn’t 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 Mazda’s slightly larger CX-5 that competes with the likes of Toyota’s RAV4, Subaru’s Forester... Continue Reading →
2016 Mitsubishi Outlander 3.0 GT S-AWC
New Outlander good, but doesn't raise SUV bar Mitsubishi doesn’t sell many models in the United States, so when it re-launches one, as with the new 2016 Outlander, it had better be good. The Outlander is good, but it sets no new bar for small sport-utilities, or crossovers. Yet it does raise the bar considerably... Continue Reading →
2015 Hyundai Tucson Ltd. AWD
Stylish Hyundai Tucson looks great, drives great I’ve found my new favorite small crossover vehicle, the Hyundai Tucson. I’ll admit to being surprised, but I’m not sure why. Hyundai and sister company Kia have become the styling leaders among Asian car makes and their performance is on par, or better than most of their... Continue Reading →
I’m sweating bullets….turn on the air
Drivers and passengers roasted for decades Now cars come with air conditioning where the temperature can set by the driver and the passenger and have a different temp. This image is from our 2008 Chrysler Pacifica where the driver and passenger can set the exact temp they want. It's old technology now because the new cars... Continue Reading →