Azera is aces in luxury, quiet, comfort If you are among the folks who thought Hyundai would never make it in the U.S. car market, well, get over it. I’ve driven quite a few Hyundai models of late and the new Azera is the finest yet. This is a large front-drive sedan to challenge Toyota’s... Continue Reading →
Die-cast Car: Automodello Griffith Series 200
Newcomer Automodello scores with Griffith I know cars, but beyond the Griffith sports car name, this Series 200 race car was new to me. That’s how rare they are in the car world (only 192 were made), and in the die-cast car world. But rare is good when you’re collecting. The review car is a... Continue Reading →
Die-cast car: Autoart’s Parnelli Jones Saleen Mustang
Triple threat: Parnelli, Saleen and Mustang = winner Parnelli Jones, Steve Saleen and Mustangs, now there’s a recipe for success. Saleen is known for his customized high-performance Mustangs, while Parnelli is known for his success racing pony cars in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The fact that Ford’s venerable muscle car has been restyled... Continue Reading →
Die-cast car: CMC 1931 Mercedes-Benz SSKL
CMC recreates a legend with 1931 Mille Miglia-winning Mercedes SSKL Legends have made auto racing though the years and Germany’s CMC delivers three-in-one with its latest die-cast model, the 1931 Mille Miglia-winning Mercedes-Benz SSKL. The Mille Miglia, a 1,000-mile race up and down Italy’s country roads from 1927-57 was the ultimate endurance race of the... Continue Reading →
2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara
Suzuki finally earning some respect as quality improves For years Suzuki’s cars and small utes didn’t garner much respect, but you have to earn respect, and NOW Suzuki is getting some. That’s after its fine Kizashi sedan and SX4 small crossover raised awareness in the brand by being well designed and executed, with quality more... Continue Reading →
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
A Sculpted, Sensuous Styling Home Run Hyundai’s new Genesis Coupe is a styling home run, sporty, sculpted and sensuous. I’ve gotten in trouble before using sensuous to describe a car. But I’m just saying, this baby has all its curves in all the right places. Heck, a co-worker who saw only the 2013 coupe’s nose... Continue Reading →
2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata
A Sports Car as Good as it Gets To look at Mazda’s MX-5 Miata you’d think little has changed since its introduction nearly 25 years ago.It’s still the quintessential two-seater, a sports car for the ages with a simple layout, simple lines, simple controls and for today’s market, a simple price tag. The base Sport... Continue Reading →
Promo Model: 62 Buick Electra 225 Convertible
Buick's duce and a quarter is what car guys called the Electra 225. My best friend's dad owned several of these. They were big with lots of power, they were, well, a Buick. The Electra was a full-size premium automobile built by the Buick division of General Motors. The Electra name (in various manners) was used by Buick between 1959 and 1990. It... Continue Reading →
2013 Ford Mustang V6 Coupe
Mustang is Ford’s home run hitting all-star Ford continues to belt home run after home run with its Mustang lineup and the newly freshened 2013 Ford Mustang powered by a stout V6 is the latest round-tripper. Ford touches all the bases here, looks, speed, handling and ride. My test car was a light (Ingot) silver... Continue Reading →
2012 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 4Motion
Volkswagen Tiguan: Putting the Sport into Sport-Ute Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed driving Volkswagen’s restyled Tiguan, a small sport utility with the emphasis on sport. The silver test ute was the mid-level SE with 4Motion, a giant sunroof and a navigation system, so it started at a very un-small price tag of $32,480. Thing... Continue Reading →