Sporty, useful, practical, some hatchbacks have it all Hatchbacks are fantastic and Hyundai’s latest entry the Elantra GT proves the point. Sporty, useful, practical and bordering on fun to drive a hatchback often gives you more for your money than any other car design on the market. Think of crossovers as hatchbacks on steroids and... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
SL epitomizes elegant roadsters of 1950s, '60s Mazda’s Miata wasn’t the first small drop-top to gain popularity in the U.S. market. Way back in the 1950s and early ’60s Mercedes-Benz created an iconic roadster, the 190 SL. This wasn’t the first famous roadster either, but it was a big hit for Mercedes, and set the... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
Iconic split-window Vette a beauty Come on now, this is the Vette of all Corvettes. Autoart has kicked out a gorgeous rendition of the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe, and in Daytona Blue no less. This was an iconic year for Corvette as 1963 was the first year of the second generation Vette, known as... Continue Reading →
2013 Acura RDX AWD Tech
RDX soothes this Savage beast Flying into Washington D.C.’s Dulles Airport for a family wedding, I was frazzled from a day of flight delays, noise and airport confusion. But there in the parking lot was my soul soother, my nerve mender, a new 2013 Acura RDX. This RDX is more spacious, more luxurious feeling and a better... Continue Reading →
Jimi Day’s ’68 AMX
On a recent trip to Road America Optima Battery was holding an event as part of The Optima Street Car Invitational. Well me being a huge AMC geek was immediately drawn to the AMX in this video. And to think my dad had a hand in assembling this car. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_6OiJtk1Ww
Own a Vette without taking out a second mortgage.
Even though I have this, what some of my friends call a sickness in my love for AMC cars, I love others too like Corvettes. If I were to win the PowerBall, a big one, a Corvette would be on my list of collector cars to buy. This car defines the word "cool". Heck it... Continue Reading →
2012 Hyundai Azera
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 →