Not sure if any of this year’s Zoomie winners will still be on the market 30+ years from now, but all are great drives as we enter 2024.
Car Spot: Toyota MR2
Mr. 2? That's what some folks called this fun Toyota two-seater. It had a long run too from 1984 to 2007. Fun and frisky!
2024 Nissan Sentra SR
Holy cow, the Sentra is sleek, inexpensive and a great family car buy. This is a bargain hunter's dream car!
Car Spot: Viewers’ Top Ten of 23
Simple enough, these are the top 10 Car Spots viewers liked in 2023. Did you miss one? Take a look!
Car Spot: EAA Jeep Scrambler
History on four wheels Every year around the last week in July I head up to EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh since I not only love cars but also aircraft. This is a massive event and a must-attend if you're into airplanes. One of the areas I spend a significant amount of time in is the... Continue Reading →
Review: 2023 Lincoln Navigator Reserve
Luxury looms large in Lincoln's full-size 3-row SUV ... Luxury comes in all sizes, but if you’re needing a luxury SUV in large or extra large, Lincoln has the answer in a big way. Navigator is a full-size 3-row luxury SUV with, as my aunts used to say, all the trimmings. Tested was the mid-range... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 1937 Bantam Roadster
From the same company that built the first Jeep My first thought when "small cars" are mentioned is the 70s with the Japanese imports and domestics like the Pinto, Vega, and Gremlin. But way back in the 30s this country was introduced to a small car, the American Bantam similar to the one in this... Continue Reading →
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV Limited AWD Review
Plug-in power cuts emissions, boosts gas mileage for family SUV ... Nearly all automakers are now hybridizing their lineups, either with regular hybrid systems to extend gas mileage and mildly cut emissions, or with plug-ins that do more of both. No surprise then that Hyundai has dropped a plug-in hybrid system into its popular Santa... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Ford Pinto
America's answer to the Japanese car invasion ... Let me set the scene for you if you weren't around for the late 1960s to early '70s. Up until this point, gas was cheap in the US, about 31 cents a gallon, and we drove cars with big engines that got crappy gas mileage. But then... Continue Reading →
2023 Honda CR-V AWD Sport Touring
Top-selling CR-V adds length and hybrid power ... Adding a bit of length along with hybrid power to a top-selling compact crossover will likely boost its already strong sales, or so Honda suspects. They’re probably right. The Honda CR-V is already the segment’s sales leader and the latest refresh does nothing to hurt the sound... Continue Reading →