Refreshed Palisade still a walk-off homer of style, function ... As if the Hyundai Palisade 3-row SUV weren’t snazzy enough it has been slightly restyled for 2023 to make an already stunning family hauler more eye-popping and safer. That’s right, this 5-star safety rated SUV adds standard side airbags for rear seat occupants now, while... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Switchblade
World's first flying sports car As I write this post I'm suffering from post-AirVenture depression. My first love is all things aviation being a pilot. For as long as I can remember I've attended the Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh. For one week at the end of July, the airport becomes the world's... Continue Reading →
2023 Toyota GR Corolla Core
GR adds kick-ass performance to hatchback Corolla ... Considering the popularity of pickups, SUVs, and crossovers it could be considered a major automotive miracle that sporty hatchbacks even exist, let alone a new one poking its head from the garage. Toyota, it of the reliable, affordable family hauling lineup, introduces its new GR Corolla. The... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge
Favoring style and performance over tradition ... Do you have a pile of money? I mean a really big pile just burning a hole in your pocket and looking to make a statement? The 22 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge might be your ticket. Mark and I are members of the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA)... Continue Reading →
2023 Nissan Rogue SV AWD
Midnight Edition a trendy dark night's look in a gray coat ... As automotive trends go, the current black is beautiful movement might just have some staying power. The fascination with dark exteriors and trim began a few years back as an alternative to the fifty shades of gray that had taken over as the... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 1963 Volvo P1800
The car made famous by Roger Moore Growing up in the 1960s I loved the spy TV shows. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. aired on NBC along with a funny one, Get Smart, while The Avengers aired on ABC (whoa, Emma Peel in those skintight outfits), Mission Impossible on CBS. Later on ABC and then NBC... Continue Reading →
2023 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Tremor
New Tremor trim is an off-roading hot rod ... Apparently, Ford didn’t think there were enough F-150 choices and trims, hence the new Tremor pickup. To be clear, there are dozens of F-150 choices from the base with a standard cab to crew cabs to SuperCrew cabs. There also are off-roading and on-roading choices, along... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: the VW Thing
Slow, poorly equipped, and unsafe, but people loved it ... It's almost hard to believe that the company that makes Golfs and Jettas now, cranked out anything close to that in the 1960s and '70s. They were defiantly counterculture making Classic Beetles, funky buses, and boxy Vanagons along with the stubby VW Thing, this week's... Continue Reading →
2023 Dodge Hornet GT Plus
New Hornet GT Plus brings some buzz to Dodge brand ... There’s a buzz swarming around Dodge as it launches a new compact crossover and it has nothing to do with Hellcat, Hemi, or SRT, it’s about Hornet. This new small crossover is a honey (sorry) of a new entry for Dodge, known primarily of... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Kaiser Jeep M715
The Gladiator's great grandpa ... It would be tough to find a more American truck than this week's spot. The Kaiser Jeep M715 saw action in Vietnam, Korea, and on European bases. Unlike many who served in the military, it didn’t have a stellar service record. Entering service in 1965, the overhead-cam six-cylinder engines were... Continue Reading →