Plug-in hybrid saves oodles of gas, I spent less than $5 in a week ... If Ford’s plug-in hybrid Escape was any more middle of the road it would have a white stripe painted down its centerline. Escape is a fine family of four crossover with sufficient power, easy handling and good passenger and cargo... Continue Reading →
Car spot: AMC’s Javelin hit the mark
It took on the Big 3 and won I’ll admit that I love American Motors cars. It seemed the company was always swinging for the fence with every new car. And they had to because they never had a big development budget. Take for example the Javelin. Tardy to the pony car party in 1968.... Continue Reading →
2022 BMW M3 Competition xDrive
When BMW says Competition, it means it, and then some ... Where to begin? Once, maybe twice a year, a car arrives for testing that properly belongs on a racetrack as normal city and highway driving will not suffice, like putting pro athletes in a Juniors tournament with one arm tied behind their backs. That... Continue Reading →
Car spot: Ok, this is a plane spot
It was the hotrod of private jets Even at 68, I’m still a huge adrenaline junky. Not only do I love fast cars but also fast jets. Did I mention I’m a private pilot? I remember one day sitting in a lowly Cessna 152 with my instructor during my training. The plane was a great... Continue Reading →
2022 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4WD
Boxy, gray, two-tone, 3-row Pathfinder a trend setter ... Sometimes when I write my reviews I feel like a broken record (remember those?) repeating the same info over and over. Part of that is because trends develop fast in the car world and once one manufacturer does something for style, color, features, the others soon... Continue Reading →
McLaren 600LT
Autoart creates a racy 1:18 scale Long Tail version ... McLaren knows a little something about supercars, and what it doesn’t know could be put inside an engineer’s pocket protector. So when the British firm rejiggered its 570S supercar to create something a little less pricey and yet racetrack worthy it was no surprise the... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Chevy SSR
A craft vehicle from Chevy that never took off In the early 2000's it seems that just about every manufacturer was into the retro movement. There was the Mini Cooper, new VW Bug, and PT Cruiser. One of Chevy's entry was the SSR which stood for Super Sport Roadster. Introduced in 2003 on New Year's... Continue Reading →
2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Obsidian 4×4
Grand is the key word in Jeep's new full-size luxury SUV ... Jeep’s new Grand Wagoneer, its first GW since 1991 is simply too much, and that applies to price, screens, and luxury features. Of course, that’s exactly the market Jeep is going after with the Grand, over-the-top high-end luxury. So I’ll warn you right... Continue Reading →
Koenigsegg Regera
Autoart creates a stellar 1:18 scale "practical" supercar ... Hard as it is to imagine, the 1500-horsepower Koenigsegg Regera is not meant for the racetrack. No, Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg (bless you!) intends the Regera as a grand touring luxury sports car. PR from Christian von Koenigsegg, the car maker’s founder, says Regera is a... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: The much-maligned PT Cruiser
A car that could have been so much more ... Remember about 20 years ago when the car manufacturers were caught up in its nostalgia faze? That's the period that gave us the new Mini Cooper, new VW Beetle, and Chrysler PT Cruiser. I know what you're thinking. Either it was the coolest car or... Continue Reading →