And one found its way to Wisconsin It was an off-road capable off-road capable supercar. The 959 was produced from 1986 to 1993 and only 345 were built. The Porsche 959 was the most technologically advanced car in the 1980s and it took years for other cars to share similar technologies. Just like the fabled... Continue Reading →
2022 Toyota Sienna XSE AWD
Sienna still a fine people mover, now a hybrid with AWD ... Minivans come and minivans go, but do you feel you could love one? I think you could. Toyota has been making its Sienna minivan for nearly 25 years and let’s be honest, it still looks like a minivan. That’s the rub for all... Continue Reading →
Car Spotting: An under appreciated Mustang
A Mustang fully loaded Most of us think of the performance-based Mustangs targeted towards the youth market yet there was one that took a different direction, the upscale Grande. Produced from 1969 to 1973 it was only available as a hardtop. It had tons of options, 45 to be exact, which was a lot at... Continue Reading →
2021 VW ID.4 AWD Pro S
Electric VW well thought out, well-executed crossover ... Electric car haters might as well tune out right now as this review of Volkswagen’s new ID.4 all-electric crossover/SUV might melt your battery pack and explode your motherboard. That’s because the ID.4 is an extremely well-thought-out and executed EV that most families would enjoy. Like other crossovers... Continue Reading →
Diecast: Autoart 1973 Nissan Skyline GT-R
Skyline 2000 GT-R (KPGC110) a rare, racy hatchback ... Just as the oil crisis was putting the kibosh on performance cars in the U.S. in 1973 it also was squishing a newly revised Nissan offering in Japan. The cool Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R, the second generation GT-R, was a performance oriented fastback that for all... Continue Reading →
Car spotting: America’s other two-seat sports car
This one I know well The AMX was produced by American Motors from 1968 to 1970 as a two-seat sports car. Its short wheelbase, one inch shorter than the Corvette, and big engines, 290 to 390, V8's made it a hit for AMC who was a late arrival at the muscle car party. To show... Continue Reading →
2022 Lexus ES250 AWD F Sport
Lexus ES250 a rare luxury sedan with AWD ... Sedans are nearly as rare today as a functioning VHS tape player, even in the luxury market. Rarer still are sedans with all-wheel-drive and a starting price well below $50,000. I never thought I’d say this, but Lexus offers a cost leader, a high-value premium mid-size... Continue Reading →
2022 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X Crew Cab 4X4
Horsey Frontier both civilized and off-road ready ... Pickups are becoming so civilized it’s possible that urban cowboys won’t want to sidle up to them pretty soon. All pickups used to be boxes on big knobby tires with a big ol’ floor-mounted stick shift, a metal bed and rusty (after a couple years) tailgate that... Continue Reading →
Car Spotting: The forgotten Chevy
A BMW beater During the summer months, I work part-time at Ironwood Golf Course, a short drive from where I live. The area is a haven for cool cars like this Chevy SS, produced from 2014-2017. While this might look like just another four-door sedan, it will beat a ton of cars while doing it... Continue Reading →
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD
Well-timed compact pickup reflects crossover roots ... Few ideas are totally new in the auto world, but often they feel new, or simply put, the time is right. Take Hyundai’s brilliant new Santa Cruz, a crossover’s crossover, a mix of crossover comfort and convenience and a pickup’s utility. Meshing the two most popular forms of... Continue Reading →