Lexus RX 350 defines the luxury crossover market ... One reason the Lexus RX 350 continues to be a runaway best seller for Toyota’s upscale brand is its near perfection in defining what has become the luxury crossover market. Oh, there’s longevity on its side to be sure. The 2020 model is the sixth generation... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1
Camaro ZL1 offers stunning looks, excellent detail ... Seems like just yesterday it was 1971 and I was about to turn 16 and snag my driver’s license. My Uncle Wink, a car nut like me, was happy to help me learn to drive a stick, and believe it or not, he taught me on his... Continue Reading →
2021 Toyota Corolla LE Hybrid
Corolla Hybrid simply fine, delivers stellar MPG ... After weeks in high-powered muscle and sports cars it was refreshing to get back into an easy-driving sedan with simple controls and stellar gas mileage. This, my friends, is the beauty of a Toyota Corolla LE Hybrid. Oh, it’s not exterior beauty as with the others. However,... Continue Reading →
2020 Ford Expedition Max Platinum 4×4
Expedition Max redefines big luxury truck ... There’s big, and then there’s Max. In this case Max is Ford’s new Expedition Max, as if the original Expedition weren’t large enough. Apparently it was not. The Max is nearly a full foot longer than the original’s 210 inches and this special Burgundy Velvet Metallic ($395) test... Continue Reading →
2020 Mazda MX-5 GT RF
Mazda MX-5 GT RF is a massively fun Miata ... For years those of us who dreamed of owning a sports car envisioned a British MG TF in British Racing Green with a tan interior. MG’s TF was the epitome of what a sports car should be, and look like – cute, stylish and nimble.... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Auto World’s True 1:64 Hemmings 6-packs
New Challenger Hellcat casting stars in latest AW releases ... Like many car guys and gals I’ve been reading Hemmings automotive mags for years and love many of the covers! So Auto World’s latest True 1:64 releases is a dead-on bull’s-eye for collectors as AW reproduces some of the cool cover cars from Hemmings’ Classic... Continue Reading →
2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible
Lexus LC 500 drop-top redefines beauty ... It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it. – Voltaire Beauty, thy name is Lexus LC 500. OK, the name isn’t beautiful, but Toyota’s luxury brand understands beauty and sure as heck knows how... Continue Reading →
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe
Chevy's mid-engine Vette thumbs its nose at the Supercars ... Chevy’s new Corvette is kryptonite to the ever-growing bevy of Supercars. For more than 65 years Chevrolet’s everyman’s dream car has put its throbbing V8 power in front of the driver, but with the eighth generation that all changes. Supercars beware! Now the Vette’s 6.2-liter... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoworld 1935 Duesenberg SSJ Speedster
Auto World steps back in time to create a real Duesy ... Growing up in Indianapolis, the early auto world’s hub and home to the Indy 500, I was aware that the Duesenberg name was a big deal. Even though the company that brothers Augie and Fred Duesenberg had built to fame had already been... Continue Reading →
2020 BMW M8 Competition Convertible
M8 drop-top an elegant refined rocket, near supercar ... Two questions: How much did you pay for your house? How much would you pay for a supercar, or near supercar? The first may vary wildly depending on how long ago you bought your home, but if you’re thinking Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, or McLaren for the... Continue Reading →