Luyendyk's 1/43 scale Domino’s Lola a winner ... Back in the 1980s when I was covering the Indianapolis 500 for the Milwaukee Sentinel newspaper Arie Luyendyk was our hometown racer. How’s that? Arie is Dutch. But the likeable Indycar driver was sponsored by Provimi Veal, a Wisconsin company with a Dutch owner, so Arie was... Continue Reading →
2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum AWD
Highlander gets bigger and better ... I’m not a bigger is better sort of guy. My parents used to tell me the best things come in small packages. So I’m not one to automatically rave about Toyota’s new Highlander because it has grown dimensionally, about 2.5 inches of wheelbase and overall length. But if you’re... Continue Reading →
2020 Volvo V60 T5 AWD Cross Country
Debonair V60 Cross Country a sensory surprise ... What vehicles catch folks’ attention these days? If you’re thinking big pickups or SUVs you’d be way off base. That’s what folks buy, not what tickles their eyeballs. Sporty wagons, now that’s a sensory surprise. This week’s 2020 Volvo V60 T5 AWD Cross Country (that’s a lot... Continue Reading →
2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid Touring
CR-V proves hybrid power the way to go ... A few years back I declared hybrids the way to go until all-electrics gained more range and the infrastructure to remotely recharge electrics grew substantially. Nothing has changed my mind and if anything the growth of quality hybrids makes my point all the stronger. This week’s... Continue Reading →
2020 Mustang leaves Mopar guys snake bit
The Shelby guys have thought of everything with the racy 2020 Mustang GT 500 ... By Paul Daniel and Mark Savage PAUL: I sort of backed into loving Mopar stuff after Chrysler bought American Motors Corp. in the late 1980s. I've always been the kind of person who has a soft spot for the underdog.... Continue Reading →
2020 Lexus UX 250h Luxury
Whatever it is, little Lexus hybrid is a cute mileage champ ... Determining if a vehicle is a hatchback or a crossover can sometimes cause consternation. Take the case of Lexus small hatch/crossover, the UX. That name provides no clue as to what this is, other than there’s an X in the name, so the... Continue Reading →
2020 Nissan Armada Platinum 4WD
Armada a big boat full of performance, luxury ... In some ways you’d think Nissan would own the large SUV market. Its small Rogue is extremely popular as is its mid-size SUV, the Pathfinder. Consider too that Nissan’s large SUV boasts the most power in its class and is one of the lower priced big... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1966 Indy 500 winning Lola T90
Replicarz creates sharp 1/18 scale Hill '66 Indy winner ... Graham Hill, a Formula 1 world champion, was the surprise winner of the 1966 Indianapolis 500, just a year after Jim Clark, with the same credentials, had won. But it was Clark and his STP crew that were surprised by Hill’s win, thinking they had... Continue Reading →
2020 Subaru Outback Onyx Edition XT
Outback Onyx Edition just another winning Subie wagon ... Subaru’s Outback is as close to a cult car for seniors as is it for middle-agers with a couple of teens still living at home. Its sales just continue to grow, resulting in one parked in nearly every other suburban driveway. Spoiler alert, there’s a 2017... Continue Reading →
2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT C Roadster
Mercedes' AMG GT C is a street legal racer … Mercedes-Benz has been dominating Formula 1 racing for six years and it has a long history of dominant race cars dating back to the 1930s. Famous race drivers such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, and now Lewis Hamilton have put Mercedes squarely in the... Continue Reading →