2018 Volkswagen Atlas V6 SEL w/4Motion

VW goes big into the SUV market with Atlas ... There are no awards for being late to the party, but VW is hoping sales are its consolation prize for finally creating a large SUV, the Atlas. It won’t win any styling awards (can you say big and boxy?), but it’s certainly stout and a... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Automodello’s 1981 AAR Gurney Eagles

Automodello’s Gurney Eagles are beauties ... Dan Gurney stopped racing at the enf 1970, but his influence on open-wheel racing continued for decades afterward. Yet the 1970s and early 1980s were the zenith for his All-American Racers (AAR) Eagles. Gurney’s Santa Ana, Calif.-based shop turned out highly competitive Eagle chassis for the Indy Car series.... Continue Reading →

2018 Chevrolet Equinox FWD LT 2.0T

New Chevy Equinox shrinks, but that's a good thing ... Chevrolet updated the Equinox for 2018 by doing something carmakers rarely do these days, shrinking it. Equinox is nearly 5 inches shorter than its predecessor, but it feels lighter and livelier to drive, another rare accomplishment. Usually carmakers add inches and weight to increase their... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: NEO’s 1956 Buick Centurion XP-301

Buick's 1956 concept car really did have futuristic features ... GM’s concept cars of the 1950s were showcased in traveling shows called Motorama and actually looked futuristic and in some cases included features that would show up on future cars, sometimes way into the future. One was the bright red over white Buick Centurion XP-301... Continue Reading →

2017 Dodge Durango GT Blacktop AWD

Outlier Durango delivers function and style ... Dodge’s Durango is an outlier of sorts. It features function and style while many of the better selling large SUVs maintain a staid look, favoring square exteriors and overly manly interiors with oversized gauges, knobs and air vents. Durango though likes to spiff itself up, like it’s saying... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1920s Duesenberg Indy 500 winners

These Indy 500 winners are real Duesys ... Indianapolis-based Duesenberg Automobile and Motors Co. was a powerhouse at the Indianapolis 500 in the 1920s, winning three out of four years from 1924-27. Duesenbergs were known for their strong engines, and the company made marine and aviation engines during World War I. But following the war... Continue Reading →

2017 Honda Civic Si

Honda's Civic Si returns and it's still an economical sportster! ... If you can get beyond the new Honda Civic Si’s odd Transformer-ish rear-end you’ll find one of the finest, and most economical, sporty coupes on the market. There’s a lot to like here, even if eye candy is not one of them. The souped-up... Continue Reading →

2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF

Mazda's power hardtop adds romance to Miata ...   Love may be what makes a Subaru a Subaru, but Mazda’s MX-3 Miata has been luring drivers into its open-air summer of romance for 28 years, yet seems never to age. That was with its soft-top model, but now comes its RF (retractable fastback) with power... Continue Reading →

2017 Lexus IS350 F Sport

Stylish Lexus IS350 remains true to its calling ...   When we are lucky, good things don’t change, much! This week’s luxurious example is the Lexus IS350 F Sport, a certified BWM 3 Series fighter, and a near identical luxury sport sedan to one I drove two years ago, right down to the Atomic silver... Continue Reading →

2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4×4 Double Cab, long bed

Toyota's Tacoma TRD a big mid-size pickup for off-roading ...               There was a day, not all that long ago, when Toyota’s Tacoma, along with the likes of Ford’s Ranger and Chevy’s S-10, was a small, personal-sized pickup. These were young guy “first cars” because they were inexpensive wheels, macho enough to get the... Continue Reading →

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