2021 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Lariat (hybrid)

Ford's hybrid F-150 SuperCrew is all the pickup a person can use ... Driving the new Ford F-150 SuperCrew Lariat was like déjà vu all over again. Doesn’t happen often, but I got to test drive the new hybrid version of Ford’s most popular (in fact North America’s most popular) vehicle for a second time... Continue Reading →

February 16, 2022 0

2022 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4WD

Pathfinder adds third row seat, 20-inch tires, 2-tone paint ... Can mid-size SUVs get any bigger? Well, sure as buyers move away from minivans they find 5-passenger SUVs are too tiny for many of them. Marketing and design folks listen, so here’s another, the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder with a third row. Pathfinder started out like... Continue Reading →

October 27, 2021 0

2022 Kia Carnival SX Prestige

Kia's renamed minivan a festival on wheels ... Minivans are about as popular these days as global warming. They, like sedans, have fallen victim to the SUV-ing of America. Chrysler, which basically invented the market for primo family movers, has stuck with its Pacifica, while Toyota has the Sienna and Honda the Odyssey. They are... Continue Reading →

August 25, 2021 0

2020 Lexus RX 350 AWD F Sport

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 →

November 12, 2020 0

2020 Toyota Camry TRD

TRD makes Toyota's Camry racy ... Toyota’s Camry has won three NASCAR championships and a fair number of “stock car” races to get there, but be honest, do you think of a Camry as racy? Camry mostly conjures the image of a practical family sedan. But that could change, and all because of Toyota’s 2020... Continue Reading →

June 4, 2020 2

2019 Lexus LC 500h

Lexus LC 500h: A fast hybrid beauty that whines ... What must one expect when buying a car for $100,000? Certainly standout looks and performance are in the top couple “must haves.” But do you expect a hybrid sports car with supercar looks and a steady whine? Well, Lexus delivers on looks, performance and comfort... Continue Reading →

July 3, 2019 0

2018 Lexus RX350L

RX350L crossover Long on luxury … Lexus may have invented the crossover craze with its original RX model that proved to be just what the doctor ordered for suburban America. Well, that has not changed all these years later as the RX continues to impress and sell like cream puffs at the Wisconsin State... Continue Reading →

August 30, 2018 0

2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum

Stylish Nissan Maxima breaks cookie-cutter sedan mold Back in the automotive heydays, car stylists were intent on giving their cars distinctive grilles, fins, headlights, taillights, profiles, you name it. Today we must satisfy ourselves with whatever styling cues designers can muster in a cookie-cutter marketplace. Happily, Nissan designers have fashioned a swanky looking 2016 Maxima... Continue Reading →

February 5, 2016 0

2015 Toyota Sienna XLE Premium AWD

2015 Toyota Sienna XLE Premium AWD Minivans are wonderful for families, no other vehicle is more practical. But in saying that, I know I’ve scared off at least a sizeable portion of my readers. Hear me out, Toyota’s Sienna is a fine people and cargo hauler and get this, it offers all-wheel-drive. It’s the only... Continue Reading →

April 25, 2015 0

2014 Toyota Highlander Ltd. Platinum hybrid

New Highlander may threaten Lexus it's so luxurious Toyota better be careful. It might be cutting into its Lexus sales with its latest Highlander. Who needs a Lexus when Toyota’s Highlander is so darned luxurious? First, the styling is sharp for a sport-ute. Everything from the hood creasing to the elongated swept-back lights to the... Continue Reading →