2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited Ultimate AWD

New Santa Fe a luxury sleigh ride ... Leading up to Christmas I spent a week luxuriating in Santa’s sleigh. Say what? It was Hyundai’s Santa Fe? Well then, never mind! Yet then again Hyundai’s mid-size SUV is certainly big enough to haul a lot of goodies to good girls and boys all over southeast... Continue Reading →

December 27, 2017 0

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio AWD

Beautiful Stelvio puts in the crossover fast lane ... Even if Italian beauty were only skin deep, maybe that would be enough when it comes to cars and crossovers. The new Stelvio, Alfa Romeo’s first crossover or SUV, whichever you wish to label it, is a beauty. Its face is unique in today’s bland auto... Continue Reading →

November 16, 2017 0

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 →

November 3, 2017 0

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 →

October 8, 2017 0

2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country T6 AWD

New Volvo V90 Cross Country a big, slick wagon ... Give Volvo credit for creating a high-end wagon that looks like no other. The V90 Cross Country is big and features a swoopy profile that looks downright slick. The Cross Country part tells you the Volvo prefers to think of itself as a crossover, and... Continue Reading →

September 13, 2017 0

Genesis G80 RWD 3.3T Sport

Genesis G80 Sport stirs comments, all good ... I’m used to getting questions about the test cars I drive, but few get as many comments as the Genesis G80 3.3T Sport I just drove. Dressed in Caspian black, a deeply layered sparkling metallic black, the G80 oozes luxury and authority on the road. Old and... Continue Reading →

September 6, 2017 0

2017 Lexus RX 450h

Lexus RX 450h perfect for a comfy, long haul ... Mostly my test drives are a couple hundred miles around Southeast Wisconsin over the course of a week, but this week was a rare exception when I drove the Lexus RX 450h to Omaha and back, more than 1,100 miles. As many a high-end suburban... Continue Reading →

August 30, 2017 0

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T ULT AWD

Hyundai's Santa Fe Sport still a leader ... Hyundai continues to pace the small to mid-size crossover segment with its Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport. A few years back Hyundai split its Santa Fe crossover lineup with the larger being the Santa Fe and the smaller, sportier model being the Santa Fe Sport. The... Continue Reading →

August 20, 2017 0

2017 New Jeep Compass Latitude 4×4

New Jeep Compass leapfrogs its predecessor ... Jeep has remade its Compass and moved it from near the bottom of the small crossover sport-utility list to much nearer the top. The former Compass didn’t impress in any way, while the new Compass starts by looking like a miniature Jeep Grand Cherokee with a handsome 7-bar grille... Continue Reading →

July 30, 2017 0

2017 MINI Cooper S Countryman All4

MINI's Countryman is bigger, not necessarily better ... The new MINI Cooper Countryman goes too far, but maybe that’s what U.S. buyers want. It’s the biggest MINI yet. I know that sounds contradictory for the small British-born make now made by BMW. But it’s true. This is MINI’s version of a crossover or small sport-ute with a... Continue Reading →