Wild paint, cool ragtop make MINI S an extrovert's dream ... Extroverts love MINI Coopers and they should, people chat you up when you’re driving a Zesty Yellow (looks like neon green) MINI Cooper S Convertible. Tony was one. He stepped right up in the Woodman’s parking lot to declare the near glowing MINI a... Continue Reading →
2022 Genesis G70 3.3T Sport Advanced
Can a luxury sport sedan be a value leader? Yes, if it's a Genesis G70 ... In the olden days, 1980s and 1990s, there were a few grunty sport sedans that wouldn’t send a buyer to Uncle Guido for a small loan. That was then, this is now, and a loan is a near certainty.... Continue Reading →
2021 Lexus LS 500 AWD
A high-lux sedan even a CEO could love, and afford ... Rarely do the options on a test car add up to even more than a modestly priced car or crossover itself, but that’s what happened with this week’s high-lux Lexus LS 500 AWD. The sumptuous near limo added roughly $30,000 in options (14... Continue Reading →
2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0
Sporty Supra 2.0 a fun, less costly sports car … Back in the day, and it wasn’t all that long ago, Toyota marketed its sporty Celica and MR2 models as affordable sporty cars with the emphasis on affordable and sporty. Moderate cost, moderately sporty performance and more than moderately sexy styling made these fun... Continue Reading →
2020 Mazda3 AWD Premium
Stylish Mazda3 AWD, a car for drivers who love to drive ... Some people still enjoy driving a car, its feel, its handling, its sharp engagement of power, yet their bank accounts don’t allow for a BMW. What to do? Mazda has an answer, its Mazda3 in either sedan or hatchback mode. Both are driving... Continue Reading →
2020 Range Rover Evoque SE AWD
New Evoque fails $64,000 question ... Range Rover’s new Evoque stirs a $64,000 question: Do you expect your new vehicle’s climate control system and heated/cooled seats to work every time you start the vehicle? Apparently the answer is, No! Despite my “Yulong White” test vehicle’s $64 grand price tag, those systems worked about half the... Continue Reading →
2018 Audi A5 Sportback quattro
Sporty Audi A5 Sportback looks slick, fast ... Fastbacks look, well, fast. Audi has decided its sportbacks will look slick too and that’s what Audi calls its new A5 hatchback. This is a sedan with a hatch that in profile is reminiscent of Audi’s spectacular A7, a good thing indeed. In addition to styling panache,... 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 →
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 →
2017 Genesis G90 RWD 5.0 Ultimate
Genesis has it all, but the panache and name ... When Toyota launched Lexus in 1989, its first sedans impersonated Mercedes-Benz models, but cost a lot less. Now Hyundai has launched its impressive new Genesis luxury car lineup with two models and the top-level G90 looks like a Bentley. Even its logo resembles that of... Continue Reading →