Hybrid Accord feels familiar, consistently good ... Honda’s Accord hybrid is consistent, consistently good, just like the internal combustion version. I suppose if you refined most products, constantly improved them, for 40+ years you’d end up with a diamond of sorts. Honda deserves a lot of credit though. This week I slipped behind the wheel... Continue Reading →
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe
Chevy's mid-engine Vette thumbs its nose at the Supercars ... Chevy’s new Corvette is kryptonite to the ever-growing bevy of Supercars. For more than 65 years Chevrolet’s everyman’s dream car has put its throbbing V8 power in front of the driver, but with the eighth generation that all changes. Supercars beware! Now the Vette’s 6.2-liter... 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 →
Die-cast: Autoart’s 2017 Dodge Viper GTS-R ACR
Striking Viper GTS-R ACR is a 'super' car, in scale ... I consider myself lucky that as part of my gig of driving and reviewing new cars for newspapers and websites I’ve crushed the gas pedal on several Dodge Vipers, but not the Viper GTS-R ACR. That’s the racy version that put the cap on... Continue Reading →
2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Ultimate
 Hyundai Veloster a semi-hot hatch, and affordable … Fewer and fewer sporty coupes are available for drivers who enjoy driving, and there are fewer yet that are both snazzy looking and affordable. Hyundai’s revamped Veloster is a good one though and meets all of the above requirements. First, you either like edgy looking hatchbacks or... Continue Reading →
2018 Infiniti QX80 4WD
Infiniti QX80, when only BIG will do … Big counts for something sometimes and if you need to haul seven people, a big SUV is likely what you need, or a minivan. My son’s family was visiting so the Infiniti QX80 was a good bet for hauling us around southeast Wisconsin when grandparents, kids and... Continue Reading →
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 →