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 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD Inscription

Volvo XC60 a sweet ride - fun, luxurious, nimble ... Sometimes the hardest reviews to write are those for vehicles I’ve really enjoyed, the ones that stand out among the 50+ vehicles I test in a year. This week’s tester, the Volvo XC60 with the Inscription package shouldn’t be hard to ladle syrupy praise on.... Continue Reading →

December 20, 2017 0

2017 BMW X3 xDrive 35i

BMW X3 has the street cred, but what about style? ... This week’s drive begs the question of style and performance vs. reputation and performance. How so? The tested BMW X3 compact SUV is a direct competitor of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio I tested a week prior. Darn near the same dimensions, the Alfa is... Continue Reading →

November 22, 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 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

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 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD Inscription

New Volvo XC90 packs in a lot ... Honestly, the new Volvo XC90 is a bit overwhelming. It’s a big luxury crossover or ute, whichever you prefer. It looks buttoned-down collar sharp and has nearly every conceivable electronic doodad, safety device and feature one could expect. But there’s just so much here to enjoy and... Continue Reading →

May 19, 2017 0

2017 Kia Soul! (Exclaim)

Kia Soul! adds power to its hip, economical stat sheet ... In many regards Kia’s cute little Soul had everything going for it -- first, its looks. The slope-roofed compact stands out in the dull boxy crossover market. It’s also decidedly economical to buy and operate, with a low starting price and good mpg... Continue Reading →