Muddy fun for a Jeep geek Full disclosure: I've been a Jeep guy for a very long time having first driven the SJ Cherokee back in the late 70's. I was forwarded on and email from my blogging partner, Mark Savage, who received an invitation from the Jeep people but couldn't make it to an... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Replicarz 1925 Duesenberg Indy 500 winner
Pete DePaolo's Duesenberg is a beauty ... Last time we laid eyes on Replicarz’s 1/18 scale Indy-winning Duesenbergs they were prototypes. Now comes the real deal, and just in time for next month’s 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500. Granted Duesenbergs haven’t been ripping up the Speedway recently, but they were a force in the... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1985 March 85C, Indy Winner
Spin and Win Indy 500 winner a beautiful race car ... The March chassis was a dominant one in Indycar racing during the 1980s, and it was a beautiful racer. That’s what makes Replicarz’s new 1/18 scale March 85C, the Miller beer-sponsored red and white beauty driven to the Indy 500 win by Danny Sullivan... Continue Reading →
2018 Subaru Crosstrek Limited
Crosstrek sporty, practical, moderately priced ... Subaru takes a serious step forward with its new Crosstrek, a small crossover that mates sporty styling with practicality and moderate cost, a winning combo. While the former Crosstrek was sporty, it rode worse than most trucks with a choppy ride that spoiled its otherwise useful and economical underpinnings.... Continue Reading →
2018 Audi Q5 2.0T quattro w/Prestige
New Audi Q5 remains smooth, luxurious … Evidently once a smooth operator, always a smooth operator. Audi’s new Q5 compact luxury crossover/sport-ute carries on its tradition of smooth, sporty performance with luxury ladled on for good measure. It’s a bit larger than its predecessor and slightly more fuel efficient too. This is an all-around winner.... Continue Reading →
2017.5 Mazda6 Grand Touring
Mazda6 GT stylish and loaded with goodies ... While theaters are bulging with “Star Wars,” auto dealer showrooms are embroiled in car wars as top-selling mid-size sedans butt heads with their latest models. Top of the sales heap are the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, both of which have been revamped for 2018. But one... Continue Reading →
2018 Honda Accord Touring 2.0T
Honda Accord styling catches up with its competence ... Finally Honda has come out of its conservative styling funk to make its always solid Accord sedan look like more than a very reliable box. The 2018 Accord is wider and lower than its predecessor and looks more muscular and exciting with a larger grille, snazzy... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Ixo’s 1958, 1960 Ferrari 250, Le Mans winners
Racy Ferrari 250s, when Ferrari was dominant ... Part of the fun of any die-cast or model car collection is in comparing the differences of similar cars made a couple years apart. So when American-Excellence sent us the Le Mans-winning Ferraris from 1958 and 1960, both made by Ixo, the fun began. These are from... Continue Reading →