Power top, leather interior and plenty of twin-turbo power ... Time flies especially fast in a Z4, BMW’s mid-level luxury roadster. But it had really flown as it had been 14 years since I last shoe-horned into a Z4. This sDrive30i version came just as autumn was creeping into Wisconsin, the leaves starting to turn... Continue Reading →
2023 Ford F-150 Lightning (EV)
Lightning leads the way toward luxury electric pickups ... One of the biggest problems any manufacturer has when their product is No. 1 in the market is coasting, resting on their laurels. Some may say resting on their behinds! Ford could have done that anytime in the past 44 years with its F-150 pickup. It... Continue Reading →
1965 Porsche 904 GTS
Spark's 1:43 scale Porsche 904 replicates a sports car icon ... Porsche was already challenging Ferrari in the mid-1960s, as was Ford with its GT40, for sports car supremacy in the major European races. Think Le Mans and the Targa Florio. And while all three had, and some continue to have, success in the sports... Continue Reading →
Review: 2024 Mazda CX-90 PHEV Premium Plus
Stylish new plug-in hybrid SUV oozes luxury ... Credit Mazda with creating its first plug-in hybrid, the stylish three-row CX-90 SUV, which takes the place of its CX-9 for 2024. Mazda is moving mostly to double digits after its CX label for all its crossovers and SUVs, so CX-30, CX-50, CX-70, CX-90, oh, and there’s... Continue Reading →
2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD Prestige
Electrified luxury SUV makes great even greater ... Hold on for just a minute, I thought I’d driven the finest luxury compact SUV about 18 months ago when I gushed over the twin-turbo 375-horse V6 Genesis GV70. But now they’ve gone and electrified it, boosting the power. I know, I know, some of you feel... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Chrysler LeBaron Woody Convertible
If you can find a better convertible, buy it ... The mid-80s was a desperate time for Chrysler and Lee Iacocca knew he had to move fast to save the company. The K Car did it. Yup, that crappy K Car Dodge Aries, Plymouth Reliant, Chrysler LeBaron, and Dodge 400 sold more than 2 million... Continue Reading →
Review: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime XSE
Sleek new Prius Prime provides a plug-in with style ... Consider this, driving more than 200 miles in a week and only paying ten bucks, and change, for the privilege. No, I wasn’t coasting down hills and there was no tornadic wind at my back. I was slipping through the air in a sleek new... Continue Reading →
Review: 2023 Toyota Sienna Platinum AWD Review
Sienna a praiseworthy hybrid hauler oozing luxury + AWD ... Minivans may be the smartest automotive vehicle design ever for families. Nothing is more comfortable or accommodating for packing in the offspring, grandparents, and all for around-towning or a cross-country outing. For that Toyota’s Sienna Platinum AWD is the most luxurious and yet practical conveyance... Continue Reading →
2023 Nissan Rogue SV AWD
Midnight Edition a trendy dark night's look in a gray coat ... As automotive trends go, the current black is beautiful movement might just have some staying power. The fascination with dark exteriors and trim began a few years back as an alternative to the fifty shades of gray that had taken over as the... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 1963 Volvo P1800
The car made famous by Roger Moore Growing up in the 1960s I loved the spy TV shows. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. aired on NBC along with a funny one, Get Smart, while The Avengers aired on ABC (whoa, Emma Peel in those skintight outfits), Mission Impossible on CBS. Later on ABC and then NBC... Continue Reading →