Zoomies: The Everyman's Car of the Year, where style and value still matter Zoomie got kicked to the curb this year, after 25 years of top car selections for the Milwaukee newspaper. Hey, stuff happens! So while you didn’t get to see my top car, hybrid, crossover, etc. selections in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel after... Continue Reading →
2015 Lexus LS460 AWD
Cozy, sublime Lexus LS460 coddles its passengers Lexus has created the sedan we’d all like at some point in our lives, the time of life I’ve always referred to as the Buick stage of life. No offense to Buick, as it and Cadillac and many others have delightful sedans with comfortable rides and interiors. But... Continue Reading →
2015 Lexus NX 300h FWD
Lexus NX 300h (hybrid)Â long on edgy styling, short on power Credit Lexus with designing a sporty, exciting looking hybrid SUV/crossover. With swept-back styling the NX looks fast and agile from its sporty LED headlights to its sculpted angular sides. It stands out from most of the luxury SUV crowd, and its hybrid-ness, only adds to... Continue Reading →
2014 Ford Fusion Energi SE
Plug-in hybrid Fusion Energi touts impressive fuel economy Ford’s midsize sedan, Fusion, has been well received both because of its high-end somewhat sporty looks and its driving characteristics. Fusion may prove to be Ford’s biggest hit since the Taurus was new. Fusion melds, or should we say, fuses the looks of an Aston Martin or... Continue Reading →
2014 Toyota Highlander Ltd. Platinum hybrid
New Highlander may threaten Lexus it's so luxurious Toyota better be careful. It might be cutting into its Lexus sales with its latest Highlander. Who needs a Lexus when Toyota’s Highlander is so darned luxurious? First, the styling is sharp for a sport-ute. Everything from the hood creasing to the elongated swept-back lights to the... Continue Reading →
2014 Infiniti Q50S 3.7 AWD
Infiniti's unique styling gives new Q50 a muscular look Infiniti’s sedans continue to deliver unique styling that looks muscular and sporty, but with a style that sets them apart from other luxury sport sedans. My test car, the Q50S 3.7 AWD was a great looking metallic brown, with a hint of copper in it, so... Continue Reading →
2014 Honda Accord Hybrid
Accord Hybrid quietly delivers improved gas mileage Honda's Accord has grown to be a larger sedan, but remains a smooth, quiet comfortable family car that will haul five adults while remaining a good family value. NOW, it adds a hybrid power system. The tested silver Accord features a 2.0-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder gas engine that creates... Continue Reading →
2014 Lexus RX 450h
H = hybrid in luxurious 450h crossover for a smooth quiet cruiser Lexus makes quiet, comfortable and reliable vehicles as well, if not better, than most car makers and its RX crossover has been a hit for years, being an early entry into the crossover, or tall wagon, market. Certainly Lexus does nothing to embarrass itself... Continue Reading →
2013 Lincoln MKZ AWD
New Lincoln MKZ's crisp style shows flair, staying power More than three years have passed since I last tested a Lincoln, which tells you a lot about how stagnant Lincoln’s lineup has been. Lincolns have been little more that gussied up Fords for some time, but that may be changing as Lincoln gets serious about... Continue Reading →
2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE
Hybrid is good on gas mileage and easy on the eyes Ford’s new Fusion might do well to co-opt the old Miller Lite motto and tweak it a bit - Looks Great, Less Filling! That seems apt for Fusion’s hybrid model, which was my first full drive of the swoopy new Fusion with its fastback... Continue Reading →