Compact is the right size for a personal pickup and Maverick is a winner, plus offers hybrid power to save fuel. Gas power is standard now though.
2024 Ford Maverick XLT FWD Review
2022 Ford Maverick Lariat FWD
Ford returns to the compact pickup market with a hybrid ... Finally, finally, finally the nation’s leading truck maker has returned to the compact pickup market as Ford introduces the Maverick pickup. Oldtimers will recall the original Ford Maverick as an inexpensive compact car that did not distinguish itself, but this Maverick is gonna be... Continue Reading →
2022 Cars of the Year
Savage names his top vehicles, the annual Zoomie Awards ... Zoomie art by Stuart Carlson Last year’s Zoomies were all about monster speed and power, this year’s are all about hybrids, high value and family fare. That’s OK though, because that’s where most of us live. While I was testing new Corvettes, Challengers, BMWs, Mercedes,... Continue Reading →
2022 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X Crew Cab 4X4
Horsey Frontier both civilized and off-road ready ... Pickups are becoming so civilized it’s possible that urban cowboys won’t want to sidle up to them pretty soon. All pickups used to be boxes on big knobby tires with a big ol’ floor-mounted stick shift, a metal bed and rusty (after a couple years) tailgate that... Continue Reading →
2022 Model Test Drive Previews
A little of this and that … It’s good to be good, but sometimes better to be lucky. How would you like to drive a $117,000 Maserati? I'm betting you'd like it! As a member of the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) I’m lucky enough to get a few invitations each year to test cars... Continue Reading →
Savage On Wheels 