2020 Zoomie Awards

Savage names his top 14 vehicles of the year ... After a four year hiatus (I should be well rested), Zoomie is back. What’s a Zoomie? It’s my annual (at least for 26 straight years) award of the top vehicle I’ve driven in the past year. I name one top dog and a lot of... Continue Reading →

What are Zoomies?

Everyman’s Car of the Year, where style and value still matter  ... Nothing lasts forever I’m told, so my Zoomie Car of the Year awards appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for 25 years, then got kicked to the curb. I wrapped up my Zoomies on the Savageonwheels.com website and on WUWM in 2015, and... Continue Reading →

2020 Chicago Auto Show Highlights

Lots a new models revealed This year's Chicago Auto Show shapes up to be one of the best in a very long time. Mark and I traveled down to Chicago during media days and there was a lot of excitement. Other cool stuff How about this Ford GT that was manufactured out of liquid carbon... Continue Reading →

2019 Chevrolet Colorado 4WD ZR2 Crew Short Box/Bison edition

Colorado Bison a happy medium mid-size pickup ... This was week three of testing mid-size pickups and if you’re a middler, a person who prefers the happy medium to going full out off-roader or suburban commuter for your pickup, well Chevrolet’s Colorado will suit you well. This bright red (Red Hot) Colorado was the top-level... Continue Reading →

2019 Ford Ranger XLT Supercrew 4×4

New Ranger is more refined with improved handling ... Back in the day, about a decade ago, Ford’s Ranger was a compact pickup made primarily, or so it seemed, for teenage boys to range around small towns and suburban areas, with their teenage girlfriends riding shotgun. Rangers were small, inexpensive wheels, often the first truck... Continue Reading →

MAMA 2019 Spring Rally: Car heaven for auto journalist

So many cars to choose from Mark and I love this event. We get to hang out at our favorite race track, Road America, that's practically in our backyards. For two days, May 22-23, we attended The Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) annual Spring Rally. We joined about 100 other automotive journalists from all over... Continue Reading →

First Drive: Jeep Gladiator

Jeep Gladiator, more than just another mid-sized truck.

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