Genesis G80 RWD 3.3T Sport

Genesis G80 Sport stirs comments, all good ... I’m used to getting questions about the test cars I drive, but few get as many comments as the Genesis G80 3.3T Sport I just drove. Dressed in Caspian black, a deeply layered sparkling metallic black, the G80 oozes luxury and authority on the road. Old and... Continue Reading →

September 6, 2017 0

2017 Kia Cadenza Limited

Kia's Cadenza delivers luxury economically ... Back when I was kid in the 1960s and ‘70s a large luxury sedan meant a Buick, Lincoln, or certainly a Cadillac. Today, nearly every car maker has a large luxury model, some on the sporty side, but more favoring the luxury end, emphasizing smoothness and quietness. As us Boomers... Continue Reading →

January 20, 2017 0

2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum

Stylish Nissan Maxima breaks cookie-cutter sedan mold Back in the automotive heydays, car stylists were intent on giving their cars distinctive grilles, fins, headlights, taillights, profiles, you name it. Today we must satisfy ourselves with whatever styling cues designers can muster in a cookie-cutter marketplace. Happily, Nissan designers have fashioned a swanky looking 2016 Maxima... Continue Reading →

February 5, 2016 0

2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited

Subaru's new Outback epitomizes luxury AWD wagon Subaru could be credited for starting the crossover craze as an early adopter of AWD on all its vehicles, including its wagons. Jeep could argue, but Jeeps are unique unto themselves, at least in their original form. The Legacy wagon comes to mind from the Subaru camp and... Continue Reading →

March 7, 2015 0

2015 Jaguar XJL Portfolio AWD

Beautiful Jaguar XJL delivers power, luxury + AWD Sometimes in life we are lucky, and I was all of that as I slipped behind the wheel of Jaguar’s gleaming limo of a sedan, the XJL. This is a beautiful car aimed at the beautiful people that have the money to spend on luxury and looks. It’s a long... Continue Reading →

February 28, 2015 0

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 →

February 15, 2015 0

2015 Hyundai Genesis AWD 3.8

Genesis AWD a stylish luxury sedan bargain I’m lucky, and I know it. I get to drive cars of all shapes and sizes and witness firsthand when a car company like Hyundai grows from an afterthought to a hard-charging mainstream competitor. I present for your inspection today, its luxurious Genesis sedan. This is a 2015... Continue Reading →

October 1, 2014 0

2013 Cadillac XTS AWD Platinum

Luxury, your initials are XTS Luxury always has its price and for Cadillac, that price is $60,385 for its new XTS sedan. Don’t gasp, that’s nowhere near where the price for luxury starts, nor where many other midsize luxury sedans end up. This one added but a $920 delivery charge to end up at $61,305,... Continue Reading →