2020 Nissan Z370 50th Anniversary edition

Latest Z car a beauty, and a bargain … Sports cars used to be more plentiful, but as we Americans have become larger, so have our cars, crossovers and trucks. Rare is the sporty or sports car, and rarer yet, one we could afford. But in 1970 Nissan introduced its Datsun 240Z, a long-nosed low-slung... Continue Reading →

October 12, 2019 0

2014 Scion tC

Scion's tC edges out some competitors with style, quickness ... a fun drive I know the street racers out there, and many of my media colleagues, will disagree, but I like the Scion tC sports coupe better than Scion’s base FR-S, for a couple reasons. I think its styling is edgier and more fun, and... Continue Reading →

August 4, 2014 0

2014 BMW 428i xDrive

BMW's new 428i coupe a really super car How great is the new BMW 4 Series Coupe? My notes showed no, nadda, zero negatives. I list price by default, because at $50 grand, more than a few of us won’t be able to afford it, and that’s a shame. Because this may be the best all-round... Continue Reading →

July 4, 2014 0

2015 Volvo V60 T5 Drive-E

Volvo nails the sports wagon with its new V60 First, there aren’t many true wagons anymore. Second, Volvo absolutely nails the V60, if you want your wagon to feel like a sports sedan. I could have sworn I was in an Audi or Mercedes and barely noticed this was a wagon thanks to this Volvo’s... Continue Reading →

June 29, 2014 0

2014 Lexus IS350 AWD

Who makes the best compact sport sedan? Well, BMW has owned that segment for years, but it would be hard to argue against Lexus now making the best looking sport sedan with its new IS series. Lexus created the IS to be a BMW 3 Series (now renamed the 4 Series) fighter, but Lexus is... Continue Reading →