2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid

Avalon Hybrid put premium on quiet, comfy and mpg … Comfort, beauty, interior quiet, and room coupled with great gas mileage arrives in the form of Toyota’s new Avalon Hybrid sedan. Gone are the days where funky looking hatchbacks reminiscent of Woody Allen’s pod in Sleeper are the only vehicles available as hybrids. For the... Continue Reading →

November 11, 2018 0

2018 Lexus LC 500h

Beauty goes to the bone with Lexus LC 500h ... Beauty should be more than skin deep when a car crosses the $100 grand threshold and beauty goes clear to the bone with the Lexus LC 500h. This is the hybrid version of the luxury car maker’s grand tourer (GT). I’d tested the V8 powered... Continue Reading →

November 4, 2018 0

2018 Chrysler 300S

Chrysler 300S defines modern American iron … Looking for the modern definition of American iron? Search no further than Chrysler’s 300 full-size luxury sedan. It is handsome, strong-jawed American iron with an attitude and the horsepower to kick the you-know-what out of any other large sedan, and that’s just in its basic trim. I drove... Continue Reading →

November 1, 2018 3

2019 Kia Sorento SXL AWD

Sorento trims galore will fit all SUV lovers' budgets … It had been a couple years and three model years since I’d driven Kia’s Sorento, its large SUV that aims to be a family hauler and has migrated, in top-end trim, to being a luxury vehicle. Luckily all the good stuff remains, including a standard... Continue Reading →

September 12, 2018 0

2018 Lexus GS 350

GS 350 proves Lexus understands luxury … Lexus understands luxury like professional football coaches know their Xs and Os. Lexus nails it, again, with its GS 350 sport sedan that offers a near perfect blend of luxury and sport. It starts with a bold exterior, aggressive nose and mammoth grille with chins spoiler, blended with... Continue Reading →

July 12, 2018 0

2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4×4

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited improves its on-road abilities … I’m not too proud to say that I used to dread test driving a Jeep, especially the Wranglers as they have traditionally been the most basic of vehicles meant for crushing rocks, splashing water and wallowing in mud. I love the outdoors as much as the next... Continue Reading →

July 5, 2018 0

2018 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4X4

4Runner is old school and that's OK ... Technophobes and off-roaders have a rare opportunity to live life large aboard Toyota’s rough trail loving 2018 4Runner. That’s because this off-roader has not yet been updated to include all the electronic gee-whiz gadgets that fill most others in the segment. Some might say the 4Runner is... Continue Reading →

June 28, 2018 0

Die-cast: Autoart’s Nissan GT-R LM Nismo

Nissan GT-R surprisingly put the engine up front ... Since the mid-1960s most Le Mans-style prototype racers have put the engine behind the cockpit. Certainly the winning cars have featured this layout. So it was a surprise in 2015 when Nissan opted to swap that layout, putting its muscular twin-turbo V6 back in front of... Continue Reading →

May 20, 2018 0

2018 Buick Enclave Premium AWD

Buick Enclave among elite luxury crossovers, really ... There’s no foolin’ around here, the Buick Enclave has been remade for 2018 and it’s among the best luxury crossovers/sport-utes out there. It was good before. It’s better now. First, it’s restyled so it looks more sleek and modern outside. But the wheelbase has been stretched to... Continue Reading →

April 6, 2018 0

2018 Range Rover Velar R-Dynamic HSE

Range Rover Velar a sport-ute rolling in luxury ... Don’t ask me what Velar means; something to do with your soft palette, but that doesn’t make me think of cars much. So to me it sounds like another made-up car name. I suspect though that Land Rover feels Velar sounds sexy and luxurious, which is... Continue Reading →