2023 BMW 840i xDrive Gran Coupe

Swoopy Gran Coupe a luxury rocket for the 5% crowd ... There are cars Bill Gates and Warren Buffett can afford and then there are cars that any CEO or hedge fund trader might slip lovingly into their 3-car garage. That’s the 1% vs. 5% rule in the car world, and it’s the difference between... Continue Reading →

September 28, 2022 0

Toyota Century, 2018 Limo

AutoArt's 1:18 beauty is the epitome of Japanese luxury ... To most of us, me included, we think of Toyota car badges like Camry, Corolla and Celica, but Century? Welcome to the luxury limo world, one few of us live in and in the States, the luxo-liner Century is virtually invisible. But in Japan the... Continue Reading →

September 26, 2022 0

Car Spot: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

One of the fastest SUVs on the planet OK, I'll admit, I'm partial to this week's car spot because I'm a Jeep guy and love going fast. A 6.4-liter V-8 pumps out 475 horsepower while a rowdy exhaust note tells you that it's an SRT. So what Jeep did was take a standard Grand Cherokee,... Continue Reading →

September 23, 2022 0

2022 Subaru WRX Premium

WRX better in a rally than on a road, but it rocks ... After we had been driving for two blocks my wife, a devout Subaru owner, asked rather emphatically, “WHO would ever buy this car?” The car in question was a flashy metallic Solar Orange Subaru WRX Premium, the rally racer style compact sedan... Continue Reading →

September 21, 2022 0

Car Spot: 1970 Chevelle SS

Classic 70's muscle car Even though new EPA emissions rules were just around the corner, car companies still managed to make fun cars like this weeks car spot, a 1970 Chevelle SS. The name "chevelle" has been speculated as influenced by the gazelle and Chevrolet combined, as a smaller sedan to the Impala. Doing 0-60... Continue Reading →

September 16, 2022 0

2023 Genesis GV60 Performance

Electric crossover delivers power, luxury and looks ... Each new electric vehicle that hums sweetly into my driveway seems closer to what consumers ultimately will want and demand, some even exceed those desires in clever ways. The smartly future-forward styled Genesis GV60 Performance, a top-end luxury electric crossover, is a prime exceeder. Two examples being... Continue Reading →

September 14, 2022 0

Lamborghini Diablo SE30

Autoart’s 1:18 scale Diablo worthy of its special edition status ... Lamborghini may be younger than Ferrari, but its slippery looking cars are equally beautiful, daring, and powerful. So when Lambo’s 30th anniversary rolled around in 1993 it wasn’t shy about introducing a limited edition Diablo SE30, as in Special Edition 30th Anniversary. Like the... Continue Reading →

September 11, 2022 0

Car Spot: MGB Roadster

Underrated and affordable ... When you think of the perfect summer car there are a lot of options but one thing for sure is that it has to be a convertible. This week's car spot, this powder blue MGB, is a perfect candidate. This little car is packed full of fun. Manufactured and marketed from... Continue Reading →

September 9, 2022 0

2022 Tesla Model S Long Range

All the hype is real from a performance standpoint, but ... Finally, I have driven the future, a Tesla. No, this wasn’t my usual one-week test drive of a manufacturer’s new vehicle. Tesla didn’t provide me the bright Pearl White Model S Long Range, a private owner did. Tesla, you see, is the Apple of... Continue Reading →

September 7, 2022 0

Car Spot: 1973 Pontiac Catalina

A trunk big enough to sleep five ... Big cars were still in when the Pontiac Catalina left the showroom. It rode on a massage 123-inch wheelbase and had enough room inside to seat a large family. Spotted in the parking lot of the golf course I work at during the Summer. At around 38... Continue Reading →