A craft vehicle from Chevy that never took off In the early 2000's it seems that just about every manufacturer was into the retro movement. There was the Mini Cooper, new VW Bug, and PT Cruiser. One of Chevy's entry was the SSR which stood for Super Sport Roadster. Introduced in 2003 on New Year's... Continue Reading →
2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Obsidian 4×4
Grand is the key word in Jeep's new full-size luxury SUV ... Jeep’s new Grand Wagoneer, its first GW since 1991 is simply too much, and that applies to price, screens, and luxury features. Of course, that’s exactly the market Jeep is going after with the Grand, over-the-top high-end luxury. So I’ll warn you right... Continue Reading →
Koenigsegg Regera
Autoart creates a stellar 1:18 scale "practical" supercar ... Hard as it is to imagine, the 1500-horsepower Koenigsegg Regera is not meant for the racetrack. No, Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg (bless you!) intends the Regera as a grand touring luxury sports car. PR from Christian von Koenigsegg, the car maker’s founder, says Regera is a... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: The much-maligned PT Cruiser
A car that could have been so much more ... Remember about 20 years ago when the car manufacturers were caught up in its nostalgia faze? That's the period that gave us the new Mini Cooper, new VW Beetle, and Chrysler PT Cruiser. I know what you're thinking. Either it was the coolest car or... Continue Reading →
2022 BMW M440i xDrive Gran Coupe
Lively M440i noses ahead of luxury coupe competition ... Back in the day (old dudes expression) BMW’s 2002 coupe wasn’t so grand, it was just light and lively and sold like schnitzel in Munich. Now the German brand’s M440i xDrive is a Gran Coupe that is less light, but awfully lively with 382 horsepower compared... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Cadillac Allanté
A Caddy with an Italian accent I was a huge fan of the Dallas tv series that ran for 14 seasons beginning in 1978. One of the reasons was to watch bad guy J. R. Ewing played by Larry Hagman, screw his arch neminsis Cliff Barnes, played by Ken Kercheval. I remember well the car... Continue Reading →
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve 4×4
Going bigger with three rows to carry more crew, plus cargo ... Jeep’s Grand Cherokee has been a stout and stylish off-road capable SUV with a strong niche in the marketplace, so it’s natural for Jeep to try and build on that with a longer version, the L. Timing might not be in its favor... Continue Reading →
1959 Cadillac Rat Fink hearse
Auto World Eldorado goes wild with Kustom Kartoon Kreation ... OK, I get it, Rat Fink is a cultural icon. For some reason folks were drawn to the grotesque caricature of a rat with bulging bloodshot eyes ogling a 1950s hot rod or fondling a gear shift knob as he drooled in the bucket seat... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Dodge Magnum
A superfast grocery getter ... Show of hands. How many reading this remember station wagons? Most likely it was your parents who purchased one to haul the family around on vacations. We had a 1967 AMC Rebel and went all over the country with it. I remember dad ordering it and opting for the 290... Continue Reading →
2022 Volvo XC60 B6 AWD R-Design
XC60 touts style inside and out, awesome ride ... Rare are the crossovers whose styling stands out enough to catch your eye on the highway or in daily stop-and-go traffic. Yet Volvo’s collection of XC models will do just that. I’m no expert on style, but (with apologies to former Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart),... Continue Reading →