November 2014
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Refreshed 2020 Audi A5 and S5 Will Cost $500 to $3400 Less
Along with the price cut, aggressive front-end styling and infotainment upgrades come to the coupe, convertible, and four-door Sportback.
It’s Not “Which SUV?”—It’s “Why SUV?”
Sport-utility vehicles, the high-riding machines that have captivated American hearts and pocketbooks for a quarter of a century and more, have been a source of eternal bedevilment to me. Especially since I wrote the world’s first anti-SUV op-ed for the New York...
The Best Car-Related Gifts for 2020
The holiday season is an annual excuse to play with some of the coolest and most fun items we’ve come across throughout the year, but the recommendations don’t stop being any less relevant whether you’re a last-minute shopper or looking for a...
The Most Expensive SUVs for 2020 We’d Park In Our Garage
Today in the realm of über-luxe SUVs, it’s decisions, decisions. But a little more than a decade or so ago, there were only a couple such vehicles on the market that stickered for more than $100,000. Sure, you had Cayenne Turbos, Range Rovers, and super...
The 2020 Toyota Highlander Starts $2,770 Higher Than Before
Toyota has released pricing details on the redesigned 2020 Toyota Highlander, an all-new version of its family friendly staple midsize crossover. The new model isis priced from $35,720, making it more expensive than key competitors when you compare base...
2020 Porsche Macan GTS: The Sweet-Spot Performance Trim Is Makin’ a Return
Porsche’s options list is one of the most exhaustive—and exhaustively easy to spend too much money on—in the car industry. You can splurge on LED lighting, leather-wrapped air-conditioning vent slats, paint-matched key fobs, and, yes, even fancy...
Owner of Vaydor G35 Kit Car Has Ingenious Use for It as Tree Carrier
Strapping a tree to your wing might damage the paint, but it will get you noticed.
Inside the Porsche Taycan Factory: How Porsche Will Build Its Electric Sports Car
Porsche is betting big on the Taycan. Make no mistake, Taycan is more than just greenwash, more than just a hastily improvised mea culpa for the Volkswagen Group’s dieselgate shenanigans. Porsche is spending more than a billion dollars to bring its first...
First Look at the Electric Ford F-150’s Frunk
As shown in a patent application, the upcoming truck's front trunk will have two separate compartments and can be accessed without opening the hood.
In Illinois, You’ll Pay Hundreds More for a Car So They Can Fix the Roads
Dealer, title, and registration fees will all be higher on January 1, and the gas tax has been doubled.
Reviews
Bentley Supersports…FINALLY!
It may have taken almost to the end of its run on a VW platform, but this recently updated Bentley Continental GT FINALLY has introduced the “Extreme” Supersports variant.
MEGA-Long Term Re-VUE Wrap-Up
Well its finally time for us to say goodbye to our family Saturn Vue.
2016 Camaro sets new Benchmarks
2016 Camaro Establishes New Performance Benchmark Five-year segment leader is lighter, more powerful, with more advanced technology DETROIT – The sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro revealed today offers higher levels of performance,...
King of the Hill Rematch?
Different Approaches to a Legendary Competition
Even thought the reveals of the Lincoln Continental Concept and the Cadillac CT6 were in April, I wanted to take a moment to reflect before I just made a spur of the moment and emotional commentary of these two models.
I Think Tesla Has Their Attention
Tesla "stuck their finger in the ground and turned the whole world around". We initially wanted to have this article be about the reluctant acceptance to the reality that electric vehicles are here to stay. They are gaining acceptance and recognition daily as...
Best in Show
The 2015 North American International Auto Show, or as we Midwesterners call it; The Detroit Auto Show is the premier auto show in North America. If it’s not Geneva, it’s Detroit where manufacturers put their best foot forward. Since this is the first auto show of the...
2014 Nissan Sentra SV – Quick Drive
We recently spent a week out west with a Nissan Sentra. This wasn’t my first time in a Sentra, but it was the first time I spent a decent amount of time with one. Thankfully we had the opportunity to experience this mainstream model in various situations all while experiencing the west side of our country.
2008 Saturn Vue-Ultra Long-Term Review
The old saying about adopting a brand new vehicle upon it’s initial release being a bad move could be right. But sometimes if you stick it out you can enjoy a reliable daily driver.
2015 Corvette Z06 in detail
We wondered what Chevrolet would do to exceed the performance the previous version of the Z06, well here are some of the details of the upcoming 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. We’re going to get out of the way and let the official facts and figures speak for...
Time with a BMW i3
I believe that it’s a good thing to be open-minded. Even nature verifies this. If you are not robust and flexible or open to options in an ever-changing environment, you’re doomed. Even a mighty tree that isn’t somewhat flexible will snap in a strong wind. If we rely on one type of sustenance, we starve when the supply ends. Period.
Cover Story and Features
M550i xDrive
BMW M550i xDrive (One Step Closer to an M5!) When BMW recently introduced the updated G30 5-Series model line, I was glad to see the improvements. I love the uptick in technology as well as the increased luxury appointments. These are welcome changes to BMW’s...
Aston Martin DB11
A new chapter in Aston Martin’s history began at the 86th International Geneva Motor Show with the unveiling of the DB11. The first product launched under the company’s ‘Second Century’ plan, DB11 is the bold new figurehead of the illustrious ‘DB’ bloodline and an authentic, dynamic sporting GT in the finest Aston Martin tradition.
Ferrari GTC4Lusso
We knew the special Ferrari FF was due to be replaced or at least refreshed. We wondered to what degree as well as what new improvements from a technical or “thunder” it would have. Well we now have our first official look at the new model.
Bentley Monster by Mulliner
Handcrafted by Bentley’s Mulliner Division and inspired by Monster
Spectacular limited production vehicle designed to appeal to young professional athletes and musicians