2019 Lexus LS500
Lexus did something daring when it redesigned the LS - its top-of-the-line luxury sedan.
It gave it an engine the same size as a Camry’s...
2019 Hyundai Sante Fe
Some crossovers have two rows and room for five; others have three rows and room for seven or more.
The Hyundai Sante Fe goes both...
2019 Toyota C-HR
In the first of the new Star Trek movie reboots, we are introduced to a very young and not-yet Captain Kirk, played by Chris...
2020 Mercedes GLE450
If you pop the hood of the new GLE - Mercedes’ mid-sized SUV - you will see something no one has seen under the...
2019 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid
Why buy a hybrid when gas is cheap?
To go faster, of course.
A bit more speed is among the benefits you’ll get if you...
2019 VW GTI
The VW GTI isn’t a muscle car, but it was inspired by one - the 1964 Pontiac GTO.
That car is considered by many to...
2019 Lincoln Nautilus
Sometimes, the loudest guy in the room doesn’t get all the attention.
Nor should he.
Lincoln is quietly establishing itself as America’s premier luxury car brand...
The Last Buick
It hasn't been announced yet, but Buick won't be around much longer. It's already mostly gone.
GM just announced the cashiering of the Cascada convertible...
2019 VW Atlas
VW - which built its business selling small cars - is building big ones to grow its business.
Models like the new Atlas - which...
2019 Ford F-150
It’s interesting that just as diesels are disappearing from the passenger car market, they’re making a big comeback in trucks.
Ford is the latest to...
The $70 Million “Investment”
Electric cars continue to cost lots of money - contrary to the now-forgotten original point of the exercise, which was once upon a time...
2019 Mitsubishi Mirage
Saving money on gas is great - but how about saving money on the car? If it costs you less, then you have more...
What Cadillac Should Have Done… and Still Could
As Cadillac’s market share continues to wilt, it’s worth considering what Cadillac once was - and could be again.
If, that is, it could take...
The GPS Granny Nanny
America is slowing down. How long before it stops entirely?
Literally stops?
A reader who is a commercial driver wrote to tell me about how his...
Why Not “Sign Up”?
I mentioned the Obama Out to one of my friends the other day. He is baffled by my refusal to “take advantage” of the...
The Obamacare Out
It was nice of the Orange Man to rescind the punishment - the "shared responsibility payment" - applied by the IRS for failing to...
The Air Bag Body Count Upticks – And Will Again
Sixteen actual Americans have been killed by Takata air bags so far. The latest victim in Buckeye, AZ. As opposed to the hypothetical Americans...
Replacement “Revenue”
Do you remember when repeal Obamacare became repeal . . . and replace? In other words, government managed and government-enforced "health care" is now...
The Tsunami Approaches
Tsunamis are nature’s surprise party. The sky is blue, the waves lap the shore gently as usual. No reason to pack up the beach...
The Last Diesel
Jaguar has decided - and just announced - it will no longer offer a diesel engine in the XE sedan. Which was one of...
A Tort Claim Against Uncle . . . For Not “Keeping...
Remember the pedestrian who was killed by the auto-piloted Uber last year in Arizona? Her family is suing the state (and city of Tempe)...
The Amen Corner
I’ve written about the media’s active complicity in pushing the EV Agenda. This includes the car media, which seems to have very few car...
Elon’s Game of Three Card Monte
Elon is in the news again - but not for the right reason.
The SEC is angry with him over his Tweets - which ought...
Stevie Behind the Wheel
I recently test drove a new car with an autopilot system. Turn on the cruise control and the car not only maintains whatever speed...
The Unintended Consequences of ASS
The Japanese make Bonsai miniature trees by stunting real ones. In this case, the result of altering the natural course of things is pretty.
When...
AGW Chews on Victim
Here's video of an AGW chewing a handcuffed man's arm . . . well, an AGW's German Shepard dog.
It reminds one of Birmingham, to...
Video Rant: 2020 Corolla hatchback
Here's a look behind the wheel at the new Corolla hatchback - and the new (available) 2.0 liter engine - which make the new...
2019 Lexus LS500
Lexus did something daring when it redesigned the LS - its top-of-the-line luxury sedan.
It gave it an engine the same size as a Camry’s...
