2011 Buick LaCrosse
Sometimes silence isn't golden.
Why isn't Buick doing more to advertise the 2010 LaCrosse? By rights, this car should be puttin' a hurtin' on the Lexus ES350 - known for years as...
2021 Buick Encore GX
It’s an irony of history that Buick - once upon a time known for its Barcalounger big cars - now sells one of the smallest ones you can buy.
With one of...
2023 Land Rover Defender Carpathia
It is said - fairly - that as good as new cars are in terms of just working, usually for almost forever and without their owner needing to do more than...
2012 Nissan Murano
Almost ten years ago, I drove one of the first Nissan Muranos. In 2003, it was Dennis Kucinic to Barak Obama - or Ron Paul to Mitt Romney.
Something genuinely different.
At...
2021 Hyundai Veloster
Sedans are more practical than coupes; the people riding up front don’t have to get out in order to let people riding in the back get out.
Or get in.
But coupes look...
2023 Chevy Blazer
Once upon a time, Chevy’s Blazer was a full-size 4x4 - this was before there were “SUVs” - and it came standard with a V8 engine. It has since gotten smaller...
2013 Kia Rio
The Kia Rio I just spent a week driving around is an extremely fuel-efficient little car - one of the very best in its segment, actually. And not just on paper,...
2014 Audi Q5 TDI
Slowly - finally - diesel engines are becoming available in the kinds of vehicles that really could use 'em : crossover SUVs.
These vehicles are bought because they're roomy, versatile and useful. But...
2014 VW Jetta TDI
There are more diesel-powered cars available now than ever. Unfortunately, almost all of them are expensive cars.
One of the few - one of the two - that's not is VW's Jetta...
Old Still Sells
I've often wondered whether people would buy a new vehicle available without all the new stuff - especially the over-the-top electronic nannying stuff but also just over-the-top stuff generally, including such...