The streets of Chicago in late spring/early summer are, in a word, horrendous. There are potholes roughly the size of the Vredefort Crater. Expansion joints here look more like fault lines. And, the long stretches of broken pavement resemble the aftermath of a climactic battle in a Michael Bay action film. So when McLaren called […]
Back in the 1980s I was a copywriter at the advertising agency for Chevrolet, and one of my assignments was to help them sell trucks. As such I have a long history with and a deep affinity for the Silverado. I’m also a baseball fan, so when a representative from Chevrolet called and offered me a ticket to the 2015 MLB All-Star game and a new Silverado pickup as transportation from my home in Wisconsin to the game in Cincinnati, I was all in.
Sometimes the only way to get respect is to face your nemesis head on. In middle school there was a kid who picked on me relentlessly. Maybe it’s because I was a snot-nosed punk or maybe it was just because I was new in town. All I knew was that he was bigger than I […]
When you take ownership of a Rolls-Royce you have an obligation. Not to the car, your chauffeur or even your children, the favorite of whom will no doubt inherit your Rolls some day. No, you have an obligation to us, those who don’t live in the economic and cultural stratosphere you occupy. Your obligation is […]
Tyson Sullivan is a Texas-born actor who has been getting rave reviews for his portrayal of Hondo, a villainous white supremacist on the Cinemax series Banshee. While the characters he plays often lean to the dark side, Tyson is as laid-back and easygoing as they get. We caught up with him the other day to […]
I am one of the lucky ones. Over the past two years, I’ve been able to drive a Rolls-Royce Wraith more than a handful of times. At the car’s North American launch in Phoenix, again in Sea Island, Georgia and I’ve even enjoyed time in the passenger seat while lapping Circuit of the America’s with […]
Lexus RS 350 F Sport takes us quickly to the Twin Cities in comfort and style The Great River Road runs from the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Northern Minnesota and continues for 3,000 miles to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana. It contains breathtaking scenery and smooth pavement that winds along the river […]
One of the cars I’ve been wanting to get behind the wheel of since its unveiling late last year is the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S. I finally got my chance at the Midwest Automotive Media Association Spring Rally at Road America on a chilly day under cloudy skies that seemed to perfectly complement the $146,330 […]
Luxury isn’t about cost. It’s about perfection. And, while much of what we present on these pages is incredibly expensive, rare and spectacular, if you use perfection as a standard, then the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Roadster belongs here in spite of its affordability. I was lucky enough to be one of the first people in […]
When you’re one of Hollywood’s hottest stars and you team up with two of your hometown’s other celebrity citizens to raise money for charity, the impact can be stunning. Such was the case last weekend when National Championship winning coach Mack Brown, American Country Music Award winner Jack Ingram, and Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey came […]