It used to be that luxury cars were ponderous sedans floating across the pavement with the agility of an Apatosaurus. The deVilles, Town Cars, and Electras of my youth were…
Driven
While no one can prove he actually said it, the following quotation has often been attributed to Henry Ford. If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have…
Destination Joliet: Learning to Drive Again in the Fiat 124 and 500 Abarth
I think it was as the ass-end of the Fiat 124 Abarth was heading toward the edge of the skidpad, when Skip Barber chief instructor Terry Earwood implored with exasperation,…
Sports Crossovers and SUVs are not a new thing. They just haven’t been a mainstream thing. The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, Mercedes-AMG GLC43, BMW X5 M, Jaguar’s F-Pace S, Audi…
Driven: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 6-speed, As God and Fangio Intended
There was a time when driving quickly meant understanding the laws of physics and applying them judiciously, when anti-lock braking was the deft touch of your right foot, when dynamic…
When people discover Rolls-Royce is producing an all-terrain SUV most ask, “Why would anyone drive a Rolls-Royce off-road?” The answer is, they always have. Early Rolls-Royce cars were the most…
Destination: From Buckhead to the Backwoods, BMW X5 goes off the beaten path
I’m not sure why so many people with money are clamoring for vehicles that can ford rivers, climb mountains, and traverse deserts, but they surely must be. Otherwise, how is…
Driven: 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Sport, Doing What Hyundai Does Best
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of small, light, nimble cars with reasonable power and a modicum of utility. Were I in the market for a new car today,…
Driven: 2017 Lexus GX460, Real Luxury in an Honest-to-God SUV
There are a lot of companies trying to pass crossovers off as SUVs these days, even the maker of this vehicle, the GX460. Head over to the Lexus website and…
Ridden: 2018 Zero SR Electric Motorcycle, the silent future
Right up front I want to make this perfectly clear. It was operator error that left me stranded at a rural intersection surrounded by cornfields on a hot Tuesday afternoon…