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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The folks at Bentley are smart. On the week when Cadillac and Lincoln introduced their new, top-of-the-marque full-size luxury sedans, I was handed the keys to a 2015 Flying Spur and told to enjoy it for four days. Why was that smart? Because the driving the Flying Spur reminds me of the heights Cadillac and […]
Large luxury SUVs are a very hot right now and as such it’s one of the most competitive categories in the market today. With gas prices low, the completely redesigned 2015 Cadillac Escalade is now selling faster than sunscreen on South Beach, stuffing profits into GM’s corporate coffers at a clip of $10,000 per vehicle. […]
Some interesting combinations just seem odd when you first hear about them – like peanut butter with mayonnaise; Justin Bieber with Floyd “Money” Mayweather; and the alphanumeric combination of X6 with M. When I heard that BMW had mated the new X6 platform with their legendary M brand of performance wizardry, I wasn’t sure how […]
Here’s the shame of the BMW 228i convertible. Even though it’s a damn fine driver’s car – especially if you order it with either the M-Sport or track handling package – a lot of people will never even consider getting behind the wheel. Why? Given its size, price and badge, it’s sure to be a […]
I knew from reading the specifications and other reviews that the Ferrari FF would be fast. But it wasn’t until I came out of turn three at Road America in second gear, hammered the accelerator and quickly blipped the shifter through the gears to fifth going from 70 mph to 132 mph in a matter […]
Dr. Henry Jekyll was educated, mild-mannered, stylish and sophisticated. His alter ego, Mr. Edward Hyde was rough, powerful, mysterious and dangerous. That pretty much sums up the difference between the Lexus RC 350 and its evil twin, the incredibly satisfying Lexus RC F. It’s rare that two cars built on the same platform and bearing […]