Even though Cadillac is a very different (and much improved) car company from the one that introduced the Escalade before the turn of the century, it’s hard to underestimate the importance this model still has on the brand’s profitability and image. Back in 1999, the Escalade had one thing to recommend it, size. A response […]

The crystal blue sky and light winds promised perfect conditions for the day ahead as my 737 touched down at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport. Upon passing through security, I was met by a concierge who guided me to the white 2013 Rolls-Royce Ghost and my driver who was waiting to take me to the Phoenician […]

Recently we were invited to experience the new 2014 MINI Cooper and Cooper S hardtop on the narrow, winding and exquisitely beautiful country roads of Northern Puerto Rico and learned without a shadow of a doubt that size does indeed matter. The new MINI – dubbed F56 because code names are of course very cool […]

Lexus. The name just sounds smooth and sophisticated. Like champagne being poured into a crystal flute. Lexus. Like raw silk rustling in the wind. Lexus. Like sharpened skates gliding over a frozen lake. When the brand is at it’s best, that’s exactly what it is. Quiet, elegant, restrained. Yes, the LFA, RCF and GSF are […]

My friends, we are at a crossroads. We are at a point in our automotive history at which we can stand up and fight for our freedom to carve up the open road or let those who think they know better take it from us. We can choose a path where we, the drivers, are […]

I have a long, and somewhat checkered history with the Chevrolet Camaro. Back in 1974 my older brother came home with a 1967 Camaro RS. It was midnight blue with a black interior, and had a 290 horsepower, 327 cubic inch V8 engine. We bolted a Hurst manual transmission to the block’s backside, replaced the […]