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 […]

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 […]

While many may know Scott Conant from his appearances as a judge on the hit TV show Chopped on Food Network, he has long been established as one of the country’s top head chefs and restaurateurs thanks to his deft touch with Italian cuisine. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Mr. Conant cooked […]

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. […]