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2024 BMW 5 Series: Still On Top?


There’s a new BMW 5 Series. The eighth generation of BMW’s midsize executive sedan is bigger softer and unoffensive. It’s taller, wider and longer to the point of being larger … Continue reading

April 7, 2024 · Leave a comment

2017 – 2024 Genesis G70: The Start of Something Good


Genesis might be one of the most low-key luxury brands available in America. Its cars have steadily gained a reputation as being solidly built, capable and stylish. Watching the South … Continue reading

March 10, 2024 · Leave a comment

1966 – 1982 Fiat 124 Spider: A Tarnished Classic


When Americans of a certain age think of Fiat, we tend think of the 124 Spyder or the rakish Bertone designed X1/9 that outlived it in our market. Those cars … Continue reading

February 11, 2024 · Leave a comment

2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost – Fruit At The Bottom


The new Ford Mustang shows a lot of promise for fans of sporty coupes and pony cars in general. While the 500+ hp Dark Horse and  486 hp GT will … Continue reading

January 21, 2024 · Leave a comment

1992-2003 Ferrari 456: The Goldilocks Spot


he four seat Ferrari has not always been the exotic of choice when it comes to Ferrari for many, but Enzo Ferrari himself preferred a four-passenger gran turismo over its two seat brethren.

December 10, 2023 · 1 Comment

1976 – 1979 Ford Falcon XC Ute: Double Duty Muscle Hussle


For us Americans, the range of cars available in Australia has always been odd, but strangely familiar. The American Big Three all had major sales and production operations Down Under … Continue reading

November 18, 2023 · Leave a comment

2007-2012 Dodge Nitro: Brash Practicality


The automotive world will be watching the rollout of Dodge’s new Stinger closely, in part because Dodge and small cars don’t seem to go well together. The failure of the … Continue reading

August 12, 2023 · Leave a comment

1961-1963 Pontiac Tempest: When Good things Came in Smaller Packages


I have to admit that while growing up, I developed a bias against the American car. It was not a consistent one, just a kind of selective distain that assumed any American car built before the late ‘90s was subpar – even if they were great looking (as many were).

July 30, 2023 · Leave a comment

2013 -2020 Jaguar F-Type: On Britain’s Endangered Species List?


For a big part of my childhood, I was enamored by the Jaguar XJ-S. Its looks and fantastic V12 engine aside, I’m not really sure why. Even then I knew they were troublesome, a friend of my family had one that was always in for service- but they were oh so beautiful.

July 2, 2023 · Leave a comment

1976-1977 Chevrolet Concours: Luxury for the Masses


The notion of a compact American luxury car had always been a problematic thing. Often ridiculed, the Cadillac Cimarron of the early ‘80s gets most of the attention with auto historians.

April 19, 2023 · Leave a comment

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