Cars and Car Reviews

I've spent the last week driving a Graphite Shadow 2023 Infiniti QX50 Sport AWD and while I found it a comfortable, enjoyable ride, it was also rather forgettable. Perhaps it's a problem with comparing hundreds of cars over time; they start to blur together. Pick a...

Most car writers have a preference for big, fast, expensive vehicles, and I get it. There's something about the design and drive experience of a $100K+ vehicle that is pretty delightful. And those admiring looks you get from fellow auto enthusiasts aren't bad either....

Imagine the early days of motorcars. Every manufacturer had a few different styles, but for the most part, each brand had its spot in the hierarchy of functional sedans to luxury motorcars, with many of those brands still around today. Manufacturers didn't tend to...

Some car brands are iconic in the luxury and racing world. Ferarri, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, Mercedes-Benz. And Jaguar. I've always admired the lines of a classic Jag and it's hard not to wax poetic about the XK line from the 1950s, absolutely iconic convertible...

When I had the chance a few years ago to drive the 2020 Chevy Bolt, I really enjoyed it quite a bit, naming it one of my favorite cars. Here's my writeup if you want to get the full scoop: One of My Favorite Cars: The 2020 Chevy Bolt EV. The problem with the Bolt EV...

We've come a long way from the days when pickup trucks were utilitarian work vehicles with minimal comforts, driven by people who needed them for work or couldn't afford a car. There's no better demonstration of this evolution than the beautiful 2022 GMC Sierra 1500...

Most people are familiar with the differentiation between budget, mid-range and luxury vehicles, but it turns out that there's a tier or two above the standard luxury car in the marketplace. Supercars, for example, can have pricetags that exceed the value of most...

Ever peeked at a real estate listing for a multi-million dollar mansion and marveled at how it's kinda like your own living space, just much, much bigger? That's the same experience I had driving the 2022 Infiniti QX60 SUV as the owner of a modest Mazda CX-5 compact...

As an automotive writer, I'm privileged to be a part of the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press Association. It's a great group that lets me connect both with lots of other auto writers but also with car manufacturers, their reps, and the PR companies that help all the...

Most of the vehicles I drive are either internal combustion engines, hybrids, or plug-in hybrids that offer some of the best features of an all-electric vehicle, but with the gas-powered engine once the battery runs outta juice. Fully electric vehicles are a bit...

I've always had a soft spot for minivans since a few decades ago when I traded in my Toyota Supra convertible for a Chrysler Town & Country. Okay, maybe that particular event didn't make me fall in love with the extraordinary flexibility and room of a minivan, but...

Mitsubishi has been making automobiles far longer than you realize. Over 100 years, actually, starting with (and I'm not making this up) the Mitsubishi Model A in 1917. It wasn't until 60 years ago that Mitsubishi first sold a car in the United States, and that was...

Of all the different vehicle types on the road today, I most like compact SUVs. The overall size, the interior dimensions, the high seating, and the space for passengers and cargo, all add up to a great form factor for solo drivers, couples, and smaller families. It's...

It's been an interesting fortnight of Toyota vehicles, starting with the 2022 Toyota Tundra, the big brother, followed by the rare 2022 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro 4x4 Double Cab. Since they're at different points in the Toyota design cycle, it's been very informative to...

I've been reviewing a lot of pickup trucks lately, which is great because it really lets me see how different manufacturers tackle some pretty basic requirements for a vehicle that ends up possessing both a work and play identity. Pickup trucks have this dual identity...

I had a vehicular epiphany many years ago when I went to school to pick up my three kids and their musical instruments - including a 3/4-size cello - in a Toyota Prius. There was no way to deny the fact that we just didn't have enough room for everyone and everything...

Honda sells a lot of Civics, around 300,000 annual in the United States alone. Get into one and it's immediately obvious why they're so popular; it's a solid combination of sleek design, very good fuel efficiency, a zippy drive, and an entirely reasonable price tag,...

I drove the 2022 RAM 1500 with the "Big Horn" trim package a few months ago and enjoyed it quite a bit. These big luxury trucks are great to drive with wide, luxurious seats, powerful engines, and a great sound system. When RAM offered me the chance to also drive the...

Okay, so I didn't really cross the Serengeti, though it's Africa where the fabled Land Rover gained its reputation as being unstoppable, even through the toughest terrain on Earth. Heck, I didn't even go over a curb or hit a mud puddle in my suburban and mountain road...

True story, the 2022 BMW M240i xDrive Coupe is the first vehicle I've driven from Bayerische Motoren Werke that I feel really embodies their "driving experience" motto. It's a really fun drive, fast, nimble, responsive, and luxuriously comfortable. Even its curb...

Acura has grown to be a quite successful luxury brand of the Honda Motor Company and I was enthused when the company reached out and offered me a 2022 MDX SH-AWD Advance to drive for a week. Their naming scheme is somewhat opaque, however, so it wasn't until I looked...