Drive Time: The 2020 Porsche Cayenne S Coupe
The Porsche brand was once synonymous with fast and euphoric handling two-seat sports cars that delivered grins while you deftly barreled around twisty or open roads. Then in 2002, the folks in Stuggart decided it was high time to join the popular SUV crowd. Of course, the car enthusiasts complained the company had sold its […]
Drive Time – 2020 Cadillac CT5 Sport
Some auto manufacturers are streamlining their product lines — mainly sedans. Sure, SUVs and Crossovers are still in high demand, but sexy sporty sedans continue to turn heads. The demand for those sleek rides is significant enough for companies to find ways to aptly fill their product lines. Cadillac is a good case study. Their […]
Drive Time – 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43
Silence is overrated when driving a sports car. Yet for some, the relatively new electric powered cars are the latest pick to click. For me, not so much – they’re too, too quiet. Forget silence; I love the appealing sound of a great performance exhaust. The pops and crackles with perfect downshifts are literally music […]
Drive Time – 2020 Volvo V60 AWD Cross Country
For years, Volvo’s much-deserved claim to fame was its peerless safety features encased in boxes with wheels. They didn’t own the most alluring silhouettes, but at least you had a great opportunity of arriving in one piece. Thankfully, Volvo designers have heard and delivered on the shouts of customers demanding their safety in beautiful sedan […]
Drive Time – 2020 BMW M850i Gran Coupe
The introduction of a new flagship model is significant for car manufacturers. These are the eye-popping, money-no-object “halo” rides that lure the curious into the showroom—even if they don’t plan on actually buying one—but hopefully stick around to select another model in their budgets. The 2020 BMW M850i Gran Coupe is the brand’s latest Ultimate […]
Drive Time – 2020 Lincoln Aviator
Boy, does Lincoln got it going on! The upscale division of Ford continues to give the imports headaches upon unveiling the latest of a superb line of Crossover/SUV people/cargo haulers. And the newest model continues the fun trend of given an actual name rather than a forgettable series of numbers and non-sensical letters. The latest […]
Drive Time – 2020 Cadillac XT6 Premium Luxury
The Cadillac Escalade was once the only choice in the brand’s lineup for those desiring luxury and three-row passenger space in a bonafide SUV. While still popular, it has a higher price to match. Thus, Cadillac smartly decided to add another niche product to fill a possible hole between the XT5 and Escalade in size […]
Drive Time – 2019 Mercedes-AMG S 63 Sedan
Unicorn. Most know one as a fairytale horse with a large single spiraling horn affixed to its forehead. Others use the term when frustratingly searching for a near-mythical item. Like when hunting for a ride that provides near-perfect experiences in utter opulence, high-tech toys, runway gorgeous looks and thrilling performance. The 2019 Mercedes-AMG S 63 […]
Drive Time – The Porsche Macan S
The Porsche brand brings visions of quick, superb handling, engaging sound and downright adrenalin driving cache, delivering on the euphoric promise their rides check the boxes on all sensational counts. And now with three four-door options, Porsche is no longer deemed all fun but light on practicality. The latest model, originally born in 2015, is […]
Drive Time – The 2020 BMW M340i
This is an important time for BMW and its all-time cash cow. Sure, SUV’s are still the current rage, but it’s the essential and iconic 3-series that moves the needle. Loyalists and competitive foes anxiously awaited on what the folks in Munich had devised in their labs for the seventh generation 3-series. Would they finally […]