There’s something about ripping around town in a ragtop. It’s liberating, exhilarating and beams you to refreshing locales without the necessary travel. I mind-melded immediately from North Texas to sunny SoCal as the sun warmed my face and the energizing breeze gently caressed around the open cabin. And new wonderful technology allows you needn’t suffer a windblown frigid shiver—even with …
The challenge for vehicle manufacturers these days is to inject something unique into the endlessly profitable SUV lineups to attract and satisfy buyers’ insatiable appetites for the popular cargo carriers. Because right now, you better have a full-line of SUVs or wandering eyes will find another latest and greatest. BMW is quickly ramping up their SUV menu with seven distinct …
After eight years and over 100 vehicles featured, the opportunity finally arose for me to tool around in an iconic American pickup truck. Not just any truck, but the No. 1 selling pickup brand for the last 35 years—a Tiger Woods-like domination. In fact, it’s numero uno for all vehicle sales in Texas and the entire United States. And that’s …
Okay, the SUV/Crossover segment currently outsells sedans by a healthy margin as folks take advantage of lower gas prices and creature comforts, schlepping folks and storage hither and yon. But there’s really nothing like stepping inside a sporty missile that’ll move you with eye-popping acceleration while glued to curves and exuding a lovely exhaust note. These are the rides that …
The Cadillac Escalade has enjoyed ultimate domestic SUV status since first arriving in 1999. Its audience is younger, wealthier and better educated than buyers of any other Cadillac model and the choice for athletes, movie stars and just about everyone else desiring their bling in abundance. It’s truly a tough crowd to impress. The 2018 Escalade Platinum is a check-all-boxes …
The oft-admired Range Rover line under the Land Rover umbrella continues to pump out excellent rides onto its popular roster. Add in the welcome reassurance of its iconic four-wheel capability overcoming various climatic and terrain challenges makes the Range Rover line a superb choice for the sedate urbanite and off-road adventurer. A terrific new option is the much-anticipated 2018 Range …
Once upon a time, the SUV/Crossover category was all about cushy rides, driving tall in the saddle and offering extra storage over their sedan brethren. They were a big hit with the soccer moms and dutiful dads. But folks craving a sportier driving experience were left enduring rather than taking pleasure tooling around in these cargo carriers. Thankfully, some present-day …
There are those occasions when curious thoughts infiltrate our minds. Like the notion of throwing down on a six-figure, four-wheel-drive tank that is old school, loud, heavy, tall, ominous and seemingly impermeable. Truth is, there’s indeed a worthy ride that’s also so deliciously eccentric, and I dare you not to quickly fall in love. A thoroughly unique road warrior that …
Auto manufacturers are scurrying to satisfy the public’s current insatiable desire to purchase SUVs, crossovers and really anything that doesn’t look like a sedan. It’s all about the price point of fuel, sitting higher and utilizing a large hatch lid. Infiniti is part of that parade, with six models in the aforementioned categories. Recently, they partnered up with the Mercedes-Benz …
For years, Volvo’s much-deserved claim to fame was their peerless safety features rolling, essentially, in boxes with wheels. They didn’t provide the most alluring silhouettes, but at least you had a great chance of arriving in one piece. Thankfully, Volvo designers have heard and delivered on the shouts of customers demanding their safety in beautiful sedan and SUV packages. Good …
