Quick Spin: 2020 Toyota Supra
There may be no car released in the past few years more controversial than the 2020 Toyota Supra. Toyota will tell you the 2020 Supra is “the legend, reborn.” At […]
Quick Spin: 2020 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye Widebody
Freshly fed and caffeinated, I settled in to the driver’s seat of the Octane Red Dodge Challenger and took stock of my surroundings. “It’s just a Challenger,” I thought. I […]
Quick Spin: 2020 Subaru STi S209
As we look toward the next decade, the Subaru lineup is all grown up. The quirky cars of their past have given way to competitive, “right-sized” Foresters and Outbacks. Manual […]
Green Hell: Nuburgring Driving in a Suzuki Swift
When my friend Alvin started planning our trip to Germany, he took ideas from all six of us on what to do when we landed in Munich. Although driving on […]
Ford Fiesta ST: Long-Term Reliability Report
The saying goes “all good things must come to an end,” and that saying sadly now holds true for my 2017 Ford Fiesta ST’s bumper-to-bumper warranty. I bought my Fiesta […]
2019 Ford F-150 Raptor Review: Towing, Off-Roading, and Daily Driving
Take a look online at the Ford F-150 model lineup and you’ll see seven different trim levels, starting with the basic XL. The Ford F-150 Raptor is positioned graphically as […]
Flat Out: Autobahn Driving in a VW Passat and VW Multivan
The red-ringed circular “120” icon disappeared from the 2019 VW Passat’s navigation screen. Glancing to the side of the Autobahn, I saw a circular sign with slashes through it. Moving […]
We Took Five Super-Cheap All Wheel Drive Vehicles Off-Roading
Last year, I went off-roading with some friends in Virginia’s George Washington National Forest. We had a blast with the mix of trucks and SUVs that we owned, some of […]
2013 Scion FR-S Street Drive: Miata Isn’t Always The Answer
For years, the Mazda Miata has been known as the perfect beginner car for high performance driving. It is front-engine, rear wheel drive, with three pedals and great chassis dynamics […]
I’m Going Off-Roading in a $1,500 BMW E53 X5
It is Thursday, August 29, 2019, and I am about to hit the road in the all-wheel-drive crossover that I purchased for our $1,500 Off-Road Challenge. Although the five competitors […]