2012 Lexus GX460: Less Bling – But Maybe That’s Better….
The Lexus GX460 is kind of plain for a $50,000-plus SUV. It doesn't flash its wares - its MSRP - like a Vegas escort service "date."
This is a good -...
Winter Driving Survival Tips
Yeah, it's almost that time of year again. In a matter of weeks, it's gonna be cold. And a few more weeks after that, it's gonna start snowing, sleeting and freezing....
What to Look for in a Drive it Forever Car
Some people like to clip coupons - I like to shave my car ownership costs to the bone. Note that I didn't say car buying costs. Because that's only half the...
2012 Acura MDX: 2013 is a Long Way Off
Before the tsunami hit Japan earlier this year, the expectation was that Acura was going to release an all-new MDX in early 2012 - maybe even late 2011. Now it appears...
Left on Red
Well, why not?
If the way is obviously clear in both directions, if it's obviously safe to enter the intersection, make your turn and proceed. . . why not proceed?
Because of The...
2012 Ford Escape: It’s No Spring Chicken… But Could Be a Good Deal
The Ford Excursion and Explorer (the real one, with a V-8 and real 4WD) were done in by doubling gas prices, 16 MPG and a tailspinning economy.
Lighter-duty (car-based) FWD/AWD crossovers like...
400 MPG… Or Conspiracy Theory?
Maybe the conspiracy theorists were right after all.
That was the first thought to pop into my head as I read about an engineer named Steve Fambro - and his 400 mpg...
The New RoboCop Car
If you're old enough - or just like old movies - you'll get a deja vu kick (in the head) when you read about the new Carbon Cop Car, the E7....
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
St. Rodney the Divine posed this question almost 15 years ago and it's just as relevant today.
Road manners in the United States are atrocious. Obliviousness, incompetence and deliberate passive-aggressiveness make the...
2012 Infiniti G: A Tux-Wearing Z
A couple of things about the 2012 Infiniti G37 coupe... .
No, wait - three things:
It's available with AWD.
Comes standard with a 330 hp engine.
There's an optional retractable hardtop.
You can get one...