Considering that Alfa Romeo races in Formula and is known for producing nifty little roadsters like the 4C Spider it brought to the U.S. just a few years ago, it is not surprising that the Italian automaker’s first venture into the SUV/crossover world would come down heavy on power and performance. Read more
AUDI A7 MOVES INTO SECOND GENERATION WITH NEW ENGINE, OTHER UPDATES FOR 2019
It was a case of love at first sight.
No sooner had I stepped out my front door to see the white Audi A7 parked in my driveway than I knew this was going to be a great week. It was stunning enough just sitting there motionless — a sedan that looks like a coupe but really is a hatchback. Read more
BMW ADDS CONVERTIBLE TO 8-SERIES LINEUP WITH 2019 M850i xDRIVE
Book Review
Never Stop Driving: A Better Life Behind the Wheel (2019)
“Jump in the car and drive away stress and distractions”
Tech television shows, newspapers, even car magazines all talk about it. Today’s teenager and young adult isn’t interested in cars. Why? Maybe the smart phone and video game addiction? Or could it be its just a few years until we will be riding in autonomous, electric pods and they don’t even want to bother with an old mundane activity such as driving. This book brilliantly puts the future as bleak as it may be for a car aficionado on hold and takes us back to a simpler time, when our cars represented freedom, adventure and fun. When we would go to the garage and simply sit in the car and dream of driving to some exciting place or wanting to improve our driving abilities on a racetrack. Read more
This Year’s Guilty Pleasure
Ford F-150 Raptor 4X4 Supercrew (2019)
Its big, bold and can hold its own with any other truck out there. This is the Ford Raptor!
This truck has the best of all worlds, take it to work in a suit and tie, go off-roading on weekends or take it on a long drive, the Raptor can handle anything you throw at it, perfectly. Read more
A Sense of Driving Nirvana
Mercedes Benz CLS450 4matic Coupe (2019)
Mercedes-Benz successfully created the four-door coupe segment with their 1st generation CLS and now in its 3rd generation, the 2019 version refines it even more. The latest version of the CLS has a more angular, chiseled look, keeping pace with the ongoing corporate design of Mercedes-Benz. Read more
BMW’s Mojo is Back!
BMW M850i xDrive (2019)
Dramatic, smooth, powerful and effortless. These are just some of the words that begin to describe the all new, 2019 BMW M850i. This is BMW’s modern interpretation of a luxury Grand Tourer and they have done a great job with it in almost every aspect. (Full disclosure, I currently have a neo-classic BMW M car in my collection). Read more
A Nice Surprise
Buick Envision AWD Premium II (2019)
I had not driven a Buick in quite a while and all I kept wondering was if the ubiquitous claims that GM makes about the re-invented brand are true. As it turns out, their claims are remarkably accurate with the restyled 2019 Envision. Read more
Good Value, Easy to Live With
VW Jetta (2019) 
VW cars have stood for being good value, featuring well thought of German engineering. The latest generation of the Jetta offers all of this and more by packaging a nice array of standard features, safety and comfort that many competitors don’t offer or only offer as options. Read more
The Adventure Jump Start & Portable Powerbank 6600 mAh Portable Charger manufactured by MyCharge
Recently, I was asked to review a new powebank and jump start battery and I liked the idea. As an auto enthusiast and owning a small, classic car collection, this was something that could prove to be useful for collectors or for anyone that tends to keep a car for more than three years. Why three years? From experience and living in Florida a lot of car batteries “give up the ghost” after three years. Lucky if you get five! Read more
The Perfect Blend of Wind-in-Your-Hair Luxury and Performance
Mercedes-AMG E53 Cabriolet (2019)
I always look forward to driving a Mercedes-Benz regardless of the model as there is something sublime about the experience that always stands out. Mercedes-Benz is on a roll. Items like the luxuriously appointed interior, which is done better and more inviting than any of its competitors, bar-none. This is just the start of several nice surprises with the new, 2019 E53 Cabriolet. Read more