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 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
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
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
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
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
Car companies are like people, there are times we simply aren’t as laser focused as we should be and after a while, those that know you, will notice. Take the M5 for example, during the first two generations, this mid-sized sedan, wrote the book on what an uber-sedan should be. Agile, sharp, direct, incredibly capable, yet mature and elegant. Regrettably, the last couple of iterations, not so much, as BMW seems to have been enamored with the idea of bigger is better. The BMW faithful moaned and complained and guess what, Munich listened and they delivered. Enter the 2018 M5 and finally, the focus and the execution is laser-like once again. Welcome back BMW, we’ve missed you. Read more
Lincoln Navigator 4X4 Reserve (2018)Lincoln continues its renaissance at a fast pace with complete redesigns, re-introductions, reveal of new models and the renaming of revamped ones with elegant names themed around the concept of travel. Lincoln is serious and they want the market to know it. Read more
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody (2018)Yes, I kept repeating that word over and over during my all-too-brief week with this outrageous 21st century muscle car. It all started when the person that dropped off the car said, “you get the red key!” At first, I didn’t get it, then I saw what was parked outside and I simply smiled. What does the red key do? Read on. Read more
Like a middle child, the Smart Fortwo Electric is clearly misunderstood. Why? Simply because most people are unrealistic as to the expectations of having a fully electric car. In reality, most of the daily needs can be done seamlessly by a car like the Smart Fortwo. The idea was for me to use only this car the entire week I had it and with its 57-mile range, it would be a challenge, or so I thought. Read more
Genesis G90 RWD 5.0 Ultimate (2018)What do you get when you take one-part Mercedes-Benz S Class, one-part Lexus LS, sprinkle a dash of BMW 7 Series and a hint of Audi A8? The result is the all-new Genesis G90 Super Sedan! Read more
