Ever since Jaguar launched the XE a few years ago, I’ve held high hopes for it. As much as I, like most auto journalists, dig the BMW 3 Series, I’ve always pined for more compact luxury sport sedan competition. Mercedes has the C-Class, sure, and Lexus’ IS has often been a solid challenger, especially in […]
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Alright, listen up. It’s Memorial Day weekend here in these United States, and pandemic or no, Monday is a day off.
Additionally, we’ll be closing it down a bit early today, somewhere around mid-afternoon.
As is usual, there may be a scattered post or two, and some tweets here and there, but mostly, we’ll be off from this afternoon until Tuesday morning.
The Hyundai Palisade/Kia Telluride pairing share many common components. Where the two large crossovers most obviously diverge is stylistically. The Kia is boxy and bold, looking trail-ready, even though it’s not an off-roader (nor will it ever see much off-roading beyond a grass parking area at the soccer complex). Hyundai’s counterpart, however, softens the edges […]
I’m a relatively casual racing fan.
Daytona and Indy are appointment viewing for me each year, but the rest of the racing season, I sort of tune in and out as I please.
I used to follow NASCAR more closely, but over the years I’ve drifted away. I suspect that’s because the drivers I grew up watching got old and now either pilot a lounge chair in their living rooms on Sundays, or have a cushy broadcast gig.
Nissan isn’t ready to discuss the 2021 Frontier just yet, but the brand has set pricing for the 2020 version of its aging midsize pickup.
If you’re cool with two-wheel drive and a King Cab model, you can get in the door for $26,790.
Subaru has a dual reputation. Car people know it as the company that gives us WRX and STi (and a good chunk of the BRZ/Toyota FT 86 partnership), while the rest of the world thinks of the brand as one that puts out a lot of wagon-esque crossovers that appeal to granola types, academics, and […]
Does the world need wicked-fast luxury SUVs with hefty pricetags? Probably not. Does Land Rover sell at least one? Yes, yes it does.
The Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring exists to fill a niche in the Civic lineup. If the Civic Hatchback Sport presents as the value “sporty” choice – a sleeper version of the cranked-up Si and pumped-to-the-max Type R, complete with available manual – the Sport Touring aspires to be a more luxurious version of that […]
In addition to being a gearhead, I’m a sports fan. The long-time play-by-play man for my favorite baseball team called it quits a year or two ago, presumably deciding the golf course was more appealing than the broadcast booth as he approached his eighth decade of life. This gentleman, long ago given the nickname of […]
I believe we’re all entitled to our opinions.
Except when those opinions are A) factually wrong and B) dangerous to public health.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed an opinion this week that ran afoul of both A and B.
A lot of us pack on pounds as we age. I should know – it happened to me as I voyaged through my 30s. We all know it’s been happening across the car world, too. Just about every model has grown in size and packed on pounds over the past two decades. Problem is, that […]
Ever since Illinoisans were asked to stay at home by our governor in March, a new trend has popped up – people celebrating birthdays or other milestones by driving past the house of the honored person, sometimes honking horns and displaying signs.
It’s meant to be a nod to normalcy in these decidedly abnormal times, as well as an acknowledgment of celebrations that can’t be held at homes or restaurants for the time being. I don’t know if it’s happening only in the Chicago area or also elsewhere, but it’s a nice gesture during these trying times.
Crossovers don’t have to be totally boring. Consider the 2020 Acura MDX A-Spec. It could just be another yawn-inducing luxo-box on wheels, but Acura has at least tried to imbue it with some sort of spirit. Well, as much spirit as is possible with a 4,200-pound crossover.
Jaguar’s I-Pace electric hatchback provides an interesting driving experience. When it has enough charge to be driven, that is. The I-Pace I drove for a weekend last summer spent much of that time at the dealership, charging, because it failed to charge anywhere else near my home. More on that in a minute.
Commenters, rev up your typing fingers. This post is sure to stir debate.
Summit Motorsport in Ohio is planning to re-open soon, despite Ohio’s shelter-in-place orders.
The track’s season opener already didn’t take place due to shelter-in-place. Now, owner Bill Bader Jr. is taking to Facebook Live to talk about his defiance on video.
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