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Rental Car Review: 2023 Chevrolet Malibu LT–Kyler
Posted on January 6, 2025 | 79 CommentsThe Malibu. Chevy’s long-running evocation of California sunshine and coastal elitist prestige to sell a mainstream sedan to Norman and Irma in the hardworking heartlands. That’s not meant to […] -
Curbside Editorial: Lexus in 2025 – They Aren’t Not What They Used To Be
Posted on November 21, 2024 | 53 CommentsI saw my first Lexus TX in the wild not long ago and I was a bit conflicted about it. It’s a massive crossover clearly on a transverse-engine FWD […] -
Rental Car Review: 2023 Jeep Compass Italian spec–The Big Mac of Venice
Posted on July 23, 2024 | 20 CommentsThe streets of Venice are quiet at 6AM, which is a blessed relief from the daytime hell-swarm of tourists stuffing gelato cups and Coke cans into the crevices of St. […] -
Used Car Shopping: 2017 Lexus GS350 AWD–The Decision
Posted on May 17, 2024 | 29 Comments“You had a bigger smile in the Audi” she says after I run the engine up through its sweet spot and glance over with an expectant look. Lexus extracted […] -
CC Shopping: 2024 4Runner and 2025 Land Cruiser–Where Is Toyota Going With This?
Posted on March 12, 2024 | 41 CommentsIt’s a tense time to be a Toyota truck fan. By the end of next year, every one of the sombrero’s North American market body-on-frame models will have been replaced […] -
Used Car Shopping: 2020 Toyota Avalon XSE – Contradictory Incongruities
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 35 CommentsSomething has been troubling me about my slow-rolling car search. Although I had narrowed it down to the lovely A5 and GS350, each has a distinct flaw, one that gnaws. […] -
Curbside Editorial: 2025 Camry Debut – Prepare To Welcome Your Hybrid Overlords
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 59 CommentsBig news! The 2025 Camry is here. Yes, hold onto your hats, CCers, it’s practically the dawning of a new age because while geologic history is measured in epochs, the […] -
Used Car Shopping, Yuppiemobile Edition: 2018 Audi A5 Sportback – Shiny Object
Posted on October 30, 2023 | 57 CommentsThe raven stands before the shiny object, cocks his head, and eyes it, unsure. He was headed elsewhere on necessary errands when the glint caught his eye midflight and he […] -
Rental Car Review: 2022 GMC Terrain SLT AWD – Brand Dilution?
Posted on August 18, 2023 | 31 CommentsBased on their marketing, I interpret GMC as having one job in this world: to give Chevrolet truck buyers an attainable aspirational upgrade without leaving the family. Invest a little […] -
Used Car Shopping, Yuppiemobile Edition: 2020 Kia Stinger GT AWD
Posted on July 31, 2023 | 28 CommentsNow here’s a machine to catch the eye. I didn’t know something like this was allowed to exist in 2023. It’s striking. It’s unconventional. It’s not a crossover and it’s […] -
Used Car Shopping, Yuppiemobile Edition: 2021 Genesis G70
Posted on July 17, 2023 | 30 CommentsHyundai/Kia is nothing if not ambitious. Over the last 15 years they’ve managed to wedge themselves into nearly every automotive segment, including some tough ones like the full size luxury […] -
Used Car Shopping, Yuppiemobile Edition: 2013-2015 Lexus GS350 AWD
Posted on June 30, 2023 | 23 CommentsTen years ago, Lexus released two credible rear wheel drive sports sedans which quickly pinged on the radars of automotive journalists and a quiet subset of enthusiasts, but which struggled […] -
Used Car Shopping, Yuppiemobile Edition: 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec
Posted on June 22, 2023 | 31 CommentsAcura seems to be having a moment lately, with big revivals in styling, driving dynamics, and interior design in their latest generation of vehicles. And while they’ve come under some […] -
Used Car Shopping, Yuppiemobile Edition: 2019 BMW 430i Gran Coupe
Posted on June 15, 2023 | 36 CommentsThat damned new-car itch is back. I was hoping it would stay away, but it’s an irritating cyclical visitor that emerges out of nowhere at the 6-7 year mark–like a […] -
COAL Update & Rental Review: The Prole and the Princeling: Camry Xtra Sporty Edition vs. Audi S5
Posted on July 8, 2022 | 22 CommentsWell, that figures. Our family road trip has landed me in the midst of the best driving roads I’ve ever seen and my Fiesta ST is seven hundred miles away. […]