I am going to suggest whenever Buick went from being a purveyor of cars the doctor would drive (including some gentlemanly but memorable performance cars) to being a dumping grounds of Korean and Chinese sports utility vehicles for hairdressers, that was a less than glorious rebrand. 

Don’t bring back anything. Instead, hatch an original idea. The retro trend has been playing our greatest hits for several decades now, often with limited sincerity or success. Remember the Thunderbird redo in the early aughts? The reborn Camaro that nobody bought in recent years? The PT Cruiser and New Beetle? All…

I am going to go out on a limb here and suggest the Chevrolet Express as “unexpectedly timeless”. Not that it’s a classic design; it’s just changed so little in the past three decades that you honestly can’t tell if my Class C Motorhome is a 2020 model or a remarkably intact barn find from the late 90’s. Either way,…

I think the Ford Mustang is among the most American of cars. For decades until now, it was “forbidden fruit” in most countries, coveted from afar. When the S550 came out, it was finally configured for global sale, and quickly became a top selling sports car in many improbable markets (including Germany). Germans have…

Believe it or not, this normally brand-agnostic, enthusiast family has settled into buying one Jeep after another. We never miss a day of work over the course of a Michigan winter, and I am convinced that the Pentastar is just a honey of an engine. It’s especially nice nestled into the refined manners of a Grand…

Winters in Michigan are long and difficult. Now that the warm weather is here, I can’t wait to get my Chevelle out to some local weekend car shows, kick some tires, have a coffee in the sun, maybe win another second place trophy for “70’s” or “Wagon”, and meet some great fellow enthusiasts who also made their dreams…

Ecoboost Mustang. I was in love with the idea of a reborn SVO, and let’s face it, over 300hp is a lot no matter how many cylinders you’ve got. So, I test drove one last winter. It was quick, with a thick wall of torque down low. But it just didn’t sound very good, even among other contemporary four cylinder engines.…

Ecoboost Mustang. I was in love with the idea of a reborn SVO, and let’s face it, over 300hp is a lot no matter how many cylinders you’ve got. So, I test drove one last winter. It was quick, with a thick wall of torque down low. But it just didn’t sound very good, even among other contemporary four cylinder engines.…