Uhh...no. Yes, the FJ is more vintage cool factor , but you’d never think of daily driving this, let alone take it on the freeway for a road trip longer than 100 miles or beating on it hard off-road. This is a toy for rich dudes who want to cruise around Malibu or Mulholland, or check the horse’s water trough on their…

Narrated by Ice-T? As in “F’ the police!”

Ditch the Camry, Cadillac, Kia, and Charger because they aren’t credible long term candidates (the Camry is a disappointing slug). Ditch the Accord, Avalon, and Mazda 6 if you need AWD. That leaves the Acura TLX and the Stinger. I owned a TLX and really enjoyed it, but haven’t driven the new ones, and I suspect the…

I inherited from my MIL a 2017 Subaru Legacy Premium as a “hand-me-down” car to give to my young son, and drove it 1000 miles back home. When the trip began, I was cursing the lack of power, the annoying and intrusive safety features, and the wallowing feel in corners. I was certain when I got home it would be given…

That name, Urus. It sounds like something a vet snips off of baby male rhinos to help them mate more easily.

CP unless you reimagine it as a Miata Art Car, then NP!

I owned an ECamper - a 2011. It was tons of fun and reasonably comfy. I actually fit a family of 4 inside - two youngsters up top. The rear seats fold flat and stack a Cabela’s camp mattress and it is super comfy. Only real issue is when someone has to get up in the middle of the night for a bathroom break.  The cost…

Here’s a cool SUV with some real world towing power and grunt...but it’s not coming to America. Thanks for nothing VW.

Neuman!

Any keyboard jockey can opine about the small paper differences between the /4 and /6 but there’s two reason why the /6 is nearly 3x the price. One is rarity -less than 3400 units sold. But low volume is rarely itself a reason for high values (otherwise the Z4 M coupe would be equally unaffordable). The real reason…

I’ve been driving a 2017 Legacy with the 2.5 flat four for the past six months since I was gifted the car from my in-laws. I initially though it was the Buick of Japanese sedans and I was intent on trading it in, but it’s slowly growing on me (especially with this week’s snowfall). It’s a competent daily driver that…

I owned one of these for three years - took it to Ursa Minor vehicles in San Diego who installed a poptop roof camper. With a camp mattress below and the poptop, I could sleep four and fit into any camp space, and it faithfully towed a small trailer for my dirt bikes or mountain bikes. It got 23-26 mpg faithfully. I…

I loved it the first time I saw it...when it was the 06 Z4M Coupe

Harley should have an investment group that works with local taverns to install electrical charging stations. They really only need enough range to reach the next tavern. Problem solved.

I had two Monteros - a 96 and a 98 SR. Both were probably the best 4WD and AWD I ever owned - nearly incapable of getting stuck, brilliant in rain and snow, and could haul 7 passengers and gear. It was a simple, reliable rig. Curiously, gas mileage always seemed fixed at 17 mpg, no matter how light or hard I drove…

I made fun of Subarus and the people that drove them (excepting of course the BRZ and WRX). They were the car for people who don’t enjoy driving - the “Buick” of Japanese cars. Then my in laws gifted us with a 1 year old Legacy loaded to the gills. While I really wanted to trade it in on a new Miata, that would’ve…

Well done! I did a 1600 mile, 4 day trip this summer with my son in a race-prepped 1970 Porsche 914 3.2 flat six conversion. No heat, no insulation/carpet/interior trim, and no side windows. The good news is that we had an extremely loud exhaust, fixed bucket seats with a 6pt harness and a roll cage to wiggle out of a…

Well told. I found myself captivated in this story about a car I’ve never heard of and people I don’t know (ok - Caroll Shelby excepted).

I own a 328d wagon. Wonderful car, and the only 3 series I would consider as a daily driver. Averages 40 mpg, plenty of power and speed, and great chassis. I rue the day this car gets to a point where it’s not worth keeping. I recently drove an M240 XI loaner, and while highly entertaining, it’s 18mpg was not, and it…

I am building a 1971 2.7 RS Twin Plug 914 conversion that I would gladly have Rob “singerize”. I’ve seen his shop several times and the attention to detail is amazing. A Singer 911 would be my “off the merry go round” car and the first thing I would buy if I won mega millions in the lotto.