I scratch my head every time I get on 78 and see traffic backups during rush hour due to road projects. I get that state and local governments have a hard time attracting capable and intelligent people to manage their projects and minimal budgets to work with, but it seems like common sense to spend the extra money…

Wake me up when they offer the plugin hybrid powertrain without the Autobiography trim. While I would love to have a performance or track car with that kind of speed, the SVR’s 3.6 second 0-60 time doesn’t mean shit when I am sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic or trying to keep my family comfortable on a road trip.

I trust my handiwork and technical skills on lots of things but there is no way I would ever rely on it for a vehicle designed to make a ton of wood, plastic, metal, glass, and humans lighter than air.  

After having spent a good amount of time hooning around in X3M and X4M comps, I can’t see how anyone could spend another $20K+ for something with a tiny edge in performance and comfort but that is extremely ugly and with questionable reliability.  The interior on this $120K super SUV looks like it came from a special…

I couldn’t agree more. I love the modern take on Alfa’s traditional face on the stelvio compared to the “punched in the face” pug look of the Maser. And the interior on the Maser is hideous - the seats look like cheap covers befitting of a V6 Charger and not a 6-figure sport/luxury vehicle.

That is one of the many reasons 911s, even ordinary (non turbo/GTS, GT2/3) models hold their value so well.  In my opinion, the 993 and 997 were peak 911 but even a 996 with its bullseye egg headlights will do.

I’m no Mustang fan but would take any era of mustang over the comparable Lebaron/Sebring convertible.  

There are quite a few of those in the school dropoff line - they are essentially SUVs with truck beds on the back.  But hey, that’s good for the two times per year they have to haul things other than groceries.

Walking around Summit on a Friday or Saturday night early evening you always have to look out for hand-me-down SUVs full of teens blasting music and nearly running over families in crosswalks. I remember being that age and driving like an idiot at times but never in towns and cities where there are lots of…

My dad had a 2019 as well - I had been restoring an E39 M5 around the same time my brother bought an X5 M50 so I guess my dad wanted something with more power after a decade and a half of driving A4s and A5s with the excellent but not nearly as powerful 2.0T.   He wound up replacing it with a newer A5 convertible…

Strangely enough, when dad was about 60, he decided to quit smoking after 40+ years and started walking 10+ miles per week and eating helathy and lost a bunch of weight. At 65, he was healthier than he was throughout his 40's and 50's.

You forgot: at least one unpainted fender in primer gray.

Not coincidentally, the Q5 was one of the few Audis you could consistently get at a discount through the pandemic.

The base model Mustang may not be my favorite car in the whole world but it certainly beats the LeBarron convertible my dad was super stoked to rent when he took our family to Disney World in the late 80's.

Why is the front grille 6' tall?

I live in a wealthy NJ suburb not far from NYC and the official vehicles here are full-size premium/luxury SUVs driven by one person sitting alone (with the occasional kid in the back on the way to school dropoff). The Tesla Model Y is a runner up because since I guess there are lots of people in my town without…

I use my PHEV for almost every short trip within its electric range (30 miles) and for most trips in the 30-120 mile range but for longer road trips, my diesel X5 is more efficient. You can’t beat 34+ mpg on the highway and a 600+ mile range. The PHEV manages maybe 29 on the highway after the battery is discharged due…

I see almost as many plugins as full gas models around town and I suspect it is because of the tax credit which reduces the cost significantly and more than $100 per month if the car is leased.

I am glad my dad bucked the trend. Somewhere in his sixties he traded in his 90's dad uniform and started to buy trendy, untucked shirts and running shoes instead of “dad” trainers. Instead of Camaros and Corvettes, he worked his way from an A4 up to an S5 convertible.

I am a good bit younger than this dude but have been keeping an eye on 997.2 911s as a replacement for my E39 M5 (I have too many 4-door vehicles and want to get a coupe) as the sweet spot for 911s. The 997 is what I would consider the best-looking modern 911 and if you go for a 2007 or later model, with newer ones…