Garage
Thinking Fiat or MINI? There’s minimal interest.
If you think of where I grew up in the ‘50s and ‘60s – Lincoln and, later, Omaha, Nebraska – you don’t conjure an import automotive haven.
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Review
Toyota’s RAV4 Hybrid: Crossover Appeal
This is a big f*cking deal – Joe Biden, Open Mic Night As Toyota prepared to introduce its all-new RAV4 crossover to the U.S.
Review
Hyundai’s Ioniq Hybrid: Can You Drive 55?
Only as a point of reference, it’s worth mentioning that FCA’s Ram brand sold almost 70,000 pickup in June, 2019, while Ford sells roughly…
Events
Bike Show Meeting
The North Texas Norton Owners Association held another get-together recently, and rarely do we see British bikes and Dallas-area barbecue…
Garage
Rust bucket
The Corrosive Impact of OEM Sponsorships on Automotive Media It was in the fall of 1993 that I joined the Texas Auto Writers Association…
Review
Toyota’s Tacoma TRD Off Road Long Bed
For what seemed like decades, the compact/midsize pickup segment was dominated by but two players – Nissan’s Frontier and Toyota’s Tacoma.
Review
The Lexus LX 570 – Tow ‘n Go
On a breakfast run from Dallas to Ardmore, OK on I-35, I had this massive urge to buy an RV.
Events
Wood, Waves and Wheels
The Fort Worth Boat Club isn't the only venue to combine automotive design with a water-centric venue (Pebble Beach comes quickly to mind),…
Review
Ford’s F-150 Raptor: Raptorsaurus Rex
Many, many years ago (and long before Instagram – hell, before CNN), large creatures roamed the earth.
Review
Toyota’s Yaris XLE – Drive Before You Buy
If you read the reporting (assuming, of course, you can find it) on the fate of the traditional sedan, you’ll know our domestic teams –…
Review
Volvo’s S60 R-Design: The Born Identity – Reborn
If you think brains exploding across America is but a recent phenomenon, you should have been here in the fall of 2000, when Volvo…
Book review
The Father’s Day Book List: Blessed Be A Tie That Binds
My grandson Rhys, now six, was discussing Father’s Day last week.
