SAN DIEGO — As someone who reviews cars for a living, I’m frequently asked, “what’s the best car you’ve ever driven?” The answer is easy: any Rolls-Royce. No other automaker even comes close. Maybach and […]
BOSTON — Some car brands know exactly what they’re about, who their customer is, and why they exist. Jeep, for example; or Lamborghini; or Subaru — they’re all rock-solid brands that stand for something, even […]
SAN DIEGO — The new Volvo is more than a decade old now. Sold off by Ford in 2010, the storied Swedish carmaker was picked up by Chinese car giant Geely. Given new life and […]
SAN DIEGO — I really like Cadillac. I like the heritage, I like the design, and I like where they’re going with electric cars like the Lyriq. I even like the XT5, the most popular […]
SAN DIEGO — I’m constantly amazed by people on the internet. We’ve created the most glorious communications platform the world has ever seen, and people use it to argue — with factually inaccurate statements, to […]
SAN DIEGO — I love a good crossover. And so does the rest of America, it seems: The crossover makes up more than 40 percent of the new car market, and there is a genuinely […]
SAN DIEGO — When I write car reviews, I don’t typically say very much about the engine and drivetrain unless there’s something particularly interesting or unique about that car’s engine or drivetrain. This is because […]
SAN DIEGO — It’s easy to think something is great when you don’t have anything to compare it to. In a vacuum, whatever you’re considering is automatically the best because there’s no competition. But competition […]
SAN DIEGO — When people find out what I do, they invariably ask me — the expert car journalist — what car I own. Presumably they feel this will reveal some great insight into the […]
SAN DIEGO — There is something incredibly satisfying about having the perfect spot to put something. A place for everything and everything in its place, as the saying goes. I’ve spent the last two days […]
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