Dom and Jeremy

I’ve been reviewing cars for about 20 years, and it’s becoming rare to find myself behind the wheel of a sedan. Car makers are definitely caught up in the country’s infatuation with SUVs and crossover vehicles, to the extent that some are in the midst of pretty much phasing out their lineups of sedans. (Ford […]

It’s not very often that you find two big players in the automotive world working together to create a car. But that’s exactly what happened when Toyota partnered with Subaru to develop a sporty little number called the 86 under the Toyota badge and the BRZ when Subaru’s name is on the back. The cars […]

The first time I remember hearing about the USS Indianapolis was watching the scene in the movie Jaws where the guys are comparing scars and stories. Captain Quint sports a tattoo of the Indy, and proceeds to tell an abbreviated version of one of the most horrific real-life episodes in naval history. Fast-forward to this […]

Subaru, already a big hit in Colorado, is back in the SUV game after quietly giving up on the disappointing Tribeca a few years ago. The designers went off to a room, licked their wounds, then rolled up their sleeves and forged an all-new midsize SUV with a third row that competes with the likes […]

For a little over twenty years Mitsubishi produced a sporty little car named after a British racehorse from the 1700s that started 18 races and won every time. But, just like the thoroughbred racer which went on to stud duty, the popular little car also left the circuit. The last Mitsubishi Eclipse was produced in […]

Alumina jade metallic. You could’ve given me 10,000 guesses regarding the color of the new Toyota Highlander Hybrid I drove in early October, and I wouldn’t have come up with that. But suddenly I’m a fan of alumina jade metallic. Kinda classy in its yellowish-green sheen, and the kind of hue that helps you find […]

My first question about the Volkswagen Tiguan was simple: What’s the origin of that name? And I’m glad I looked it up, because it gave me a good chuckle. And now you wanna know, right? Well, the name is a result of a contest held by a Germany car magazine. One of the entries was […]

Quick, what’s the bestselling car in Nissan’s stable? If you’d asked me yesterday (before I cheated and looked) I’d have guessed either the Maxima or the Altima. Maybe the Sentra. Nope. The Altima and Maxima have been around – and quite popular – since the early 80s, but neither of them stands up to the […]

I like to choose scary books each year for the month of Halloween, and this year I’m going with Straub’s classic tale of a haunted past. Some will tell you this isn’t truly a ghost story (despite the name), but I actually like the fact it’s as much psychological thriller as it is classic horror. […]

I’d driven the ’18 Mustang GT coupe for about three days when Gretchen asked me what I thought. With a chuckle I admitted: “You mean once I’m able to fold myself into the car?” I have to laugh about it. There was a time a few years ago – okay, many years ago – when […]