Dom Testa

I imagine the meeting that took place around the boardroom table at BMW headquarters. One of the big-shots said, “I think we need to tinker with the X3 and make it handle more like one of our badass sport sedans.” Then he raised an eyebrow, daring anyone to say it wasn’t possible. The engineers looked […]

It seemed easy enough. You ask your significant other to grade you in ten categories. So Jeremy and I gave it a shot. He sent the list to Nicole and I sent it to Gretchen. Their instructions were simple: Be honest. Oh, boy. In some categories we scored higher than we expected, but we also […]

It’s almost a no-win situation if you’re Lexus. Hard-core enthusiasts will always expect yearly updates in order to feel like their vehicle is cutting-edge. But what do you do if you’re Lexus and there’s really no improvements to be made? Do you change things just to seem “fresh” and risk screwing up a good thing? […]

For years we’ve heard all sorts of explanations about why our country is sagging under an epidemic of obesity. Some have blamed carbs, or fats, sugar, wheat, and on and on. Mark Schatzker says we’ve got it all wrong. The Canadian-based journalist proposes that we’ve drained all the flavor out of our mass-produced food and […]

First of all, let me state right up front that this is one gorgeous car. Super cool on the outside with great lines and a badass front grill. I chuckled when I saw that grill, because it’s a luxury car that looks like it wouldn’t mind rolling up its sleeves and getting into a fight. […]

I’m always curious about the new cars I test drive (more than 200 of them through the years) but there was an extra helping of interest in this car. I happen to drive a ’13 ES300h as my personal car, and I jumped at the chance to see what has transpired in the last five […]

I only had the Mercedes convertible for six days, but it rained for three of those. I felt like I was in an Alanis Morissette song. During those moments when the sun fought its way through, I got the top down asap and took in the experience. Because that’s what this E400 Cabriolet is: an […]

Let’s just get this out of the way up front, okay? I drove a minivan for a week and loved every minute of it. Sure, you can suspend my man license for a month and snicker behind my back. Yeah, I’m the guy who raves about the various sports car I review (as I write […]

A couple of months ago I was looking around for an interesting choice for Dom’s Book Club. So I asked Gretchen, my fiancé and a fierce book lover, for a recommendation. She told me she was knee-deep into a book called Unbound, by John Shors. I had to laugh, because John has been a friend […]

There are certain logos that trigger specific associations. You see the mermaid logo and you think coffee. When you spy the gold-colored arches you think fries and special sauce. Catch a glimpse of the Mix 100 logo and you can’t help but think of the greatest morning radio show of all time and dimension. Still […]