If I were a man, I guess you’d call me an ass man. I like wedge-shaped sports cars. A pair of nice hips that are evenly balanced with an aggressive nose will always do it for me. Angles are good in certain situations—but only when […]
Driving Bentley’s New SUV: The Bentley Bentayga
For years, a Cold War-style stand-off has kept super-luxury automakers from treading on each other’s domain, with ambition limited by resources. That fragile peace has been shattered, and let history show it was Bentley which fired the first missile. The 2016 Bentley Bentayga makes the […]
Driving the Brand New Baby Infiniti: The Q30
Love Mercedes-Benz but can’t afford one? Drawn to Infiniti’s new design language but don’t love the drive? The 2017 Infiniti Q30 may be just what you need. With the hardware supplied by Mercedes-Benz and the software provided by Infiniti, the 2017 Infiniti Q30 hits a […]
First Drive: The Mercedes-Benz GLE450 AMG Coupe
What happens when you stitch the head of a lion onto the body of an eagle? A whole lot of not-good, just ask the Greeks. Trying to do too many things at once—and trying too hard at it—is often a recipe for disaster. While the […]
Producing for PBS and Steve Adubato
I regularly work for various television outlets including WNET and PBS based in the tri-state area. Recently, I had the opportunity to produce a number of guests for Steve Adubato, a four-time Emmy Award winning anchor based in the New York Area. I had the […]
First Drive: Infiniti QX50
Back in 2007 Infiniti launched the EX35, the shrunken version of their popular FX luxury SUV. Thanks to revamped naming conventions at Infiniti, the EX35 has now become the QX50 and it’s getting what Infiniti is calling a “light refresh,” to make it slightly bigger […]
First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE
You may remember the boxy M-Class as one of the first luxury SUVs to hit the market back in 1997. Both auto journalists and consumers alike found themselves a bit confused, with reactions ranging from “That’s not a Mercedes-Benz!” to “Why would anyone want a […]
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz GLC
American enthusiasts are finally getting one of their deepest desires, and it only took a former engineer for the CERN atomic particle accelerator project to get it done. Sure, the wagon may go under a different name, and ride a little high, but it’s a […]
First Drive: 2016 Audi Q7
Remember that old boyfriend or girlfriend you had back in college? You know, the one you occasionally stalk on Facebook to gawk at photos and wonder how they still look so young/buff/hot? That’s the new Audi Q7. Fresh off its torture tests in the Namibian […]
First Drive: 2015 Mini Cooper Coupe, John Cooper Works Edition
When Mini made its return to the U.S. market back in 2001, the tiny cars were cute racing go-karts in the eyes of the American buyer — if they were remembered at all. The teensy cars with cartoonish colors and Union Jacks stood out in […]
Lexus gives the LX a Corporate Face-Lift and Launches a New GS Model
At the festivities around Pebble Beach last week Lexus unveiled a brand new look for the flagship SUV, the LX 570 and showed off a new, rear-wheel drive version of their popular GS model. I headed off to the land of pink-pants and plaid to […]
Range Rover Sport SVR First Drive
Want to tackle the Nürburgring? Perhaps traverse the Sahara? Compete in Pikes Peak? Ford a river? Oh, and you want to do that all on the way to drop the kids at school? There’s only one vehicle on the market that can probably handle all […]