Cadillac’s big new XTS luxury sedan is making a lot of waves in the automotive world. Billed as a replacement for the old DTS model, it certainly is an upgrade in design and style, and it comes with more standard technology features than I have seen on a car in the 12 years that I [...]
Say goodbye to the Hyundai Vera Cruz SUV and hello to an all-new Hyundai Santa Fe CUV in two distinct sizes and purposes. Hyundai management recently unveiled the all-new Santa Fe for the automotive media at a gala press conference in the new Montage Resort in upscale Deer Valley, Utah. To say that company brass [...]
Hyundai Motor America recently invited me to Austin, TX, to preview a pair of new 2013 models — the Veloster Turbo and the Elantra GT. Both are key elements of in Hyundai’s ambitious 7/11 product initiative, which will see seven new or redesigned models produced in the next 11 months. When I first drove the [...]
With its rugged styling, 4x4 off-road capability, excellent fuel economy and interior versatility, the Jeep Patriot is a popular SUV with American consumers and many claim it is the best-priced compact SUV on the market today. The Patriot was re-styled in 2011 and it continues much the same in the 2012 model year, with its [...]
The Ford Flex is another one of those cars that seems to grow on you. I didn’t like it when it was introduced three years ago; however, my like for the SUV has evolved as I became more familiar with it and subtle design changes were made. For 2013, Flex has a new look inside [...]
The 2012 Fiat 500c Gucci Edition was named Best Small Car Convertible during the recent Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA) “Topless in Miami” competition in Key Biscayne. It was the second consecutive year that year the little Italian import has won top honors in that category and just one of many awards it has received [...]
After an intensive t h r e e - m o n t h national search, Pinecrest has a new police chief and he’s a 34-year veteran law enforcement officer who has spent the last 12 years as a member of the Village police department he now leads. Samuel Ceballos, Jr., a trusted lieutenant in [...]
Audi has become a major player in the U.S., and a recent report that it sold more vehicles in June than in any month since entering the market 42 years ago only served to solidify that fact. Audi set a new all-time monthly U.S. sales record with 12,664 vehicles sold, a 26 percent increase over [...]
Many people believe that California ends at San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, but I am here to tell you that as beautiful as the state is to the south, you haven’t see anything until you drive north along the Pacific Coast to the Oregon border. It’s a meandering 425-mile trek through the Napa [...]
The Maxima is the flagship of the Nissan fleet and the 2012 incarnation continues to set the pace for the company’s sedans. It is, quite simply, a superb automobile. This beautiful car combines sports sedan styling, a driver-oriented cockpit and superb comfort with an advanced drivetrain anchored by Nissan’s award-winning VQ series V-6 engine. It [...]
The Maxima is the flagship of the Nissan fleet and the 2012 incarnation continues to set the pace for the company’s sedans. It is, quite simply, a superb automobile. This beautiful car combines sports sedan styling, a driver-oriented cockpit and superb comfort with an advanced drivetrain anchored by Nissan’s award-winning VQ series V-6 engine. It [...]
Many people believe that California ends at San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, but I am here to tell you that as beautiful as the state is to the south, you haven’t see anything until you drive north along the Pacific Coast to the Oregon border. It’s a meandering 425-mile trek through the Napa [...]
The 2012 Range Rover Evoque is a good-looking sport utility vehicle that is selling like those proverbial hotcakes in the U.S. market. American consumers apparently like this fuel-efficient SUV, the smallest and lightest one the company has ever produced. Dubbed a premium compact, the Evoque is a stylish vehicle with sporting looks and typical Range [...]
Many people believe that California ends at San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, but I am here to tell you that as beautiful as the state is to the south, you haven’t see anything until you drive north along the Pacific Coast to the Oregon border. It’s a meandering 425-mile trek through the Napa [...]
