Driving sensations, not just specifications
What is a Mercedes GLS? Simply, it is Mercedes’ largest and most luxurious SUV. And, it might also be the most family-friendly vehicle that Mercedes makes. I'm a family man, so let's dig into the 2025 Mercedes GLS 450 4MATIC and see if it is the premium alternative to minivans like the Toyota Sienna. This… Continue reading 2025 Mercedes GLS 450: Show Me the Money
I have just one memory of my Great Grandma Martha. I am three years old, riding in the back of her red 1986 Mercedes 300E with my mom, and passing paper notes to Martha up front. As Martha is nearly deaf, the notes are our only way to communicate with her while we are on… Continue reading 2026 Mercedes GLC 300: Heirloom Quality?
It's Sunday morning, and a swarm of car enthusiasts is orbiting a 1992 Porsche 911 (964) Turbo. The enthusiasts are acting like flies circling a ham sandwich: they buzz in close, sniff at the open window, and then flit back a few feet. Who can blame them? With its punched-out fenders and gargantuan rear wing,… Continue reading 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo: A Charming Challenge
I'm stuffed with peanut butter cookies (thanks, Porsche!) and still floating on the high of driving the world's best luxury vehicles from Maybach and Lucid. Next up is my test drive of the Porsche Cayenne S, a midsize SUV that is downright common in coastal California. How can it possibly excite me after wafting in… Continue reading 2025 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid: The Driver’s Daily
Today, I’ll pit my GOAT wagon, the 2014 Cadillac CTS-V, against the OG, the 1992 BMW M5 Touring. The CTS-V wagon is known in the US of A as a big-boss hauler, but BMW got into the game decades earlier with the M5 Touring. What is a BMW M5 Touring? Well, it is the long-roof… Continue reading 1992 BMW M5 Touring vs. 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon: OG vs. GOAT
I've got a surprise treat today: a well-equipped 2026 Mercedes AMG GLC 43 4MATIC. As a petrolhead and driving enthusiast, AMGs are right up my alley, and as a dad of two, the compact SUVs like the GLC just make sense. Put them together, and the AMG GLC 43 could be a home run! So… Continue reading 2026 Mercedes AMG GLC 43: The Neiman Marcus Hot Hatch
The thesis is simple: for 66% the cost of a 997-generation Porsche 911 GT3, I can get into a 996 GT3 and enjoy 90% of the thrills. The hope is also to find a well-used 996 GT3 around the ~$110k mark, which would be by far the most expensive car I've ever purchased, but much… Continue reading 2004 Porsche 911 GT3: Challenge Accepted?
The BMW X5 is a sweetheart of the line for me. Big enough to spread out, quiet enough to lower my cortisol, and oh so comfortable. The 2025 X5 is a fourth-generation (G05) X5 that launched as a 2019 model. As such, the 2025 X5 has already received BMW’s lifecycle impulse upgrades that updated the… Continue reading 2025 BMW X5 xDrive50e Plug-in Hybrid: A Big Softie
I’m lost, I’m simply lost. I’ve just driven a Porsche 911 (997.2) GT3 RS, and my life will never be the same. Let’s back up. It’s Monday afternoon, and I’ve snuck out from work to meet Steve and his 911 GT3 RS. I’ve been looking forward to this drive for a week, yet somehow I… Continue reading 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS: A Guilty Pleasure
I've got first date jitters as I approach Ramon’s 1996 Porsche (993) 911 Carrera. The car is sitting pretty in velvet red paint and flashing golden BBS jewelry. The coupe’s flared fenders and iconic whale-tail spoiler promise speed and good vibes. As the P Car snobs know, the 993 was the final iteration of 911s… Continue reading 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera: Straddles Modern and Classic
