Driving sensations, not just specifications
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 Review: Heirloom Quality?
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
When I reviewed the Kia Sportage LX in 2022, I called it a segment laggard and hoped that Kia would make it competitive. And Kia acted, refreshing the Sportage with a new modern, adventurous design (their adjectives, not mine). In addition to stylish new sheetmetal, the updated Sportage got an astonishingly long list of standard… Continue reading 2026 Kia Sportage LX AWD: Your Ticket to the Cheap Seats
This weekend, it's over the mountain and through the woods to the grandparents’ house we go. Our “horse and sleigh” is a brand-new 2026 GLE 350 4MATIC, loaded with Christmas presents for a holiday reunion. While the mid-size Mercedes SUV is easily up to the task of carrying my loved ones and luggage to grandma… Continue reading 2026 Mercedes GLE 350 4MATIC: Honey, You can do Better
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