by Tod Mesirow The Future of the Automobile is electric. The gasoline powered car will battle it out with electrics until all the ice on earth melts and we’re just scrabbling as a species to find food and shelter. That... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer The 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio is a rarity. It is among a few crossover sport utility vehicles that openly disdain their category because they are all about extremist performance. Yet because of the public infatuation... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer When you produce the 2019 Lexus RX, the best-selling luxury crossover sport utility vehicle, it never hurts to up the ante. That’s the reason for the RX 350 L model, a slightly stretched version of the... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer As other manufacturers have done, Hyundai has designed its compact Elantra to bridge the divide between buyers looking for economy with comfort and those more focused on entertainment and sport. The former is represented quite capably... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer It was an arresting bright yellow. But the 2019 Lexus RC300 F Sport probably should have come in salmon orangey-pink because, like the tasty fish that battles to procreate, it is swimming upstream. This Lexus, from... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer So it turns out that metamorphosis is not limited to lizards, insects or Gregor Samsa in the 1915 Franz Kafka novella. The 2019 Chevrolet Blazer stands out as a product of the process. The Blazer had its... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer With its six-figure price tag and mild hybrid power train, you could argue that the 2019 Audi A8 L represents economical basic transportation for the wealthy. Or you could just forget about that and enjoy a quality... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer With substantial numbers of electric cars still on the far horizon, the dominant trend in the industry is toward gasoline-electric hybrids, including semi-sporting vehicles like the 2019 MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 PHEV. That’s a mouthful... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer As with the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas, sometimes the lesser of two choices makes all the difference — in this rendering, the $37,000 version versus the one north of $50,000. You might say that about many new... Continue Reading →
Frank A. Aukofer
Jason Fogelson
Matthew P. Aukofer
Tod Mesirow
The Review Garage 