by Frank A. Aukofer Some autophiles, likely including buyers and intenders for the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 4MATIC crossover sport utility vehicle, gravitate toward the best performing vehicle in the class. That attitude is what prompted the development of more expensive... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer For as long as anyone can remember, twin kidney-shaped grilles identified the vehicles from the Bavarian Motor Works. That continues with the redesigned 2021 BMW M440i xDrive Coupe, but you may have to look at least twice.... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer In any automotive era, the hot-rodders will eventually rise to the bait, as they have with the 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe RST Edition with its 6.2L Performance Package. It doesn’t matter whether it’s post-World War II gear-heads... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer The most important and difficult thing in the automotive business is an institutional ability to predict the future. Bavarian Motor Works has actually managed some of that soothsaying, of which the 2018 BMW X3 xDrive 30i... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer It’s hard to escape the notion that the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is an imposter. Sure, it looks like a Jeep and has off-road chops. But its price tag suggests it might be a high-end... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer As if their customers weren’t already spending plenty on perfectly good vehicles like the Audi Q5, there’s a recurring imperative among luxury manufacturers to deliver ever more powerful, luxurious and expensive models. Reigning among them is... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer The dictionary definition of an anomaly as a “departure from the regular arrangement, general rule, or usual method” perfectly describes the 2017 BMW X4 M40i. It’s a high-performance car that’s not really a car. It’s a... Continue Reading →
by Jason Fogelson I get to drive a wide variety of SUVs and crossover vehicles. Sometimes it’s hard to pick a favorite. But every time I get a chance to drive an Infiniti QX70, I fall in love all over... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Though not widely lauded, the 2017 Ford Focus RS epitomizes the ongoing revolution in the world-wide automobile industry. First, it’s a four-door hatchback, a body style that American buyers rejected but now is getting new respect... Continue Reading →