Surprise – Your lap is not the safest place for your pup to ride. My dog, Eli is a PITA. No, that’s not a fancy new breed. It’s a description of how he behaves when it’s time to go somewhere. And that makes him difficult to travel with. Which is tough, because we travel a lot….
10 Reasons to Love the New 2020 Subaru Outback Even More
There’s more to love in all the things we love already. When Subaru introduced the Outback in the 1990’s it was a step in the right direction: The brand was the car to have for anyone with weekend cabin, who lived for hiking, who rejoiced in snow days when the roads were empty (Subarus were…
What Drives Her: Alison Rahm, Chief Engineer, Dodge Charger
The woman who designed one of the fastest cars on the road, and made sure her kids would love it, too. When Alison Rahm was hired for her first design job at Chrysler, her boss told her she’d be designing headliners. She enthusiastically thanked him, excited for the opportunity. Then, she went to look up…
Hello VW Atlas Cross Sport, So Nice to Meet You!
A slightly smaller, but just as lovely, new Atlas SUV You know what they say: If you do something really well, do more of it. Clearly, the folks at Volkswagen agree. After the enormous popularity of the Atlas, the three-row family SUV with all the space a family needs and a modern feel in a…
Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 Luxury SUV Review: A Luxe Cocoon For You And Your Crew
It’s not just a car, it’s a family member. Your kids smile when they see it in the school pick up lane and break into a run to be the first to climb in. Your heart lifts just a bit when you spot in the airport parking garage after a long trip. It shines like…
Continental Tire Review: These Run Flat Tires Will Change Your Life. Really.
I may have mentioned once–or a least a hundred times–how much I love run flat tires. That’s because winter is a tire killer. This winter left our roads filled with potholes, patches and cracks; add to that years of neglect, and they’re a mess. And it is precisely because of these roads that run flat…
What Drives Her: Lexus CMO Lisa Materazzo’s Journey from Finance to Automotive Marketing
She loved cars, but chose finance. Then Toyota called. “The DMV told my dad that if the bought one more car he’d have to get a dealer’s license,” Lisa Materazzo, vice president of marketing at Lexus, said. Growing up, her dad was car fanatic and so were her two brothers, so it’s no surprise she…
The Best Luxury 7 Passenger SUVs: As at Home In the School Pick Up Lane as it is at Neiman Marcus
Go where you need to, in style. A luxury car should look good and perform well for a long time; it should have cutting edge technology and the leather should retain its new car smell for more than a few years. And, it should be able to make the transition from the school social to the…
2020 Honda Passport: A Mid-Size SUV Built For Big Adventure
This is how you get your kid to put down her phone. I’m about to come to the saddest chapter of my life: When my youngest kid heads off to college. So I am clinging to every possible moment with her. “Please put your phone down at the table!” is not about manners, it’s about…
Oh Hellcat Yeah: The Dodge Charger Widebody Might be the Ultimate Sports Sedan
Only read this if you like hearing giggles from the back seat. And, from the front seat. A few years ago Dodge introduced the ultimate family sports sedan, the Dodge Charger Hellcat, a 707 horsepower family sedan designed for track driving. With a well appointed cabin and plenty of room in the back seat, the…