If you want to feel the wind in your hair, learn to love the t-word. I don’t usually think much about torque and horsepower. Not that they aren’t important, but the terms have a different context in my world. Too much torque = carsick kiddos. Too much horsepower = unwanted attention from the highway patrol. I…
Channel Your Inner Teenage Boy in the Honda Civic Type R Track-Born Hatchback
You Remember Him. He Taught You How to Have Fun. Sometimes you just need a lift, right? A reason to laugh, freedom from what bogs you down (work, kids, bills, politics), a little adrenaline coursing through your veins that leaves you with a refreshed view of life. Teenage boys seem to just live that way,…
Rainbow Wishes and Magic Pony Dreams: 2020 Ford Mustang 2.3L Ecoboost Convertible
When we were girls, we dreamed of ponies. Cuddly and gentle with flowing manes and soft wet noses that twitched with excitement over apples and carrots. When we hit our mid-teens, many of us were ready to trade those 4-legged beauties for four wheels and an engine. A different kind of beauty. This week, I…
What’s Driving the Popularity of Supercars? Women Who Own and Race Them
These women dream big. This is why. Driving supercars evokes pure joy. I learned that with the first supercar I ever reviewed, a Ferrari F430. And I was hooked. Since then I have driven a number of luxury sports cars including the Lamborghini Aventador S and the McLaren 570S. There’s definitely something magical about getting…
A Peek at the 2021 Lexus IS Shows Us That Fun Sedans Are Not Dead
I love my SUV but sometimes I just need to drive. If there’s anything the pandemic has taught us, it’s that sometimes you just need to get out and drive. And for that you need a car that is built for driving. For rolling up the windows and singing out loud. For taking the long…
Ready for Your First Luxury Performance Car? 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA 35 Review
You’ve earned it. I had to work up my nerve to the first time I walked into a Prada store. I was familiar with luxury shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. I knew well the investment value of a pair of Gucci loafers or an Hermès belt. But I was ready for my…
Car Love: It’s Real for Mazda Miata Owners
What is it about the Miata that makes us fall in love? It doesn’t make sense, really. The Mazda Miata MX 5 is a tiny little car that doesn’t seem like a good fit for anyone with any height or size. But, people who own them LOVE them. And it’s not limited to a certain…
Meet the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe: Buh-bye Mom Car, Hello BMW M235i
I’d do it all over again, and this time, maybe love it just a little more. A few years ago my left foot was getting itchy. I was fatigued with my mom car — an SUV that deep in my mom heart I loved for the haven of safety and solace it provided my family….
Billie Eilish’s Dodge Challenger : A Teenage Dream
“I had a dream, I got everything I wanted”… Billie Elish’s popular track plays in the background as I sit here daydreaming of going outside and everything getting back to normal on the other side of this pandemic. Here’s an idea, let’s forget for a minute and daydream together about the popstar’s dream car collection….
2021 Toyota Supra GR: 2.0 vs 3.0: Living the Kart Racing Life
When the Toyota Supra made a comeback in 2020, fans rejoiced. And just one year later there’s even more to celebrate as the 2021 Toyota Supra 2.0 makes its debut. The 2.0 has the same sporty exterior and interior we’ve come to expect from the Supra but comes with a smaller engine, a lighter weight…