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…
2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Edition Review: Go Ahead, Put the Top Down and Get Your Hair Messy
Miata hair, don’t care. The Mazda Miata RF is the best of both worlds: Convertible and hard top roadster. It’s a two-seater that is super fun to drive and a favorite of practically every car critic and enthusiast. And while it’s on the cutting edge of technology, it harkens to a simpler, quieter time when…
Lexus LC 500 Convertible Review: What’s Under the Ragtop of this Exotic Luxury Sports Car
If you’re dreaming of a dream car, keep reading (and dreaming). The 2020 Lexus LC 500 Convertible might be Lexus’ most beautiful car ever. It has the soul of a classic roadster, elegant luxury details and the heart of a race car. And at $102,000+, it definitely fits into the exotic/luxury/dream car category. This car is…
USED: 2019 BMW M850i: Fast, Pretty and Finally, Topless (And We Approve!)
The BMW 8 series is back and more beautiful than ever. And for the first time, they have included a convertible in the lineup, making the 2019 BMW M850i is one sweet ride. I test drove a convertible M series version of the 850i, a soft-top, four-seater that has impressive power and torque-which is what…
The 2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata Is The Perfect Wet Weather Circuit Car
Learning to handle wet weather driving when living in a rain forest is kind of important. I was invited to the Island Motorsport Circuit to test out their new Wet Weather Training program. I brought the 2020 Mazda MX-5 GT (Miata) to test it out. The program is designed to cover wet weather driving, and…
The Porsche Boxster Will Give You Your Freedom Back: 718 Boxster GTS 4.0
I’m so outta here. Every day I wake up and just want to say “buh bye, y’all.” I want to run away from the kids, the dog, the responsibilities, the lockdowns, the constant stressful newsfeed. But it’s nearly impossible. Except when you have a finely tuned, perfectly balanced 394 horsepower sports car in your driveway,…
The Brand New 2017 Fiat 124 Spider: The Perfect Mid-Life Crisis Car
The sexy and sporty 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. Middle Age is rough. The wrinkles, the responsibilities, all of the little people always nagging you to cook stuff, clean stuff and drive them places. It’s enough to make you snap! Understandably, many of us do. But before you go off and have a mid-life crisis, let’s make sure you have a good one. Have a crisis that…
Piloting the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata in El Niño
Room for two in the Mazda MX-5 – luggage, well, not so much. When I dream of driving in Southern California, I envision a sports car, top down sun shining. Well, we had the Miata convertible, but it was heated seats and windshield wipers for this ride. In fact, it was so cold in Los…
2016 Corvette Stingray, A Beach, and 10 Years of Marriage
Our romantic road trip was even more thrilling in a Corvette Stingray. 10 years of marriage and two kids is a big deal. We had a lot to celebrate and as our first big, no-kids, trip since our honeymoon, we wanted to make our tenth anniversary trip an experience to remember. We booked a delightful bed and…
Cruze, Camaro & Connectivity: 3 Of The Things Chevrolet Is Buzzing About
Buzz words for Chevy. Chevrolet is all about the three C’s these days… The all new Cruze, the Camaro and In-Car Connectivity. The 2016 Camaro Convertible: even cooler I remember this car from my youth as the car driven by kids older and cooler than I ever hoped to be. But even as cool as…