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Drive like Mr. Bond with the 2020 Aston Martin Vantage

Aston Martin’s Vantage competes with Audi’s R8, Acura’s NSX, and Mercedes-Benz’s AMG GT from a base price perspective and by performance credentials.

Corvette’s Moonshot

This year, after generations of speculation, the venerable Corvette is leaving its 66-year history of placing the engine in front of the occupants and relocating it right...

2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Rolls-Royce introduces its SUV with a literal splash Posted on August 19, 2019 The official marketing theme for Rolls-Royce’s new Cullinan SUV is “Effortless Everywhere,” and the press literature goes on to assert that owners of this stately offering can “go anywhere in ultimate luxury.” While you’re unlikely to encounter a Cullinan at…

Driving Toward a Cure

Drive Toward a Cure Maserati Levante joins sports cars for a Parkinson’s fundraising adventure Posted on July 19, 2019 Deb Pollack is a tireless advocate for a cure for Parkinson’s. She lost her mother to the disease in 2006 and soon after began raising awareness and substantial funds through automotive events from the Danville Concours…

ABC Lessons: An intro to car-centric San Diego

American Bugatti Club Posted on May 6, 2019 My husband and I recently hosted the Annual Meeting of the American Bugatti Club. It was the first-ever La Jolla gathering of this group, and 50 members attended with ten finicky French cars. Like all of us who are lucky enough to live in San Diego, I’ve…

More Than Skin Deep

2019 Porsche Cayenne Porsche’s Cayenne is all-new where it counts Posted on March 18, 2019 Following a morning of copious notes from Porsche’s Cayenne product presentation, and a full day of driving through Napa and Mendocino counties, I had just one question about the brand-new Cayenne: Why didn’t the exterior, especially up front, look different…

In Search of Classic Car Paradise

In Search of Classic Car Paradise Events that celebrate the automobile at home and away Posted on March 2019 Spring is in the air, and the car guys I know are revving up their engines in anticipation of the new season of events. “Car guys,” by the way, can be male or female and share…

Corvette’s Supercar

2019 Chevrolet Corvette The ZR-1 delivers world-class performance Posted on February 1, 2019 In automotive lingo, the moniker “supercar” is most often applied to sports cars that possess the capability to legally drive to a racetrack and deliver nearly the same blistering lap times as competition cars. Supercars are also what you bring to a…

LA Auto Show Hits

LA Auto Show Hits Jeep’s Gladiator and Rivian’s R1T take center stage Posted on January 4, 2019 Since 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show has been the go-to venue for automakers to unveil new sports cars. Most recently, Porsche kept that tradition alive with its new 911, while Mercedes-Benz added even more muscle to its AMG…

Electrified Jaguar

2019 Jaguar I-Pace New I-Pace brings style to the EV utility segment Posted on December 3, 2018 Not long ago, EVs were all small, subcompacts with just enough range to commute to work, assuming your workplace was nearby. And on top of the short range, most electrics drove a lot like a mobile appliance. But six…

Style & Substance

2018 Mercedes AMG GT C Roadster AMG’s GT C adds the opportunity to tour as well as tear Posted on November 1, 2018 In 1967, former Mercedes engineers Hans Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher launched AMG to build racing engines and expanded into modified road cars. Then in 1993, Mercedes partnered with the firm to produce the…

A Drive to Luxury

Acura RDX New Acura RDX breaks from near-luxury category Posted on August 1, 2018 German luxury vehicles have achieved an enviable stature as aspirational brands. They produce flagship sedans that convey the very best in quality and technology. Cars like the Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7-Series, and Audi A8 all make a statement of automotive substance and…

Amazing Autos & Aviation

Amazing Autos & Aviation Posted on May 1, 2018 It was another breathtaking weekend of automotive excellence at the 14th annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance, held in the jewel by the sea along the brilliant blue Pacific in early April. One of the premier car events in the world, the Concours showcased ultra rare and…

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