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Location Front Quarter 2020 Volvo S90 Inscription T6 in Mussel Blue

The 2020 Volvo S90 Inscription T6 brings fresh style to premium motoring

The Volvo S90 is available in three models: Momentum, R-Design, and Inscription — differentiated more by taste than trim level.

Automotive highlights from CES 2020

A Sony car, a bold German concept, and a green Fisker comeback all took center stage at CES 2020, which dubs itself as “the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies.”

2020 Lamborghini Urus exterior in royal blue

The 2020 Lamborghini Urus combines fashion, speed, and utility

The brand’s new Urus model allows owners to experience blistering acceleration while basking in the admiration of onlookers

Bill Habeger shares his sentimental collection

As one of the region’s great car enthusiasts, Bill Habeger has a collection of more than 20 classic vehicles

5 electric vehicles catching our eye

Even though it’s true that electric vehicles are still a very small part of our automotive population — every automaker is fully committed to change from petrol to electrons for propulsion.

BMW’s New Z4 is a balance of sport and luxury

The BMW Z4, introduced in 2002, added more power and substance, and in 2009, a retractable hardtop just like its German rival.

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...

Luxurious Utility

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…

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