by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2019
Back in 2006, when Alan Mulally joined Ford Motor Co. as its new CEO he had a variety of tough decisions to make about the automaker’s broad brand portfolio. The former Boeing exec quickly decided to sell off European brands Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 15, 2019
Sales of big sport utility vehicles all but collapsed 10 years ago during the last recession but they have made a steady comeback because of their ability to carry multiple passengers in relative comfort. While General Motors with vehicles such as the Cadillac...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 8, 2019
Big quiet sedans are still the vehicle of choice for riding in style and the Kia K900 offers plenty of both and quite a bit more. Kia has astutely cultivated a middle-of-the-market position in a focused effort to move beyond the bargain basement image with which it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 2, 2019
There’s a bit of an irony to the debut of Cadillac’s newest SUV, the XT6. General Motors’ luxury brand was one of the first entrants into the luxury SUV space, with the original Escalade making its debut during the 1998 model-year, just ahead of BMW’s X5. But Caddy...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 25, 2019
Judging by the sales totals, it looks as if someone will have to soon organize a campaign to save the family car or have it covered by the Endangered Species Act, which is too bad because carmakers have worked diligently for more than century to build the perfect...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 19, 2019
Pickup trucks get ample attention these but there is plenty of buzz around other segments that didn’t even exist until recently – such as the growing niche compact luxury sport-utes. The 2019 BMW X4, for example, has landed in the midst of a fierce competition with...
by Brian Armstead | Jul 18, 2019
In today’s automotive market, to have a manufacturer launch a new seven- or eight-passenger SUV is nothing new. I recently wrote an article about the stellar BMW X7, with seven-passenger capability. The X7 is one fine vehicle – among the best SUVs I’ve ever driven. I...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 11, 2019
Unpretentious is a word that seems to have dropped from the American vocabulary, but all the same Lexus has earned a reputation for delivering a comfortable brand of luxury vehicles of peerless quality that are also tasteful and smartly equipped. But in recent years,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 3, 2019
Vehicles have gotten so good these days for a lot of reasons, and it is more difficult for any manufacturer to get its vehicle to stand out in almost any competitive segment. Even flashy sheet metal won’t do the trick and technical innovation appears to have an...
by Brian Armstead | Jun 25, 2019
I am conflicted. I recently drove the new BMW X7, which combines stellar interior design and sensational driving and handling capability. My opinion was set, as I waxed ecstatic to friends and industry peers about my very high regard for the “X.” Then I drove the new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2019
Late to the party, perhaps, but Hyundai is intent for making up for lost time when it comes to stretching out its utility vehicle line-up. Barely two years ago, it had just three offerings to choose. Now by the end of the year it will have a full seven, including two...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2019
The diesel emissions scandal that enveloped Volkswagen a few years back has done a lot to tarnish “oil burners.” After gaining traction in the early part of the decade, a number of manufacturers have walked away from the high-mileage powertrain technology. There are a...
