As a Board Member and long-standing contributor to the Texas Auto Writers Association, Michael knows his stuff about cars and trucks. He test drives no less than 50 new vehicles each year and has the inside track to many manufacturers as to what’s hot, what’s new, and what’s fast.
Time Warping to a Drive-In in 2020 Nissan Armada I really didn’t want to see Trolls World Tour, the recent DreamWorks Animation release skewed more to my young cousins than this ornery auto journalist in his 50’s. But I wanted to do something a bit different for my...
After test driving the 2019 Jaguar F-Pace for a few days I couldn't help but notice a black wristband sitting in the glove compartment. I thought it was a fitness watch that was left behind by another auto journalist. On closer inspection I saw the word "Jaguar"...
Mont-Tremblant, Canada – If there is one thing I learned from my 28 hours here in the frozen north, it’s that -40 degrees Celsius is the same as -40 degrees Fahrenheit. Though our group did not see that number on the digital thermometers of our vehicles, we got very...
My 15th year of covering CES brought a slew of things I never thought I would see. Let's start with 5G...because I didn't see it! Rumors swirled for weeks that many companies would be touting new 5G services and products that could utilize the highspeed bandwidth. ...
NASCAR Champ Joey Logano in Houston 2018 NASCAR Champion Joey Logano stopped in Houston recently during his tour to thank sponsors and share stories of his success. Logano's local pitstop was at Shell's headquarters on the west side of town. He spent a few hours...
It’s the middle of June and I’m driving south on I-95 headed for Key Largo, Florida. Temperature 95 degrees with humidity to match. There may be better times of the year to visit this tropical escape but I’m not feeling the heat as I push down the pedal on the...
Gadgets, Cars & Technology Highlights 'Toyota RAV4 Shows Why It Was Top-Selling Passenger Vehicle Last Year That headline most likely took you by surprise. Though the top three spots in U.S. vehicle sales went to pickup trucks in 2017, over 407,000 Toyota RAV4...
2018 Toyota 4Runner Review Toyota 4Runner Handles Road Well But Built For Serious Adventures I love the outdoors - primarily because we have to be outdoors to drive cars and trucks. But when you want to get around the real outdoors for off-roading, climbing big hills,...
2018 Toyota Corolla Review The Compact Corolla Carries Tech With Comfort Fun fact: The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling car ever. It’s fuel efficient, affordable and always reliable thanks to Toyota’s reputation for build quality. Over 43 million Corollas have been...
The Super Bowl was just held in Houston to end the NFL season. The "Super Bowl of NASCAR" will be held in just two weeks as the Daytona 500 begins the racing season. Last year's runner-up Joey Logano was in town to see his New England Patriots pull a great come from...