Michael has test driven over 1,000 vehicles over the past 15 years. From SUVs to EVs and sports cars to minivans, he presents his reviews and recommendations with pro’s and con’s, targeted audiences, and when (and when not) to purchase a vehicle.
Mazda CX-50 Auto Review Santa Barbara, CA - The last time Mazda invited me to test drive a new vehicle it was for the CX-30, a mid-size SUV. A gaggle of auto journalists gathered in San Diego and we drove the vehicle on a pre-determined route to Palm Springs. I...
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Car Review Man it has been a looong time since I was behind the wheel of a Toyota for an auto review. I haven't forgotten about Texas-based Toyota USA but maybe they forgot about me. Either way I was not about to turn down a week-long...
2021 Lexus ES 350 F Sport Review It's been a while since I've been in a Lexus and it's good to be back. It was also a pleasure to drive the 2021 ES 350 F-Sport for a week as I put it through a few tests, not just on the road but inside the cabin. It is luxury sedan...
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...
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