Replacing the previous 1 series convertible. And looking about as good as the slightly roomier and bigger 4 series convertible. So now you can get that great BMW image (“aggressive asshole driver and guy-who-parks-across-2-parking-spaces”) for less money. Since the current Z4 has jumped so high in price with the last redesign, this is now the… Continue reading All new BMW 2 series convertible

This is crazy good looking! Sorry, but I actually don’t care that much about the specs. (Since most buyers will never drive this as fast as it can go.) But it does have a 4.0 Liter V8 Turbo with 456HP or 503HP for the “S” version. Not sure about pricing either, yet. But it was… Continue reading 2016 Mercedes AMG GT

 It does look like a production version of the Viziv concept, doesn’t it… Except the new Subaru grille isn’t really there. Which is kind of weird. And the side mirrors are still pretty small for a production car. So I’m not really sure this is real. I mean, it would be nice if Subaru actually… Continue reading Subaru Viziv production version?

Still needs to see the regular version. Red interior is just pretty horrible. And it doesn’t seem that upscale, at least on the pix. There is something cheap looking about the door trim… And also. That great looking sunroof! It’s actually useless for the driver and front passenger. Look how far back it starts. Why??… Continue reading More pix of the all new 2016 Jaguar XE

I hate to say, but after all this waiting, I’m a bit disappointed. It just looks like a small XF. Something that could have been out 5 years ago… (It even has a bit of Acura ILX feel in the middle pic) But, I also realize these are pretty bad pictures. I always think it’s… Continue reading 2016 Jaguar XE

OK, first. A warning. This is NOT a film for everyone. (Especially kids.) But I am watching this for the 1st time, although I’ve heard about it for years. I am usually not a fan of Godard films. But this is so great in some ways. And many scenes are beautiful displays of 60’s European… Continue reading Car films: “Week end” 1967 by Jean-Luc Godard

 I did drive the Note before. But since Nissan sent me another one. I thought, why not? See what I think of it now. I still really like the design. Which I think is so much nicer looking than the new 2015 Honda Fit abomination. With “real” alloy wheels, it would even be better. Much… Continue reading Nissan Note Test Drive

Just when you thought the US market was conservative. This is Kia’s mid size sedan for the Chinese market. One of their most boring designs in years! It just looks like a small Cadenza. Look at that rear end! It might be humanly impossible to come up with anything less inspired. And that interior looks… Continue reading All new Kia K4

Gone is the LR2. Now we have the Discovery Sport. (A “regular” and larger Discovery is coming up later) I know the purist will miss the old fashion blocky look of past Land Rovers, but I think this one looks great. (It is after all, the 21st century.) It is powered by a 240HP 2.0… Continue reading 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport

So here it is. The all new Miata. I’ve been waiting so long for a new model that I’m not quite sure what to think of it. First, I do hate black wheels. So it’s hard to tell, at least for me. And the black trim around the windshield doesn’t help either. So far it… Continue reading 2016 Mazda Miata

 I have driven the Jetta TDI before. It was a 6 speed manual version. And I quite liked it. Great mileage, quiet diesel, comfortable, and a really nice manual transmission. I also drove a recent 1.8 Turbo version, also with the manual. And I liked that too. Last week I got this Automatic version. With… Continue reading VW Jetta TDI test drive

You guessed it, not for us. Just like other interesting cars VW has in other countries, like the Up and Scirocco. (The US market seems to just be an afterthought to them, really.) This is for the Brazilian market, and just got updated. Mostly a new front end that looks like the new Golf. Sure… Continue reading VW Saveiro Pick-up

It’s that time again. I’ve done it before, I know. But I am always interested in knowing where my readers are from. Of course, I assume most of you read this from the US. But many of you don’t. These websites, no matter how small, can reach so far into the planet. I do have… Continue reading Where do you live?

Looking exactly like what you’d expect. A smaller Enclave. From the back, it could be from anyone. It has that generic?kinda pleasant shape that almost all SUVs have these days. Interior has a lot of wood trim that looks really fake (At least on that pic) As I mentioned before, I think the new Lincoln… Continue reading More pictures of the Buick Envision

Kia is hoping to sell over 270 000 a year of these, worldwide. So it’s better be good. It does look quite nice. More upscale than the previous version. Also more “family” like. Dare I say more “minivan” like? (Why not…I just said it) The 3.3 Liter V6 returns. And the 2.4 Liter also ,… Continue reading More pictures of the new 2015 Kia Sorento

Saw this inside a small upholstery shop in Burbank. (AKA “Beautiful Burbank”) Looked to be in great condition. Owner actually drives it once in a while.

A new Datsun, yes. After the on-DO sedan, here is the mi-DO hatchback version. These are for “emerging” market only. So these new Datsun models will not make it to Europe or the US. As you can see, this is a very cheap car. Which is fine. What is not fine, and actually laughable and… Continue reading 2015 Datsun mi-DO

Well… It’s been 11 years. For something that doesn’t look that great. I mean, they’ve been teasing us with 3 great looking concept this past years. I mean great designs inside and out. Telling us “The next XC90 will look like that! Yes it will!” No it doesn’t. You could put any grille on that… Continue reading 2015 Volvo XC90

I just got a Jetta TDI for the week. So I will be reporting on it soon. Last time I drove one, it was a 6 speed manual. And it was great. This time I am stuck with the DSG. Which is…. “not that great”. At all. More soon.

Or at least a toy version. Which gives us quite a good idea of what the real thing will look like. This is supposed to replace the Freelander/LR2 model.