Winter tire choice still includes the option of studded versions. I dread debating the topic, but there are at least three inarguable facts about studded tires: They increase road wear. Any slight advantage is only on rare glare ice conditions. Their grip is inferior to…
Because catching eyes is what it does, Lexus’s LC 500 got Hutch’s attention right out of the gate. Hutch is our UPS guy so he gets an early look at our Coming Attractions. “Tell me when you write about this one,” he said: “I want...
My column about parking lot escapades struck a nerve with readers. The behavior of drivers in these automotive arenas has made lasting impressions on many participants. Reader L.M. remarked that my description of careless parking lot escapades certainly “rang true” with her. And she further…
Now and again we encounter a car that thumbs its noses at convention. A car so unique it relegates traditional virtues like comfort, utility and performance to the back seat. Usually, it’s a truck powerful enough to tow a rolling mansion. Or a muscle car...
I thought most drivers now realized that driving continuously in the left-hand lane of a multi-lane roadway without justification is illegal. Unfortunately, driver behavior observed on a recent road trip offered doubt to that supposition. I encountered drivers in many states gleefully occupying the passing…
Following last week’s wild romp in Honda’s Civic Type R, let’s dial it back a bit with a look at Toyota’s take on the modern sports car. The Toyota 86 is an affordable ($26,255) no-frills sport coupe now enjoying a second life. The 86 arrived…
Why must parking lots often become free-for-alls? We could reduce parking lot angst with more courtesy and a loose application of road rules, but that is wishful thinking. Since most lots are private property, the only citations that can purportedly be issued to scofflaws thereon…
Honda’s compact Civic is a safe, comfortable and well-behaved ride. The track-ready Civic Type R, is also safe and comfortable. However, well-behaved is in the eye of the beholder. The little hatchback might be considered the rowdy Civic, but that suggests a cuddly side. Instead,...
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