Cars don’t come more beautifully designed than Aston Martin’s stunning V8 Vantage Roadster, nor more opulently equipped. It’s all handmade excellence, even down to its base 420-hp 4.7L V8. Today…

2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster Road Test Review

The first thing to understand about driving an Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster is it's not about you. Sure your hair looks fabulous, that pair of tortoiseshell Persols shading your eyes couldn't be more en vogue, your professionally pressed tailor made shirt is ideally fitting, the Piaget Altiplano elegantly poised on your wrist is the perfect accessory, but sorry to burst your bubble regarding all the stares from passersby, it's all about the car.

Cruising around in a Vantage drop-top on a sunny afternoon could go to anyone's head, making an accomplished albeit otherwise little known business mogul feel like celebrity, but the car is definitely the star. This modern-day classic attracts flocks of reverent followers where ever it goes. The rasping bark from its twin tailpipes might initially cause a disgruntled turn of the head, but that's immediately followed by a softening expression, easy smile and cheery acceptance. Unlike some upper echelon sports cars there's something Read Full Story
The popular MDX gets new front styling for 2017, with an angular grille that will likely divide opinions. Other than that not much changes from last year, with standard features including a 290-hp V6,…

2017 Acura MDX SH-AWD Navi Road Test Review

Look down at your wrist. Chances are, if you're considering purchasing an Acura MDX you're wearing something along the lines of a Bulova Precisionist Wilton Chronograph or one of Citizen's many Eco-Drive watches. If you're really into horology that Citizen might be a higher end Signature Grand Touring Sport, Signature Grand Classic 9184, or even better, a Campanola. Then again if you're not part of the more egocentric sex you probably don't care as much about watches because you've got so much other great jewelry to enjoy, but let's say you're donning something from Michael Kors, D&G, Fitbit, or possibly the latest Apple Watch 2, but not by Hermes as that's just frivolous.

Don't get me wrong. I'm sure you could afford a $3,000 timepiece if you wanted to, and I'm certainly not criticizing the choice of an Apple Watch or anything from Citizen. I consider these intelligent choices. I own an Eco-Drive myself and it's a superb tool watch. In fact, it keeps the most accurate time Read Full Story
If you need a midsize sedan yet want something a bit different, Subaru’s Legacy is your answer. Well made, nicely featured and a better performer than average, the Legacy comes standard with a 175-hp…

2017 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited Road Test Review

Subaru completely redesigned its mid-size Legacy sedan for the 2015 model year and fortunately I was able to spend a week with one, learning its ins and outs and appreciating its unique character when compared to more commonplace competitors. So when opportunity to test a 2017 version arrived, I could hardly pass it up.

As you may know already, Subaru isn't the type of brand that whimsically tweaks styling details every couple of years, probably one of the reasons its resale values stay so high, so the 2017 Legacy 3.6R Limited I recently drove is outwardly identical to the 2015 Legacy 3.6R Limited tested previously, even down to its stunning machine-finished 10-spoke 18-inch alloys with grey painted pockets and 225/50R18 Goodyear Eagle LS2 all-season tires. Likewise inside, I couldn't find a single difference. Always practical, Subaru seems to understand that change for the sake of change costs money that inevitably needs to be passed onto consumers, leaving less remaining for Read Full Story
Volvo is undergoing a total revitalization and the S90 is the newest example of its fresh design, luxury and advanced engineering. Along with attractive, original styling, one of the best made cabins…

2017 Volvo S90 T6 AWD Inscription Road Test Review

Minimalism: It was once a German tradition, the modernist Bauhaus movement bringing us now cherished art, architecture, furniture and more, yet most things German have overcomplicated in recent years, especially within the automotive sector. Fortunately we have the Scandinavians to fall back on, creators of clean modern furniture design, tastefully styled clothing, elegantly simple horology, and Volvo.

Whether we're talking Ikea, H&M, Daniel Wellington, or any number of other Swedish or Danish brands, some more luxury-oriented names being Andersen, Artek, BoConcept, and Lyx on the home front; House of Dagmar, Malene Birger, L'Homme Rouge, Filippa K, and Sondergaard amongst wearables, the latter category also including Bravur, Pansar, Epoch, Obaku, Skagen, and Triwa wristwatches, not to mention the latter company's eyewear, the common theme being a less is more design philosophy that's often combined with unparalleled value. Volvo is not only included in this reductivist rooted Read Full Story