Musings from my driveway, my home and my heart
I’m often jumping in and out of test vehicles with my sister-in-law Jean Jennings, a longtime automotive writer and editor. So when she showed up at my house one afternoon last week, it was only natural for us to get behind the wheel of the redesigned 2017 Mazda CX-5 compact SUV and go somewhere. (Hint:... Continue Reading →
My family spent the Fourth of July weekend with two of the stellar subcompact SUVs in the General Motors’ lineup, a test 2017 Buick Encore and our own 2017 Chevrolet Trax with its dealer-installed bike rack. They were great companions for an active extended family that did everything from fireworks to a 16-mile trek on... Continue Reading →
I found myself channeling Sister Digna, my eighth-grade science teacher at St. Mary of Redford junior high school in Detroit, as I spent a week in the 2017 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab 4x4. The IHM nun always preached the “gospel of respect,” especially when it came to her laboratory equipment. She didn’t want... Continue Reading →
“I’m sorry for stalking you,” said the 50-something woman in the produce department of Busch’s grocery store in my hometown. “But I noticed that cute little SUV you’re driving and I wanted to ask you about it.” She was talking about the subcompact 2017 Chevrolet Trax Premier in Crimson Metallic that I was test-driving. I’m... Continue Reading →
Most weeks I find myself chauffeuring everyone from my one-year-old granddaughter Eleanor to my 93-year-old father Chester, the retired Detroit vice cop. So what’s the perfect vehicle for this challenging life-stage? A 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Platinum, the first electrified minivan sold in the U.S. My parents love to get in on vehicle reviews, but... Continue Reading →
My 18-month-old granddaughter Eleanor got her first set of wheels on Easter Sunday 2017 — a Little Tykes 4x4 pickup that should make her the envy of her playgroup. I wished my late father-in-law Bob Lienert, the former editor of Automotive News, could have seen the delighted expression on her face when she saw the... Continue Reading →
I’ve become something of a Honda CR-V evangelist to the women in my Pilates classes and book club. I’ve owned three of them in the last 10 years and whenever I’m asked for car advice I invariably recommend the CR-V compact SUV because of its “perfect fit.” So I was surprised at my reaction to... Continue Reading →
It’s no secret among women that pink grapefruit-scented cologne can trick others into thinking you’re six years younger than your real age. Some researchers even claim that Calvin Klein’s Eternity perfume can take 12 pounds off a woman’s perceived weight with one spritz. The 2017 Infiniti Q60, the Japanese automaker’s new flagship coupe, may work... Continue Reading →
The first birthday gift my husband gave me was a Honda HR21 lawn mower, a perfect present since some of my happiest hours are spent working in the yard. As a result, I’ve come to think of Hondas, including the current CR-V parked in my garage, as some of the most practical and worthwhile offerings... Continue Reading →
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