2012 Range Rover Evoque

Bold design and luxurious interior are matched with rugged capability

Published on 1/03/13

Editor’s Note: This story appeared in the Fall 2012 edition of The Hunt. For 2013, the Evoque gets parking assist, an off-road navigation feature, a revised front grill, and a new wheel finish on the Prestige model — and the base price of the Pure model drops by about $2,000. Read More »

2012 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

American classic boasts plenty of personality, standard features

Published on 5/04/12

The year was 1967. Gasoline cost 33 cents a gallon. The first Super Bowl was played between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Elvis Presley married Priscilla. The first heart transplant was performed. And General Motors launched the Chevrolet Camaro to challenge the Ford Mustang. Read More »

Healeys in Paradise

A fan encounters the classic British sports car

Published on 8/17/11

Healeys in Paradise was the theme of The Austin Healey Sports & Touring Club’s annual event Encounter this year. Encounter is held in a different region each year, and each event involves a variety of activities for Healey owners, including a rallye, tech sessions, a gymkhana and a flea market, along with the popular car show. Read More »

Lexus LS460 Sport

Published on 7/13/11

While spending a week in Hunt Country behind the wheel of a new Lexus LS460 Sport model it occurred to me that my drive down memory lane with another Lexus automobile began more than 20 years ago at the introduction of the LS400 “flagship” luxury sedan. Read More »

Five Fun, Fuel-Efficient Cars

High mileage doesn't have to lower a driver's expectations

Published on 5/18/11

You want to be environmentally responsible, and, let’s face it, filling up the SUV just to run errands or commute to work is getting a little ridiculous. A gas-sipping second – or even third – car makes sense, but who wants to spend their time in a small car with sluggish acceleration and less-than-inspiring handling? Read More »

2011 Jaguar XJ

Published on 10/08/10

It’s a knockout,” I mused as I slowly walked around the 2011 Jaguar XJ sedan, visually inhaling the vehicle’s bold presence and elegant design features. I see a modern-day classic, exuding avant-garde styling from the curvaceous wheel arches and sleek, coupe-like roofline to the clean design of its posterior. Read More »

Gas Sippers

Buyers of efficient vehicles have more choice

Published on 9/13/09

Are we about to see a swing of the pendulum back to fuel-efficient vehicles? Will they sell on a sustained basis? Only time will tell, but several factors may point to another increase in consumer interest in more fuel-efficient vehicles. These factors include the worst recession in recent memory, a government-driven effort to make more fuel-efficient vehicles, new government incentives for consumers to buy more fuel-efficient vehicles, and the inevitable return of higher gas prices. Read More »

BMW M3 Convertible

Published on 3/01/09

The teenager that still lives within the aging body of this car guy awakened when I pressed the start button and heard the sweet exhaust note from the high-revving engine. Read More »

Infiniti EX35 Journey

Published on 12/01/08

In a crowded universe of large, fuel-hungry sport utility vehicles, I recently spent a week driving an Infiniti EX35 all-wheel-drive Journey, a small, entry-level “crossover,” a vehicle that combines the attributes of a car and a sport utility vehicle. Infiniti also offers larger crossover models with three rows of seats and more cargo room than the EX model, which is slightly over 15 feet long, stands five feet tall, and seats five. The design is sleek, coupe-like, and shares a similar design with its larger SUV siblings. Ground clearance of the EX model is low like a sedan. Read More »

2008 Lexus RX400h Hybrid

Gives more to the driver, takes less from the world.

Published on 9/01/08

This eco-green sentence greeted me when I opened the booklet explaining the hybrid drive system in a new all-wheel-drive Lexus 400h hybrid 5-door sport utility vehicle. Read More »