The 2024 Subaru Outback Continues to Deliver | MotorWeek Road Test Gonna vote for the humble station wagon. I’ve done several cross country trips, but the best ones were done in a wagon. The last cross country trip in my Outback was probably the best. Haul you and all your gear and your bikes in … Read more
Not a cheap car, but a car that was cheap to run. 2002 Accord four-cylinder 5-spd manual. Paid $19k for it new, then drove it for 19 years. 34-35mpg, worst mpg was 29mpg in subzero commute, best was 39mpg driving 80mph down OK turnpike and I-35, loaded with luggage and A/C cranked up. In the … Read more
2004 Lexus LS430 by Southampton Water.Photo: National Motor Museum/Heritage Images (Getty Images) As we get older and our brains fully mature, we become more risk averse and more comfortable being comfortable. Some folks have always aspired to a cushy and pampered lifestyle, and others learn to appreciate the comfy things in life as the youthful … Read more
If you’re old enough to remember, there was a time when column shifters were a thing. From the personal luxury coupe to your family’s station wagon all the way up to your grandparents’ luxo barge, they were almost an industry standard. Due to changing consumer tastes they fell out of favor, but now, column shifters … Read more
