“We designed [the 2015] Escalade with what we call the beauty of contrast,” Eric Clough, director of design, Cadillac Interiors, said in a press release about the fourth-generation model. The luxury utility is a rolling embodiment of that last word, inside and out – down to its core as a vehicle. However, in my seven […] More »

Classrooms don’t need chalkboards and desks in order to be learning environments. I recently spent time in one that had leather seats, a Bose audio system…and rolled on 20-inch forged polished aluminum wheels. While blasting down a toll road to discover the tastes of Lockhart, Texas barbecue, I had an epiphany. The 2015 GMC Sierra […] More »

My best friend Jacob is fond of using the term “boss status.” If you possess it, you feel cool – as if you run things, no matter where you are. I certainly had it during the week in which I drove the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado High Country 4WD. For most of it, anyway. Attaining such […] More »

Attention General Motors, if you’re reading this, please, PLEASE make this truck! OK, so we don’t need all the carbon fiber or the entire 200-pound weight savings, but shave 100-pounds, keep the Camaro Z/28 carbon ceramic brakes, 19-inch wheels, flat-bottom steering wheel and of course the 420hp and 460 lb-ft 6.2-liter V8 and regular cab […] More »

Lets be honest here, a truck is anything but light or aerodynamic, so when we see a fast example it’s deserving of respect. Unlike Corvette owners that have 3000-pound rockets with slippery body lines, truck owners overcome the laws of physics with pure determination and of course, plenty of horsepower. Take for example this wicked […] More »

A 12-second ET in the quarter mile is pretty fast right? I mean, heck, the new Camaro ZL1 will run 11.9 out of the box. Even if you don’t like the Camaro it’s silly to argue that it’s slow. And there’s no way it’d get walked by some busted looking work truck… Right? Well, this […] More »