Kia’s Soul is great ride with lots of wacky options

| Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

When I was 18, I purchased my first brand-new car, with the help of my father. I wanted a cherry red Corvette, or maybe a Porsche; my dad, of course, preferred an army tank.Read more

The perfect car for Halloween

|Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

I absolutely love Halloween.Read more

What’s under the bonnet make it worth the money

|Thursday, Oct. 01, 2009

Many of the vehicles I have tested in my auto-writing career have surprised me.Read more

Playing with a real Transformer

|Thursday, Sep. 17, 2009

As a little girl growing up in the ’80s, I played with a lot of toys that are now considered iconic of that era — My Little Pony, Cabbage Patch Kids, Popples.Read more

Being responsible adult just became whole lot more fun

|Thursday, Sep. 03, 2009

It’s that wonderful time of year again — back to school.Read more

Chic styling that’s also real world practical

|Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009

I like fast cars. Expensive ones. The kinds of cars that make people’s mouths drop and stomachs flip when you whiz past them in a blur of red and chrome.Read more

Want to feel like a kid again? Try 2009 Nissan 370Z

|Thursday, Jul. 23, 2009

Ah, summer vacation.Read more

2009 Infiniti G37: driving around in sheer luxury

| Thursday, Jul. 09, 2009

As I sit here writing this on the balcony of my hotel room in a small town in Morocco, looking out at the city’s labyrinthine streets and ancient mosques, it occurs to me: I am so not in America anymore.Read more

Pontiac Solstice still one of most-fun-to-drive

|Thursday, Jun. 25, 2009

Yes, Pontiac is being axed by General Motors, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop liking some of the cool vehicles offered under this legendary brand.Read more

You either get it or you don’t

|Thursday, Jun. 11, 2009

Have you ever wondered why in the world a woman would pay $1,000 for a pair of ridiculously impractical Italian stiletto high heels when she could have bought a perfectly good pair of sensible shoes at the local discount shoe store for a tiny fraction of the price?Read more