There is a long history behind the Mini Cooper and Moke, which was a Mini based vehicle produced between the years 1964 and 1968. The idea was to combine the all-terrain capability of a military jeep while giving it more of a “golf cart” silhouette. Well, the military wasn’t interested due to ground clearance issues, […]
Automobiles Fit for Gentleman And Beast
February 28, 2019 by
A gentleman is supposed to be sophisticated. But sophistication can refer to a lot of things in life beyond tailored suits, Cuban cigars, and silk underwear. If you weren’t so busy admiring a gentleman’s pristine copy of The 48 Powers of law, you’d probably miss his signed edition of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Not […]
Revved Up For Extreme Luxury SUVs
May 2, 2018 by
The compact SUV is a beautiful machine – practical, functional, useful, kind to mother earth, and incredibly affordable to the average man. They are everything that your parents ever wanted you to be. And while many of us rest quite happily in the center of the charts, some men prefer to veer into the dark […]
15 Best Compact SUVs
March 8, 2018 by
A man drives a vehicle to get from A to B. He drives an SUV to carry stuff; lots of stuff. He can even drag it (tow it) if it becomes necessary. A man drives an SUV because it is burly, muscular, and can withstand a beating. An SUV can conquer most weather and go […]
2016 Infiniti QX30 – When Execution Overcomes Brute Power
June 25, 2015 by
There are only a few worthy reasons to take a vehicle from concept form to production. In Infiniti’s case, it has “less to do with size or power, [and] more to do with distinctive design and outstanding execution.” And Infiniti has made a great point with that comment. The Q30 compact crossover understands today’s generation […]
Lexus NX is Both Ugly and Fantastically Modern and Aggressive
October 10, 2014 by
The Lexus NX compact crossover SUV was officially unveiled this week, and depending on who you talk to, there appears to be two different viewpoints of it. Some people choose to love it, while others prefer to love to hate it. In the backdrop of hard-pounding techno, some would say that the new Lexus NX […]
Lexus LF-NX Concept Looks Sharp
October 7, 2013 by
There are two basic lines that automotive designers can ride while creating a new vehicle–one that is straight and one that is curved. The Lexus team has taken the straight road to excess with the LF-NX Concept. The new SUV design features a spindle shaped grille with diamond mesh, knife blade headlight bezels, boomerang-shaped taillights, […]
The 7 Best Luxury SUV’s
July 27, 2013 by
It is hard to classify a luxury SUV as either great or mind-blowingly awesome; especially when most of them do what they are supposed to, and then some. You also have to consider the problem with individual taste. Some people prefer their SUV to look like a military issued box, while others like a little […]