Caffeine & Carburetors is always a spectacular show. The event encompasses almost the entirety of downtown New Cannan, CT with the Sunday morning affair bringing out some of the Northeast’s finest vehicles. There’s seemingly something for everyone: Vintage race cars, off-roaders, modern exotics, JDM dream-machines, and everything in-between. After a brief stretch off thanks to […]
What makes for a good luxury SUV in 2021? A three-row family hauler needs to be more than posh to win buyers. It has to offer space for gear or travel bags, promise off-tarmac capability for the small percentage who use it, and bring enough technology to make an IT firm quiver. And, it has […]
Land Rover has a pure, holistic connection with off-roading. So much so that the brand is basically synonymous with four-wheel-drive vehicles. Even more so with the famed Camel Trophy. Though the manufacturer has swayed toward luxury as of late, the Rovers we know and love are those like the example we have here. Exactly like […]
I’ve had the yet-to-be-named 4Runner for a few months now. (Millenium Falcon is the working title, in case you were wondering, continuing my Star Wars theme). As is the case with any new-to-you project, three things need to happen: Set a baseline, mend existing issues, and start improving. Much of this has happened. Progress has […]
Consumers cannot get enough of the small-to-midsize crossover market. Accordingly, nearly every manufacturer provides an offering in the segment. Longing for a piece of the pie, Kia recently launched the Seltos, with all-wheel-drive and plastic cladding aplenty. Kia’s website touts “Big design, technology, and versatility.” Are they right? My wife and I would find out: […]
Year after year, Jeep brings out a slew of concept vehicles to the Easter Jeep Safari. Usually demonstrations in what they’re capable of building rather than simply foreshadowing for future products, each build is meticulously crafted and ticks the boxes for items that pique off-road enthusiasts’ interest. This year’s concepts are no different. 2021’s Easter […]
When it comes to new vehicles, enthusiasts clamor for two things: Cheap sports cars, and honest off-roaders. The former is covered, more so now than in quite a while. The Miata stands strong. The Subaru/Scion/Toyota BRZ/FRS/GT86 trio has become common. And a new Z-car is on the horizon. But when it comes to legitimate four-by-fours, […]
Electric concept cars might be a dime-a-dozen as of late, but some still shine. On the off-road side, RIVIAN has come into the spotlight as of late. Their capable-yet-refined pickup and SUV are striking a chord with the family and overlanding communities alike. There’s even a new Hummer on the horizon. But what of sporty […]
Despite an abbreviated, COVID-impacted season, Formula 1 fans enjoyed a fantastic year of racing. The competition was fierce, the crashed epic. Mercedes dominated as usual and Lewis Hamilton took the crown by a country mile. A pleasant surprise was that McLaren, once the sport’s best team, battled hard and snagged third place in the Constructors […]
Here’s my newest acquisition: a 2005 Toyota 4Runner Limited in Titanium Metallic, with the 4.7L V8 and 4WD. I’ve been joking about what to name it, and the official name is TBD, but I really wanted to name it Britney because, well, oops… I did it again. Or “T-3PO,” aka “The Millennium Falcon.” There are […]