Test Drive: 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
My friend Sam loves her Toyota RAV4. She likes to give me a hard time because when she was buying it, my reaction was “Meh.”…
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Bad Ass Women Of Automotive: Sue Mead
I first met Sue Mead three years ago at a press event on Long Island. Our mutual friend, Holly Reich*, ran up to me (without…
Teach Your Children Well: Labor Day Playlist
With Labor Day fast approaching, it’s time to prepare for that question that all parents get around nebulous holidays, “What Is Labor Day, anyway?” So…
Volvo 2020 V60 Cross Country: Driven!
I love wagons. Maybe it’s because my mother refused to drive one. Maybe it’s because I’m operating on SUV-overload. Whatever the case, the Volvo Cross…
santa monica car spotting with fadra nally
The other day, I called my friend Fadra. She lives on the East Coast, so it’s often hard for us to find the right time…
Fiat 500X Review: Funky Italian Reboot
Sometimes being fully rational about the car you buy is overrated. Sometimes it’s way more important to express yourself, to stand out from the crowd…
Garth Stein: On Cars, Dogs, and The movie.
This weekend, The Art Of Racing In The Rain opened in theaters across the country. Ahead of its release, I sat down with the book’s…
Test Drive: How To Score A 2019 Veloster R-Spec
The Veloster was never meant to be a hot hatch. It was just a funky little 3-doored Hyundai bargain for the automotively indecisive. But then…
Freya Sings About Our epic Family Roadtrip
This summer, we went on an epic family road trip, thanks to the good people at Chrysler. We started in Jackson, WY with only the…
Mama’s ‘Get Outta My Car And Go Back To School’ Playlist
A mom-friend once said to me, “I’m SO excited that school’s out! Aren’t you?” Whaat? Excited? For what? For the endless chorus of “Take us…