Category Archives: convertibles

2019 BMW Z4 Roadster – Driven

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

All new for 2019. Long, low and sleek. Available with 255 or 382 horsepower. It’s plenty fast and loads of fun on the track. Add a touch of practicality with a fairly roomy trunk, as it goes for 2-seaters. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in automobiles, convertibles, new car review, performance cars, sporty cars, two-seaters, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2019 Mazda MX-5 RF – Drive Report

Posted on December 5, 2018 by

More power to the people. For 2019 the MX-5 Miata gets 26 more ponies bumping the SKYACTIV-G 2.0-L engine up to 181-HP. Seventeen percent more horsepower is a big move in any engine. Engine torque is up a bit too … Continue reading →

Posted in automobiles, convertibles, new car review, sporty cars, two-seaters, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Fiat 124 Spider Abarth – Tracked

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

A one-day Fiat Track Experience at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois under the tutelage of the pros at Skip Barber Racing School gave me plenty of seat time in the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth.  Driving the 124 Spider Abarth … Continue reading →

Posted in automobiles, convertibles, performance cars, sporty cars, two-seaters, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2018 Jeep Wrangler – First Drive

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

For 2018 the Jeep Wrangler is all-new with much improved road manners and even better off-road capabilities. There’s a 285-HP V6 and a 270-HP mild-hybrid 2.0-L 4-cylinder. A Diesel is coming in 2019. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual and … Continue reading →

Posted in automobiles, convertibles, hybrid vehicles, new car review, off-road vehicles, SUVs, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2017 Mazda Miata MX-5 RF – Drive Report

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

Mazda’s 2017 Miata MX-5 RF, the retractable fastback, functions quite well around Chicagoland. Push the switch for the top and it’s down, or up, in 13 seconds. That makes things pretty convenient for buzzing around in the open air and … Continue reading →

Posted in automobiles, convertibles, new car review, sporty cars, two-seaters, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2017 Fiat 124 Spider – Drive & Review

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

With the great summer weather we’ve just experienced many folks probably were wishing for a convertible to drive. The all-new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider, reminiscent of the 1966 edition, is another new choice among the 2- and 4-seat drop tops … Continue reading →

Posted in automobiles, convertibles, fuel economy, new car review, sporty cars, two-seaters, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mazda MX-5 Cup at Road America

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

The Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires reached the halfway point of the 2016 season with a Father’s Day doubleheader weekend at Road America. The Mazda MX-5 Cup kicked off a new era for the series … Continue reading →

Posted in automobiles, convertibles, motorsports, two-seaters, Uncategorized | Leave a comment