Nigel Atkinson
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San Diego, CA, United States
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2021 Lexus LC Convertible Review – Pure Magnificence
I like indulgent luxury, especially when it’s in the shape of a world-class cruiser like the 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible. I mean, who wouldn’t want to → Read More
2018 Audi Q5 Review – Second Time’s a Charm
The 2018 Audi Q5 uses the now familiar MLB chassis, has standard all-wheel drive and a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Everything is bigger and at the same time almost everything is better. Although a tad understated on the outside, the Q5 makes up for it with a sumptuous interior, as we would expect. My week tester was a 2018 Audi Q5 Prestige, so all bells and whistles included, which can… → Read More
2019 Chevrolet Blazer Premier AWD Review – Sharp Style
Unlike it’s truck-based ancestors, the S-10 Blazers from the ’80s and ’90s, this one is a crossover based on the…… → Read More
2019 Cadillac XT4 AWD SPORT – Back on Track
There’s plenty going on at Cadillac these days, what with the ATS/CTS combo being discontinued leaving us thinking no more sedans for us, until they decide to come back with a CT4 and a CT5 for later this year. Add to that 2 new crossovers the XT4 and XT6, also due out later this year and you began to see Cadillac’s new product offensive in full flow, which means they will launch an all-new or… → Read More
2019 Buick Regal GS Review – European Style
Sadly there are only 3 Buick brand cars left, the LaCrosse, the Cascada and the Regal, which comes in three…… → Read More
2019 Lexus UX 250h – A Small and Shapely Luxury Crossover
Given that I generally dislike hybrid power-trains, my expectations were not particularly high when I took delivery of my very fetching Nori Green 2019 Lexus UX 250h. First impressions on the smallest Lexus crossover are, it looks really good and is more hatchback shaped than expected. Add the elegant creases and folds and you have a vehicle that definitely stands out, even if it doesn’t stand… → Read More
2019 Ram Limited 4X4 -The Best Truck By Far
Let me first start out with an apology, since I’m about to gush unapologetically about the 2019 Ram Limited I just drove, it’s that good. Normally conclusions come at the end but I just couldn’t help myself. The situation is even more unusual as I’m not typically a truck person, but in this case my 2019 Ram Limited tester would be more suited to the term Luxury Car than pick up. Ram has pulled… → Read More
7th Heaven – The Quickest SUVs You Can Buy Today
The world is turning to SUV’s sadly, however, there is somewhat of a silver lining in that several manufacturers have…… → Read More
2019 GMC Yukon Denali XL – It’s Big, It’s Fast, It’s Really Good
Since California is in an eternal drought rain comes as a total shock to most drivers, their inability to handle…… → Read More
2019 Buick Encore – A Luxury Little Crossover
The Buick Encore is essentially the Opel/Vauxhall Mokka which was launched in 2012 and brought to the US as the Chevrolet Trax and Buick Encore in 2013. It’s a crossover in the subcompact SUV sector and is indeed quite small being a shade over 14 feet long and only an inch longer than a VW Golf. From most angles it’s cute, but the rear 3 quarter view makes it look a bit cartoonish, mainly… → Read More
2019 Lexus RX 450h Smoothly does it
Lexus sold nearly twice as many RX crossovers in 2017 as it did ES sedans, which is the brand’s best-selling car model, so it’s easy to see why the sedan is going the way of the dodo. The RX isn’t new though, Lexus introduced this mid size luxury crossover 20 years ago, which shares a platform with the ES sedan. My 2019 Lexus RX 450h tester came with several coats of Nightfall Mica paint and… → Read More
2019 Silverado Trail Boss Tested – It’s Got Attitude
The biggest selling vehicles in the US are full size pick up trucks, Americans bought just over 2 million of them in 2018 and it’s no surprise the big 3 invest a lot of money to get to the top spot, held by Ford for the last 36 years. Bear in mind though GM sells a lot of mid size trucks and as a result, GM’s total market share for pickups rose to 34 percent compared with Ford’s 32 percent. So… → Read More
Getting Muddy – 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2.0 Turbo
I’ll have to agree the 4 door Jeep Wrangler is definitely the more accessible of the Wranglers but the two-door…… → Read More
Save the Sedan – Ballistic 2019 Cadillac CTS-V Tested
Sadly sedans are becoming a thing of the past as buyers migrate to taller and in my opinion, worse handling SUVs and Crossovers. Cadillac has 4 sedans currently in its range, the ATS, CTS, STS and CT6 of which the CT-6 and the XTS will be killed off next year. The CT6, however, will go out with a bang, with a V version sporting the new twin turbo V8, good for an estimated 550 horsepower and 627… → Read More
Quick Take – 2019 Ford Edge ST
Ford is under the impression that Millennials want fast cars but with morespace and to some extent I agree, but…… → Read More
Green Machine – 2018 Audi RS5 – Full Test
Audi has been offering a wide selection of RS models in Europe for some time, including the RS 3 hatch, (we do get the sedan), the RS 4 Avant and the ballistically fast RS 6 wagon. Unfortunately the last 2 have been so far unavailable Stateside, but this could change soon. The Audi S models have always tried hard but could never match the pace of offerings like the BMW M3/M4 and the C63 AMG from… → Read More
2018 Buick Regal TourX Essence Review
The 2018 Buick Regal TourX, like it’s regular Regal and GS siblings, is built in Europe where it’s a re-badged Opel Insignia Country Tourer, a somewhat long name for what is essentially a station… → Read More
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifolgio – Scorched Earth
The 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifolgio shouldn’t exist, but it does and I for one am really glad it does, since it’s an SUV that will go from 0-60 faster than an Aston Martin DB11, a Chevrolet… → Read More
2019 Lexus RC F Coupe Review – It’s Got Soul
Let’s get one thing straight before we start, the 2018 Lexus RC F Coupe is not trying to compete with the BMW M4 or the Mercedes-AMG C 63 AMG since they both have more torque thanks to turbochargin… → Read More
2019 Cadillac ATS V Coupe Manual – Weapons Grade
The ATS sedan is dead, long live the ATS coupe.……..well not for long because the ATS and CTS will continue for the 2019 model before leaving us and that will be a sad day. No need to fret, howeve… → Read More