Andy Mikonis

Pickups, perennial best-sellers, will be showing off tech and other tricks at the Chicago Auto Show

May 23, 2019 at 3:31 p.m.

News Flash: Pickup trucks were the three best selling vehicles of 2018. Well, that’s not exactly news as this has been the case for many years. A large portion of...

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz S560 Cabriolet returns to the lineup with a 4-liter biturbo V-8 engine with a nine-speed transmission in real-wheel drive. It's loaded with options and opulence, with available Swarovski crystals and a special neck warmer. Pictured in Chicago in May 2018.

Auto review: Mercedes-Benz S560 Cabriolet options over $150,000 of drop-top luxury

August 18, 2019 at 9:56 p.m.

Perhaps it was the white carpet and white-carpeted floor mats. Perhaps it was the Swarovski crystal-encrusted headlights. It could have been the cabin fragrance system. But something made my wife...

A Dodge Challenger gets the green light as it takes off on a test track at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place. Technology developed for the racetrack influences production vehicles, industry experts say,

Racing to production: Innovations on the track lead to improvements in the driveway

May 23, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.

The old ad slogan, “NASCAR is your car,” was a hustle. That car in the winner’s circle had about as much to do with your Monte Carlo as a cheetah...

The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is the world's first production car to lift the front wheels at launch.

What it’s like driving the Dodge Demon, the world’s fastest production car

August 25, 2019 at 4:27 a.m.

Tired of stories about driverless cars? Then how about a story of the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, one of the world’s quickest cars ever made? It’s so tuned to...

The all-new 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S sports coupe pictured at Northerly Island in Chicago on July 22, 2015. The 4-liter twin-turbo V-8 makes 503 horsepower, 479 pound-feet of torque and costs about $130,000. The GT R version due in summer 2017 is expected to be faster. <a href="http://bancodeprofissionais.com/classified/automotive/sc-cons-0827-autoreview-mercedes-amg-gts-20150820-story.html" target="_blank">Read the review.>>></a>

Driving the 707-horsepower Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk in a word? SICK

August 18, 2019 at 9:27 p.m.

As if a 475-horsepower SUV wasn't enough, why make a 707-horsepower beast? Because Jeep can and has in the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. Using parts from SRT, the performance...

Massive “bucket list” car show touches down in Wisconsin

June 1, 2019 at 7:02 a.m.

Situated 230 miles north of Chicago, the small town of Iola, Wisconsin hosts one of the largest annual antique car shows in the country. The three-day Iola Car Show will...

The Ford F-350 Super Duty pickup truck can tow well over 6 tons and cleans up nice enough to be refined. Pictured March 2017 in Chicago.

Ford F-350 Super Duty is a refined towing beast

June 1, 2019 at 7:01 a.m.

Following up on the all-new F-150, Ford has redesigned the F-250 and F-350 Super Duty with aluminum-intensive construction, to not only shave weight for the sake of shaving weight, but...

The 2017 BMW 740e xDrive is a plug-in hybrid variant of the flagship luxury sedan, with a 13-mile all-electric range.

2017 BMW 740e charges flagship sedan segment

June 1, 2019 at 6:59 a.m.

BMW is plugging into the electrified future of automobiles by offering a plug-in variant across its product line. The 740e full-size sedan benefits from the same lightweight carbon core construction...

Big ticket items such as this Rolls Royce Dawn, photographed May 14, 2016, in Chicago, will be cherished by a certain collector crowd, but the classic car market is dictated in large part by older people being able to afford a car they wanted that was out of reach when they were younger.

Which new cars will be future classics?

June 1, 2019 at 6:58 a.m.

American muscle or European sports cars of the '60s and '70s are the hottest collector cars right now. Obvious qualities that make them desirable are great design and high horsepower....

The 2017 Kia Soul Turbo Exclaim adds another variation to the tall hatch's lineup, featuring a new 1.6-liter turbocharged engine and seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. For the car spotter's guide, the Exclaim can be distinguished by 18-inch alloy wheels, some red trim, and chrome dual exhaust tips.

2017 Kia Soul turbo boosts power over fuel economy

August 18, 2019 at 8:59 p.m.

The 2017 Kia Soul Turbo Exclaim adds another variation to the tall hatch's lineup, featuring a new 1.6-liter turbocharged engine and seven-speed dual clutch transmission. For the car spotter's guide...

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