What Was The Packard Twelve Concept?
1999 Packard Twelve Concept
If you’re roughly my age—let’s say five decades into this whole life process—you’ve seen a fair number of automobile brands fade into the sunset.
I was probably most impacted by the demise of Pontiac, but I remember feeling a twinge of sadness at the deaths of AMC, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Plymouth, and—no kidding—Checker.
2018 Ford Mustang GT Premium in Lightning Blue Metallic
2018 Ford Mustang GT Premium
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 210
Fuel used: 13.5 gallons
The Last AWD Midsize Sedans
2019 Nissan Altima
There’s a certain cachet to sedans with all-wheel drive. Though largely shunned by folks in states in which snow is not a real threat to commuting ease, AWD vehicles in general have caught on with the buying public, accounting for as much as 80 percent of the sales of certain crossover-SUV models in cities such as Chicago and New York.
Test Drive: 2018 Lexus NX 300h
2018 Lexus NX 300h in Eminent White
2018 Lexus NX 300h
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 670
Fuel used: 20.3 gallons
Auto designer Donald Healey as seen in a Lord Calvert Canadian whiskey ad.
If you’re my age (around the half-century mark), you’ve been programmed since high school to fully appreciate the dangers and potentially disastrous consequences of drinking and driving. And, indeed, since I began college in 1983, the legal penalties for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol have become significantly harsher.
2019 Lexus ES 350 F Sport in Ultrasonic Blue Mica (a $595 option)
2019 Lexus ES 350 F Sport
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 603
Fuel used: 25.9 gallons
Test Drive: 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring in Lunar Silver
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring
Class: Midsize Car
Miles driven: 590
Fuel used: 11.9 gallons
1979 Phaeton New Yorker Presidental Limousine
On any given weekday, I receive at least half a dozen story pitches, all of which arrive via email, and most of which include links to digital press kits.
2019 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring in Soul Red Crystal Metallic (a $595 option)
2019 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring AWD
Class: Subcompact Crossover
Miles driven: 465
Fuel used: 17.6 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 Ram 1500 Limited
2019 Ram 1500 Limited in Ivory 3-Coat paint (a $500 option)
2019 Ram 1500 Limited Crew Cab 4×4
Class: Large Pickup Truck
Miles driven: 585
Fuel used: 33.9 gallons
Classic Cars
