By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

Now you can drive a real bling machine with a somewhat clear conscience.

If you’ve missed the Cadillac Escalade experience, but still have the burning desire to have a shiny new Caddy sitting on 22-inch chromed aluminum wheels parked in your driveway even in this challenging economic climate and even as political correctness dictates everything green, Cadillac has the answer.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman



What’s going to become of high-performance, gas-guzzling sports sedans and sports cars as the government’s increasing gas mileage requirements climb into the stratosphere over the next decade?

By Ted Biederman and Jim Meachen

Gaining that wonderful feeling that all is right with the world can be achieved without the benefit of mind-altering substances.

It’s possible to reach this level of nirvana on the open road behind the wheel of an automobile that fits like a glove. A car that has the rare ability to become one with the driver; a vehicle that answers all requests with a can do attitude.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

We were blown away by the looks of the 2004 Acura TL when we first encountered it in 2003. The clean exterior design that moved away from the cookie-cutter look of so many mid-sized sedans in the early part of the decade, including the previous iteration of the TL, came with a load of newfangled technology, outstanding performance, a knock-'em-dead sound system and wonderful day-to-day livability.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

You can’t wait to get behind the wheel. Detours become more the rule than the exception. Every extra mile in the driver’s seat is like slowly and deliciously consuming a bar of rich chocolate after being on a six-month no-sweets diet.

That’s the way it is with the all-new-for-2009 Audi A4.

We drove the 3.2 Quattro loaded with 265 horsepower and the optional Audi Drive Select package, which with the touch of a button can change the entire driving experience.

By Al Vinikour
MotorwayAmerica.com

Like many of you this writer is a big guy with big expectations. Thus, when Audi delivered its new A3 2.0T S-tronic Quattro to our house we looked at it and jokingly (?) asked where its mother was? It looked kind of small for our tastes. However, we signed the waiver, took the keys and went back in the house. We were in no hurry to compress ourselves, squeeze inside and go for a spin. Turns out the joke was on us and we ended up wasting a block of time not driving a vehicle that has suddenly become one of our new best friends.

By Al Vinikour 
MotorwayAmerica.com 

Germany has given the world a number of great innovations, from Gutenberg’s Printing Press to Lederhosen. Among our personal favorites are sausages and spätzles. All of these “gifts” are great but the country has given us something that has such magic powers it can remove 40 years from your age – proof that Ponce de Leon looked in the wrong place. We’re of course referring to the Audi S5.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

By Al Vinikour
MotorwayAmerica.com

Mention matrix to someone under 30 and chances are they’ll equate it to the series of hit movies starring Keanu Reeves. Mention matrix to a mathematician and he’ll get all wild in the eyes and start to hyperventilate. Mention matrix to a car guy and he’ll think Toyota Matrix, a compact hatchback developed off the Corolla platform (and often referred to as the Corolla Matrix).

By Al Vinikour
Special to MotorwayAmerica

Full discloser: I’ve been a Toyota Camry fan since they were first introduced in North America as a relatively ugly compact car called the Celica. Over the years the vehicle grew into a mid-sized family car and in 1988, production for North American vehicles began at Toyota’s Georgetown, Kentucky plant. For more than a decade – with few exceptions – Camry has been the best-selling car in the United States. The mere sight of a Camry doesn’t pose a threat to those with high blood pressure but Camry’s reputation for quality and reliability has been one of its strongest selling points.