Mark Savage
Automotive ContributorMark Savage writes the auto review column, Savage On Wheels, for WUWM (formerly for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) and Savageonwheels.com. He is the former executive editor of American Snowmobiler magazine and FineScale Modeler magazine, both part of Kalmbach Media in Waukesha.
Savage is an Indianapolis native where he fell in love with cars, the Indy 500 and all things fast, dating back to his pedal car days. He is an occasional commentator about the auto world for WUWM.
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The performance is strong, and the luxury level gadgetry and gizmos excel in the Mercedes Benz GLE.
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Certainly no car is perfect, but the Z4 delivers power, handling and luxury features at a reasonable price, before options.
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Subaru has jumped back to the front of the market with Impreza, especially since AWD is standard and its new styling is much fresher than previous Subie designs.
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For performance and smooth quiet driving, electric can’t be beat. But for long-range hauling and budget considerations, gas or hybrid models still make a lot of sense.
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The electric SUV is dizzyingly fast and does look pretty sharp, considering it’s an SUV and will do an estimated zero-60 mph in 3.5 seconds. That’s gas-powered Mustang coupe-type muscle.
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Wow, this combo is so much smoother and peppier than the past model’s power plant. This turbo gains 20 horsepower and ups the torque rating to 221 pound-feet so zipping away from a stop or climbing a sand dune is easier.
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This luxury hot rod is a mix of beauty, power and refinement. The Lexus will race up to 100+ on a highway entry ramp so quickly and effortlessly that you’ll wonder why anyone would ever buy an SUV or truck.
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As with other Mazda designs, this one looks fresh and well within Mazda’s styling parameters, long hood, short angular rear-end it's plenty fast. And peppy is a Mazda trait, along with precise handling that borders on sporty.
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This SUV is fast, quiet, sophisticated and luxurious and it rides like few other trucks no matter their size or price. It’s hard to imagine anything any nicer, more luxurious, stylish or faster than the GV70.
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For comfort, efficiency, value and looks, the new Prius Prime is a primo plug-in hybrid with no sedan competitors.