At a time when few medical doctors still make house calls, a growing number of car doctors are driving to customers' houses or places of business to perform repairs and maintenance while the customers continue their usual daily routines.
This subgenre of vehicles is typically powerful crossovers with big tires and sport-tuned suspensions. They corner well, and they are very fast.
Kia could call this the Kia Niros, because this is really like having two cars.
The performance crossover is based on the Giulia midsize sedan introduced late last year, sharing the same 280-horsepower turbo engine, suspension, chassis, interior - just about everything, except the body.
The 2017 model uses the same supercharged, 6.2-liter V-8 employed in the hottest Corvette: the Z06.
Alfa focuses on love and emotion in its advertising, and the Quadrifoglio can be as smooth as a Barry White song and as fun and rollicking as a summer romance. But the real question is: Will it last?
The multimillionaire watch and jewelry entrepreneur had his heart set on the LaFerrari Aperta, the open-top version of the ferocious Italian V-12 super car. It would cost $2.2 million, and only 200 would be built.
This well-styled vehicle has nice lines and a very comfortable interior. The price can range from the base model at $28,950 to the Titanium model at $44,690.
Driving in Italy is everything you've heard - drivers don't signals, traffic stops and starts without warning, and it's every driver for himself. But Nice and the Riviera are no holiday for American drivers either.
The handsome new XC60 is quick, agile, comfortable, and comes in three trim levels, ranging from the base Momentum model to the top-of-the-line Inscription.
The Japanese automaker has kept this little crossover away from the U.S. all these years. Now a redesign inspires them to share it with the Americans, albeit with an easier-on-the-eyes name.
This speedster can go from 0 to 60 in four seconds flat while taking turns like a true sports car.
And what better way to enjoy a European vacation test exotic cars and report back to the States? Alas, exotic European cars were not to be had; a Fiat Tipo station wagon was the closest we could come.
The model starts at $34,900 with a 2-liter turbo rear-drive, but can go up to a supercharged, 340-horse V-6 that does 0 to 60 in under five seconds for $51,700.
Most American travelers recoil from the idea of driving through Europe. Although the cost of fuel and tolls can be prohibitive, it's not as difficult as it seems. Here are some lessons learned along the way.
