I handle new car reviews, news, events, auto shows, and contribute to special projects and multicar comparisons while representing our team in the heart of the U.S. auto industry. I’ve been a part of the industry my whole life, growing up in an automotive family, spending the past 30 years working for Bosch and Nissan, and serving as an industry analyst for years before coming to Cars.com in 2012. I’m a graduate of the University of Michigan (Go Blue!), have an MBA from Wayne State University in Detroit with a focus on international business strategy, and I’m a member of both the Automotive Press and the Midwest Automotive Media associations. My personal fun car is a pristine 2002 Ford Thunderbird, which I love because it is not an SUV, has zero touchscreens, and nothing dings at you all the time. My pronouns are he/him, but my adjectives are fat/sassy.
Absolutely one of the most entertaining three-row SUVs to drive, the freshened 2025 Ford Explorer still falls short on people hauling and value for the money.
The all-electric Lyriq is a classy, good-looking luxury mid-size SUV that drives like a classic Cadillac: big, heavy, quiet and — above all else — comfortable.
The 2024 Jeep Gladiator is still one of the best (and coolest) off-road pickups you can buy, but you’ll pay (a lot) for its capability in reduced comfort, quietness, efficiency and refinement.
Like Las Vegas incarnate, the Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV is awkward to look at, cheaply luxurious and more than a little bit gaudy — but it’s also more fun than you expect.