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.
Cushy, comfy and quick, the newly restyled 2023 BMW X7 three-row SUV provides a mostly premium experience, but its controls can still confound casual users.
Stylish, luxurious and excellent to drive, Alfa Romeo has successfully created with the 2024 Tonale an entry-level SUV with more mass appeal to get new buyers into its showrooms.
If you can look past its frustrating touch-sensitive controls, the redesigned 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 compact SUV is a luxurious, comfortable and smooth operator.
Comfortable, beautifully appointed and packed with useful tech, the redesigned 2023 Kia Sportage is an outstanding compact SUV — made slightly sillier with a questionable new “off-road” trim level.
The 2023 Nissan Rogue’s strengths resulted in five outright or shared first-place category finishes: driver-assist tech, in-cabin storage, quietness, vehicle user interface and visibility.
Overall, the Nautilus has gone from being a snoozer to a looker for the 2024 model year, something that it desperately needed to do to try and attract some new life and customers to the Lincoln brand.