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.
The Jeep Grand Wagoneer has received some updates for the 2026 model year, so we had a look at one on the floor of the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show to see what the brand has done.
Subaru has addressed every issue we ever had with the old Outback, making the 2026 redesign a veritable masterpiece of family transportation in the process.
The gas-electric hybrid system brings newfound responsiveness (and fuel efficiency) to Hyundai’s three-row Palisade SUV that the gas V-6 fails to deliver.
Kia’s Telluride SUV is getting a big update for the 2027 model year, and the brand has revealed what we’ll see when it makes its in-person debut at the 2025 L.A. Auto Show.
Cadillac has revamped the Optiq for 2026, adding a rear-wheel-drive version, increasing the power on the all-wheel-drive variant and bringing a new high-performance V-Series version to showrooms.
The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo is the new top trim in VW’s compact SUV line, featuring a nicer interior and a much more powerful turbocharged engine.
Until now, Mercedes-Benz had never made a Maybach ultra-luxury SL, making this the sportiest Maybach ever made — but its focus is more on grand-touring comfort than sporting ability.