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Penalty Box No More: Toyota and Lexus Crack the Dad Car Code
Instead of cranking out a dull and monotonous “Best Cars of the Year” column, I wanted to be a bit more intentional.
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Vanishing Point
The Union of the Snake: What's Up with Alfa Romeo?
There is an old Italian expression “Non c'è due senza tre” - 'good things come in twos', bad things come in threes." This can apply to the Alfa Romeo lineup.
Vanishing Point
Are Minivans The Best? Yes!
We tested the 2026 Toyota Sienna, 2026 Chrysler Pacifica, and 2026 VW ID.Buzz to settle the argument — the best family car in Los Angeles isn't an SUV.
Featured Investigation
Three Weeks, Three G-Wagens: In Search of One Perfect Thing
We drove the entire 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class lineup — the G 550, AMG G 63, and electric G 580 with EQ Technology — across three weeks in Los Angeles.
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Vanishing Point
Penalty Box No More: Toyota and Lexus Crack the Dad Car Code
Instead of cranking out a dull and monotonous “Best Cars of the Year” column, I wanted to be a bit more intentional.
Vanishing Point
The Union of the Snake: What's Up with Alfa Romeo?
There is an old Italian expression “Non c'è due senza tre” - 'good things come in twos', bad things come in threes." This can apply to the Alfa Romeo lineup.
Vanishing Point
Are Minivans The Best? Yes!
We tested the 2026 Toyota Sienna, 2026 Chrysler Pacifica, and 2026 VW ID.Buzz to settle the argument — the best family car in Los Angeles isn't an SUV.
Vanishing Point
Three Weeks, Three G-Wagens: In Search of One Perfect Thing
We drove the entire 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class lineup — the G 550, AMG G 63, and electric G 580 with EQ Technology — across three weeks in Los Angeles.
Vanishing Point
Are All The Best Cars EVs?
After months of testing in Los Angeles, one conclusion keeps surfacing: the best cars being made right now are electric. We drove the Audi RS e-tron GT, Porsche Macan Electric, and Mini EVs to find out.
The Wet Goods
Wine, spirits and aperitifs served neat, up or over ice
The Wet Goods
How LA Does Rosé
Los Angeles does rosé better than anywhere. A guide to the bottles worth finding across the city, from GuzControl wine editor Karen Lubeck.
The Wet Goods
A Vinous Examination of Luxury Cars From the Road to the Vine
How thinking about wine taught me to think about cars — and vice versa. A cross-category meditation on taste, originally published in Monarch Wine.
House Special
Front of house, back of house and hot takes fired a la minute