Among the luxury automakers, Lexus is one of the most prolific -- with models in pretty much all the different segments. Among those offerings is their midsize sedan, the GS350 -- which features some pretty stiff competition in the luxury ranks: Audi A6, BMW M5, Cadillac CTS, Infiniti QX70, among others.

I recently spent a week in a 2015 Lexus GS350 and I’m back with a full report on how it measures up.

Here's a news flash for NASCAR fans, and it's one they won't like.

15 of the remaining 22 Cup series races -- yes, the main attraction -- will be on cable; the next two on Fox Sports 1, and 13 of the final 20 on NBC Sports Network.

You'll get seven races on regular NBC, but five of those come in the Chase. Only two races in the NBC portion of the year prior to the Chase will be on the mothership network; the remaining 8 are on NBCSN -- so essentially you'll miss the whole summer of racing if you don't have NBCSN.

I don't think there are sufficient words I can string together to explain what a horrible decision this march toward primarily cable showings is by NASCAR and the networks that televise its racing.

You can’t always judge a book by its cover -- Exhibit A is the 2015 Chrysler 300S.

At first glance it’s attractive and high-class looking, and roomy enough for a small family; but you wouldn’t expect it to do what it can do -- and once you drive it you’ll find out that what it can do is fly.

In the automobile business, you have to stay current -- particularly in regard to technology -- but at the same time you don’t want to mess up a good thing. Infiniti’s QX60 -- a three-row crossover formerly known as the JX35 -- is one of those vehicles that impressed from the time it debuted several years back, and intends to continue that trend.

I recently drove a 2015 Infiniti QX60, and I can tell you without reservation that it’s still one of the best luxury SUVs available in terms of both tech and comfort. Here’s a full report on my time in the QX60.

BMW has announced the all-new BMW X1. In its second generation, the new MY 2016 BMW X1 builds on the success of its predecessor (61,974 sold in the U.S. to date) by incorporating a roomier interior, greater efficiency and technology on the forefront of innovation. The BMW X1 xDrive28i will be the exclusive model in the U.S. at launch featuring a 2.0-liter TwinTurbo 4-cylinder engine from BMW’s new family of modular engines with maximum output of 228 horsepower, making the all new BMW X1 the most powerful entry model in the segment.

Toyota’s one of the world’s biggest automakers, but not all of its models are headline-grabbers. We hear lots about the Camry, Prius, Corolla, even the Highlander -- but the name Avalon isn’t often uttered.

For those of you who may not know, the Avalon is Toyota’s full-size sedan offering -- debuting over 20 years ago in the early 1990s and still kicking to this today. This segment has been diminished in stature in recent years with the rise of SUVs as the primary family vehicle choice, but the Avalon has persevered.