Steven Bochenek 
So it’s time to start looking for a new vehicle. Sure, I get supplementary drives for about half the year, but my wife doesn’t get access to these. Besides, fun as they are, I can’t exactly take my kids skiing in a BMW Z4, Audi TT, or Mazda MX-5. We’ve … Read More
This marks the final installment of our month-long series on sustainable style, which has been brought to you by Cromwell & Cruthers, an eco-friendly, 100 percent natural shaving oil. This week, the Urban Driver — Steven Bochenek — writes on eco-friendly cars. You wouldn’t know it from Jack Bauer’s soothing … Read More
Just got back from a lovely vacation with family in Switzerland’s Val D’Anniviers. Driving the narrow roads with their 350o switchbacks — they’re the automotive equivalent to a ladder — is always thrilling and occasionally chilling. Especially if you don’t know the Hikers’ Code. A bunch of us hiked up Bella … Read More
Go into work a little earlier and stay a little later. You’ll always want less traffic on the road when you drive the hilariously fun Mazda MX-5. I was going to supply five reasons why (get it, 5?) but that’s so bloggy. Besides there are more reasons. You’re close to … Read More
‘Driving’ in Italy’s main cities is more a condition of continual idling between the briefest bursts of mayhem. I wouldn’t advise it. But driving through the arrestingly beautiful country is a joy. Just be warned: the speed limit’s more of a recommendation than anything else. The main highway connecting the … Read More
