2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
It’s hard to make an economic case for any converted hybrid right now. This means all hybrids on the market right now, except for the Toyota Prius - which is the...
2018 Mazda CX-9
One of the oddities of our era is that cars are getting bigger - and heavier - but engines are getting smaller.
It's because the government hasn't - yet - mandated the...
2018 Lexus NX300
No one knows who invented the shoe - but not surprisingly, it caught on.
The crossover is another such idea - and we know whose that was.
Back in '98, Lexus took a...
2018 Volvo V60 Polestar
Volvo’s got something pretty much no one else has - a high-performance compact wagon.
It’s the Polestar version of the V60 wagon, 367 horsepower and all.
You may not have heard of Polestar.
It is...
2018 Nissan Versa
Last year, the average price paid for a new car was about $35,000. But that doesn’t mean you have to pay $35k to drive home a new car.
A nice new car.
You...
2018 VW Golf
Every successful car company has a sell - something that defines it, makes its cars different.
VW’s main sell is that it’s a German brand, like BMW and Mercedes-Benz. That implies higher-end....
2018 Mercedes E400 Cabrio
When you go to a 5 star restaurant, you expect a great steak - but it’s surprising when the bill turns out to be reasonable.
The Mercedes E400 cabrio is like that...
2018 Subaru Crosstrek
When everyone makes a crossover SUV, how do you make your crossover SUV stand out?
First, you split the difference between compact-sized crossovers like the Mazda CX-3 and mid-sized crossovers like the...
2017 Mazda Miata RF
The one thing wrong with the Miata - for some people - Mazda just fixed.
That thing being the Miata roadster's convertible top. Not everyone likes a soft top - including some...
2017 Fiat 500
The market for really small cars like the Fiat 500 has never been really big in this country - land of (usually) inexpensive gas and super-sized SUVs.
And BMW’s Mini got there...
