2016 BMW X5 eDrive
BMW is going electric in a big way. The company honchos say so, openly. They see the IC engine as doomed - not because of scarce gas but omnipresent Uncle. Emissions...
2016 Mini Convertible… vs. Fiat 500 Convertible
Really small convertibles are really rare.
There are just two.
They are the Mini Cooper convertible and the even smaller Fiat 500 convertible.
Both are retro-cute, very fun and not (if you're careful about...
2021 BMW X5
The main problem with electric cars isn’ the range.
It’s the wait.
Put another way, how far it goes is a less a problem than how long it takes to get going again....
2014 Lexus GS350 F Sport
Lexus was originally - and for the most part has remained - a brand devoted primarily to luxury. To poshness, softness, quietude and comfort. ES, RX, LS. These have been the...
2007 Nissan Maxima CVT
Nissan's Maxima wasn't the first fast four-door -- but it did help popularize the "four door sports car" concept back in the mid-late '80s. At that time, most sedans were doughy...
2016 Lexus NX200t
The original Lexus RX was an automotive rogue wave when it appeared way back in ’98. At that time, there was nothing else like it: A luxury crossover SUV.
Not a pick-up...
2017 Hyundai Elantra
First, they aren't twins.
The Hyundai Elantra - and the Kia Forte. This isn't Camaro/Firebird - or Tahoe/Escalade. The same thing sold under two different labels.
Usually for two very different prices.
There are...
2018 Mercedes GLC300
Well, the diesel’s gone.
It never even arrived, to be precise about it.
Mercedes thought about offering it - had planned to offer it. Had even announced it was coming - back in...
2019 Nissan Sentra
One of the secrets about new cars that's hiding in plain sight is that "compact" sedans aren't really anymore.
They keep growing . . . on the inside, at least.
Models like the...
2021 VW Tiguan
Getting three rows of seats without getting something big - or pricey - isn’t easy.
Because there aren’t many.
In fact, there’s just one now - the 2021 VW Tiguan. The other two...