2021 Hyundai Venue
Really small crossovers are the new in thing - chiefly because bigger things can come inside taller packages.
The new Hyundai Venue, for instance, is nearly a foot shorter than Hyundai's smallest...
2012 Audi Q7 TDI: Behemoth is a Dinosaur!
So, what's the real-world mileage of Audi's Q7 TDI? I wish I could give you an exact number but while I was trying to get the Q's fussy trip computer to...
2014 Acura MDX
Acura has performed a Jenny Craig miracle with the new MDX. The just-updated 2014 is bigger - and quicker. But it's also much lighter (by more than 500 lbs.) and a...
2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
You often hear that new cars - especially new crossovers - are so similar they (the car companies) might as well get together and just sell one.
The complaint has some merit....
2021 Mazda3
The Mazda3 just got speedier.
In addition to its standard 2.0 liter and optional 2.5 liter engine, you can get it with another engine. A turbocharged version of the 2.5 liter engine...
2016 VW Passat
Last year, VW nixed the so-so-fuel-efficient (but simple and inexpensive) 2.5 liter in-line five that used to be the Passat's standard engine in favor of a slightly more fuel-efficient (but more...
Subaru Crosstrek Addendum
I recently spent a week test driving a '24 Subaru Crosstrek - which is now an automatic (CVT) only Crosstrek.
Full review is here.
2023 - the model year just ended - was...
2012 Volvo XC60
Safety still sells - problem is, everyone's selling it - not just Volvo.
That's why Volvo's gone sporty to an extent that's truly startling in the context of Volvos-gone-by.
A quick reference...
2021 Acura TLX Rant!
Here's a look - and some thoughts about - the just redesigned Acura TLX, which is a sedan and a car, for once! Full review is here.
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2024 Ford Lightning
Ford has been having some trouble persuading people who want to buy a truck to buy an electric truck.
While sales of the F-150 have remained as healthy as ever (the F-150...