2012 Jeep Patriot
This one's pretty easy.
Because there's only one.
One compact crossover SUV with a four-cylinder engine and a $15k starting price that's available with a two-speed transaxle and Low range gearing. One small...
2013 BMW X3
Here's the most important thing to know about the just-updated 2013 BMW X3:
Despite pressure from our Dear Leaders in DC to make more fuel-efficient engines, BMW isn't building less powerful engines...
2015 Dodge Ram ProMaster “City”
Minivans started off as inexpensive, economical, hugely versatile alternatives to both cars and things a lot bigger. But today's minivans are not-so-mini and rarely economical - either to buy or to...
2014 “Picks of The Litter”
Going for a test drive is smart policy. The problem for most people is that test-driving all the available cars is not unlike visiting every Starbucks in the country. It's not...
2014 Toyota RAV4
Toyota's got these TV commercials featuring the Muppets, who assert the vehicles aren't boring.
But is boring bad?
What if boring works?
I've owned (and driven) a lot of vehicles that didn't work -...
2012 Suzuki Kizashi: All it Needs is a ‘Busa Boost…
Suzuki has a handle on bikes.
From the brutal 200 MPH 'Busa to the smooth-cruising Boulevard series, Suzuki is a dominant player on two wheels.
But the company hasn't yet become a...
2024 Buick Enclave
It takes awhile for things to change - and sometimes, not for the better. One of the things that hasn’t changed - yet - is the Buick Enclave.
Which is good -...
2016 Mazda Miata
If it had an accessible power point, it'd be the perfect car.
That's my only beef. No place to plug in the radar detector. Which is as necessary in this car as...
2017 Fiat 500X
It's got to be driving them nuts.
Fiat, I mean.
Aren't we cute? At least as cute as those German-resurrected Mini Coopers? We are Italians! We are known for our small cute cars! In Europe, they...
2020 Mercedes GLE450
If you pop the hood of the new GLE - Mercedes’ mid-sized SUV - you will see something no one has seen under the hood of a new Mercedes in more...