Category: Compacts
2015 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO: Final Edition
The Mitsubishi Lancer EVO makes its final farewell, with the limited production Final Edition on display at the LA Auto Show. The most powerful EVO ever, only 1600 of them will be offered. Sad but true, the EVO is ...
2015 Smart ForTwo: Long Term Test Wrap Up
My 2015 Smart ForTwo Pure was purchased used three years ago with 22,500 miles on it. I purchased it from Carvana online sigh unseen, having never test driven it. A video was made to document that process which ha...
2017 Nissan Midnight Editions: First Look
If you like the black “murdered out” look on your cars, you'll be happy to know Nissan has just given it to six core models in their line up in the new Midnight Editions revealed at the Chicago Auto Show. Black wh...
2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo: First Drive
The 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo is now headed to dealerships, offering a more powerful version of their already popular SR trim. As I found out in my first brief test drive, it's likely to be a hit. The Nissan Sent...
2018 Hyundai Elantra GT
With the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT what you get is like most five-door sport hatch compacts in class, an upgraded base model that's packed with more goodies and niceties than you will find in the four-door sedan on whic...
2022 Honda Civic Hatchback: Test Drive
Having driven the delightful 2022 Honda Civic sedan just last fall we welcomed the arrival latest variation of the brand's hallmark compact, the Civic Hatchback. Just like our tested sedan last fall, our 2022 Hond...
2022 Subaru WRX: Air Filter Replacement
The air filter for the 2.4-liter turbocharged 2022 Subaru WRX is moderately easy to replace, and can be done in less than five minutes. No tools are required. Before you begin, be sure your car is parked safely...
2023 Acura Integra: Under The Hood
The 2023 Acura Integra features the same exact engine you will find under the hood of a contemporary Honda Civic Si, a turbocharged 1.5-liter 4-cylinder producing 200 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 192 pound-feet of ...
2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid: What’s New
With a starting price $1,250 less than last year, the Toyota Corolla Hybrid arrives with more power, available AWD, new styling touches inside and out, exciting new trim grades and colors, and an improved array of...
2023 Volkswagen Jetta 1.5T: Under The Hood
The 2023 Volkswagen Jetta features the brand’s latest generation EA211 1.5-liter turbocharged four cylinder gasoline engine, here with 158 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. In our Jetta test vehicle it has ...
