Category: Compacts
Quick Drive: 2018 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition
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...
Quick Drive: Ford Fiesta ST
We recently got the chance to take Ford's feisty little Fiesta ST out for a quick drive in the Rocky Mountains and on the road course at High Plains Raceway. Here is what we found. First off, the Ford Fiesta ST is ...
Reality Check: Datsun expanding to new markets
In our reality check, it's been a year since the return of the Datsun brand in emerging markets around the world, and they're now gearing to expand the reach. Emerging market is a term often given to third worl...
Reality Check: Volkswagen Golf TDI World Record
We've achieved as much as 10 mpg over EPA estimates in a Volkswagen Golf TDI, but fellow auto journalist Wayne Gerdes has once again put us to shame. On a planned road trip of the lower 48 states, closely monitored...
Retro Re-Drive: 1998-2005 Volkswagen New Beetle
Introduced back in 1998, the New Beetle was penned by automotive designer Jay Mays who later did retro designs for Ford including the 2002 Thunderbird and the 2005 Mustang. All three designs sharing yesteryear DNA, th...
Reveal: 2017 Honda Civic Si
At an invitation only reveal in downtown Los Angeles before the LA Auto Show, the 2017 Honda Civic Si prototype made its official debut, giving Honda fans their first look at it. With the beat of the DJ dance music...
Reveal: 2017 Nissan Sentra NISMO
At AutoMobility LA (formerly known as the LA Auto Show), Nissan unveiled their latest performance product in the 2017 Sentra NISMO in the heart of Los Angeles industrial backstreets. The new Nissan Sentra NISMO sta...
Reveal: 2018 Toyota C-HR
The big reveal this year from Toyota in the electric backdrop of 3lau spinning his magic was their sporty new and C-HR compact crossover, a vehicle once slated for the Scion brand. While the youthful Scion brand is go...
Review: Toyota unveils 2014 Corolla
Toyota has pulled the cover off an all-new 2014 Corolla sedan. A completely new car, the new Corolla has Toyota’s latest origami styling theme, new interior with available tech features, a new engine, and now a CVT tr...
Road Test: 2015 Honda Civic Si Sedan
The Honda Civic Si in its current form has been with us for some time but received generous styling updates for the 2014 model year which come to the 2015 model as well. These included a new hood and fender design ...
