Category: Compacts
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...
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...
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...
Test Drive: 2017 Volkswagen GTI S
Driving the 2017 Volkswagen GTI on the mountain roads of Arizona was a holistic wayback machine experience for me having cut my canyon carving teeth some 30 years ago on the same roads in a 1984 GTI, the first generat...
Motoring Minute: Toyota Urban Utility “U2” Concept
Toyota shows they are looking forward at addressing holes in their product line with the Toyota Urban Utility or U2 Concept vehicle unveiled this week. Signaling they are contemplating what to replace the aged Scio...
SEMA Show 2014: Riley Hawk Scion xB
The 1970's seems to be a theme with Scion this year at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. And nothing says this more than the shagadellic Riley Hawk Scion xB. The custom build by Scott Kanemura of KMA Productions is a hea...
Road Test: 2016 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line Convertible
The Volkswagen Beetle has in its lifetimes been many things; an economy car, a luxury car, and now an icon. Given the latter it now has the status that enables it to be a boutique car with some level of exclusivity su...
Under The Hood: 2017 Volkswagen GTI
The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EA888 in the Volkswagen GTI is the newest generation of the engine found under the hood of several of the brand’s vehicles across the board. In the base S model we have he...
Quick Drive: 2017 Toyota Yaris iA
The 2017 Toyota Yaris iA is a new name for this year but the car itself may well be familiar in more ways than one. Just last year it was the Scion iA, this before the Scion brand was put to bed and all its models giv...
Top 2026 cars for under $25,000
https://youtu.be/4_iUJ57TYLo Top 2026 Cars Under $25,000 Today's lineup of new cars, trucks and SUV's available in the U.S. command a fleet average price of around $55,000. That's up nearly 30% in just about ...
