Category: Compacts
First Drive: 2017 Honda Civic Hatch Sport
If you're one of those who says the Honda Civic has gone stale, offering little or nothing for the enthusiast then you haven't been looking lately. The brand is about to infuse its core Civic with more driving excitem...
The Round Up: Cars Id Buy 2021
It's that time of the year again when we round up our list of cars Id buy from vehicles tested that impressed well enough that if we were shopping in a given class, category or price range – we'd buy it. It's our ...
First Look: 2016 Acura ILX & ILX A-SPEC
At the Los Angeles International Auto Show, Honda's upscale brand Acura showed they intend to get competitive again, revealing a significantly updated 2016 Acura ILX sedan. Three years after its debut, Acura adds more...
Under The Hood: 2017 Kia Soul! Turbo
The Kia Soul Turbo's 1.6-liter Gamma turbocharged engine is a new higher output powerplant found in other Hyundai and Kia products this year like the new Elantra Sport and Elantra GT as well as in the Kia Forte5 just ...
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...
First drive: 2014 Volkswagen EOS Sport
The Volkswagen EOS occupies a tiny place in the showroom next to the Beetle Convertible, being the more mature and upscale option for buyers. A slightly larger car, the EOS is a more upscale and feature packed way to ...
First Look: 2019 Hyundai Veloster N
Building on the merits and goodness of the all-new 2019 Hyundai Veloster just introduced, the Hyundai Veloster N brings the first ultra-high performance Hyundai N model to the United States. While the all-new Hyund...
First Look: 2016 Ford Focus RS
Appearing at the LA Auto Show was the new high-performance 2016 Ford Focus RS all-wheel-drive hot hatch that made its official North American debut earlier this year at New York. It's ready for production and the show...
Match Up: 2015 Honda Fit vs 2015 Toyota Yaris
When it comes to the sub-compact class, entry-level no longer means stripped down to bare bones. Buyers want healthy tech features, quality materials, and a fun to drive experience to go along with their high mpg. ...
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...
