Category: Compacts
Test Drive: 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI
The 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI is all-new this year, known as Golf VII or the seventh-generation. It's available in both a five-door hatch as our SEL is here as well as the SportWagen model. Built on the all new MQB ...
First Look: 2017 Kia Soul ! Turbo
The 2017 Kia Soul made its official debut at the LA Auto Show, getting a new high output turbocharged engine under its hood for the top of the line Exclaim. Just hitting its stride, the second generation Kia Soul g...
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 ...
Motoring Minute: 2015 Smart Fortwo and Forfour
Showing us what a re-design is really all about, Smart pulled the cover off their new Fortwo and Forfour micro car, due on our shores next year. With all new styling, the new Smart cars have a more pugnacious look ...
First Look: 2022 Hyundai Elantra N
You've got to give kudos to Hyundai. In this day and age several car makers have left the sedan market all together because they just couldn't hack it. They couldn't manage to build anything worth buying. Hyun...
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...
First Look: 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Denim
While Volkswagen is taking arrows over the implosion of their TDI diesel menu, at the LA Auto Show they've cooked up some happy pie with the special edition 2016 Beetle Denim. Celebrating a more positive and playfu...
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...
Route 66 Test Drive: 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
Why take the modern day 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible on old Route 66? Well they share a lot in common, both iconic of automotive history and lore. They both bring imagery and memories to all who see them, and th...
First Look: 2016 Smart ForTwo
Launched in Europe last fall, the next-generation 2016 Smart ForTwo is coming to the U.S. with its debut this week at the New York Auto Show. With its iconic size and profile largely intact, meaning it didn't grow ...
