Category: Compacts
What’s New: 2017 Kia Forte & Forte5
Making their debut at the Detroit Auto Show, the 2017 Forte sedan and Forte5 Hatch both received a mid-cycle freshening to keep them competitive, with some new styling enhancements, some new powertrain choices, and ne...
First Look: 2018 Hyundai Kona
At the LA Auto Show, the 2018 Hyundai Kona compact crossover made its North American debut, a definitive splash into the hot pool of new sporty CUV's that's now getting even hotter. To start out with, Hyundai's new...
Test driven: Route 66 and the 2014 Scion tC Automatic
Even though it hails from Japan, the 2014 Scion tC feels very much at home rolling along the Mother Road. This highway has always been a melting pot of cultures, and this drive captures the essence of that. I've be...
First Look: 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT
Bringing their newest version of the European five-door hatch to the States, the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT made its official debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Unveiled in a theatric reveal in Chicago and based on the n...
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...
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 ...
Under The Hood: 2022 Toyota Corolla 2.0
The 2.0-liter four cylinder engine in the 2020-2022 Toyota Corolla has internal code name M20A-FKS and marketing name “Dynamic Force”. The DOHC 16-Valve features dual variable cam timing and relatively high 13.0:1...
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...
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 ...
2025 Kia K4 Sedan: Our First Look
At the New York Auto Show, Kia pulled the cover off their all-new 2025 K4 compact sedan, replacing the Forte in their lineup. The fourth generation of their compact sedan competing against Corolla, Civic, Sentra a...
