Category: Drives
First Drive: 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser
The first sentence in the press materials for the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser reads, “how do you improve ultimate?” As we got our first miles behind the wheel, it appears you simply make it better, and here that means mo...
First Drive: 2016 Toyota Prius Two ECO
Putting the oil companies and their ubiquitous gas stations out of business is the dream of many drivers enslaved by the pumps as a necessary evil to getting on with life as we know it. When the Toyota Prius arrived, ...
First Drive: 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Along with some new styling for the 2016 model year that gives a more premium and upright look, the popular Toyota RAV4 this year gains for the first time, a hybrid model. It was something customers had been askin...
First Drive: 2016 Toyota RAV4 SE
Getting our first drive in the 2016 Toyota RAV4 SE took us around the coastal inlets of Laguna Beach, California but also on the autocross course where we really had the chance to stretch its legs. For 2016 Toyota'...
First Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line
The 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan has been with us for some time in its current form, and is likely in its last year as we see it today. Next year an all-new redesigned model debuts that will be a larger seven passenger, thr...
First Drive: 2016 Volvo XC90 T6
My first drive opportunity in the 2016 Volvo XC90 was in a T6 Inscription model. This is the top-end trim level, and it felt very much its place the moment I sat behind the wheel. It's clear Volvo has paid a great ...
First Drive: 2017 Acura MDX Advance AWD
In our recent drive of the refreshed 2017 Acura MDX we find a new take on the brand's top of the line crossover SUV that continues to be a must not miss when shopping. For 2017 the Acura MDX three-row crossover SU...
First Drive: 2017 Audi Q7 3.0T Quattro
The 2017 Audi Q7 is all-new from the ground up. And in our first drive of the new top-end luxury crossover SUV from Audi we find that it continues to evolve, if not age like a fine wine. Styling is evolutionary as ...
First Drive: 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
While the Toyota TRD Pro enthusiasts have been a loyal following, no other truck in recent memory has had more anticipation in our viewership than the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2. Maybe it's the return of the ZR2 badg...
First Drive: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
We recently got a chance to take the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica for a very short test drive here in my hometown of Phoenix. Now minivan has been a dirty word, but Chrysler is actually wearing it on their sleeve. ...
