Category: Drives
Id Buy It List 2023: The Ones I’d Buy!
Our annual roundup of cars we liked well enough that they make it to our Id Buy It list is our own form of a 10-Best or Car Of The Year many media outlets do. It's our highest recommendation, our highest praise, b...
In-Depth Test Drive: 2016 Nissan Titan XD Cummins
The Nissan Titan XD is Nissan's first reach past the ½ ton class, but not all the way up to ¾ heavy-duty status. With a longer wheel-base and a thicker frame than their own half ton model to be introduced soon, the Ti...
Mall to Mountains: 2014 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel
Our Touareg TDI Lux model is indeed very much at home here in the high rent shopping district with its rich Germanic style and attention to visual details. U shaped LED daytime running lights add a jewel-like luster t...
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. ...
Match Up: Jeep Renegade vs Fiat 500x
You might ask, why compare the new Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500x compact crossover? After all they look completely different, bring entirely unique personalities to the table, and aren't all likey to appeal to the same ...
MPG Challenge: 2014 Ford Fiesta SFE 1.0 EcoBoost
The Ford Fiesta has been with us now in the US since 2010 and it received a styling update for the 2014 model year which gave it new headlamps and sharper grille. It also gained the ultra fuel efficient 1.0 lite EcoBo...
MPG Challenge: 2014 Mazda3 Grand Touring 2.0
Before we hit the road, lets do a quick walk-around of the new Mazda3 sedan. No longer sharing its underlying architecture with Ford, Mazda made a few styling changes right away. It follows the company's KODO design l...
MPG Road Trip Challenge: 2014 Lexus ES300h Hybrid
Like the upscale setting of Old Town Scottsdale, the Lexus ES300h Hybrid has the fashionable and artistic style that makes it an attractive option for luxury car buyers. Up front the Lexus spindle grille wraps dow...
Off-Road Drive: 2016 Jeep Wrangler
To say there isn't much new isn't entirely fair. The Sahara model got a few new tidbits like a body-color bumper section up front and a new 18-inch wheel finishes in polished aluminum with painted pockets. Inside t...
Off-Road Test: 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk 4×4
At introduction, the 2014 Jeep Cherokee met a firestorm of rank-in-file enthusiast controversy over its styling as well as its car based platform architecture. With most models of the Cherokee seeming soft and suburba...
