Category: Drives
Test Drive: 2015 Nissan Rogue
Our 2015 Rogue SV front-wheel drive tester showed up with the same all-new styling which made its debut on the 2014 model. Sharp and angular design defines the Rogue with a more masculine shape than before and than ma...
Test Drive: 2017 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0T
With the latest generation Audi A4, the luxury brand has continued their art of evolution rather than revolution to continue polishing their top selling sedan. All-new from the ground up, the 2017 Audi A4 Quattro ...
Test driven: 2014 Mazda CX-5
The Mazda CX5 hangs its hat on the company's Zoom Zoom driving appeal but also their latest SkyActive suite of efficient power-trains. As a 2014 model, the new CX5 has the newest Mazda Kodo Styling which has a nic...
First Drive: 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen TDI
This week, we finally got behind the wheel of the all-new 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen TDI for a test in the mountains above Phoenix, Arizona to see if it can really achieve its promise of 40 plus mpg. The 2015 ...
Test Drive: 2018 Toyota C-HR
The Toyota C-HR started out as a concept car, illustrating the new styling cues and design language to come on the next generation of Toyota products. Meaning “coupe high rider”, the C-HR was originally destined t...
Test Drive: 2017 Volkswagen GTI S
Driving the 2017 Volkswagen GTI on the mountain roads of Arizona was a holistic wayback machine experience for me having cut my canyon carving teeth some 30 years ago on the same roads in a 1984 GTI, the first generat...
Back Road Test: 2015.5 Volvo V60 Cross Country
The Volvo V60 sport wagon made its return to our shores for the 2015 model year, getting back into the game with a wide range of models. And for a mid-year surprise, they introduced the all-weather and all-road Cross ...
First Drive: 2017 Lincoln MKZ AWD
The Lincoln MKZ was one of the first existing models in the brand's luxury liner fleet to get the new face of Lincoln for 2017. Carefully grafted it appears directly from the larger Continental, it's joined by a numbe...
First drive: 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander GT S-AWC
When Mitsubishi redesigned their largest crossover SUV they took the more conservative route in design, toning down the more aggressive and angular lines of the previous model. The shapes are more rounded and subdued,...
Quick Drive: 2016 Lincoln MKX Black Label
We recently got the chance to get behind the wheel of the all-new 2016 Lincoln MKX luxury crossover. Prepared to be underwhelmed based on our last few Lincoln drives, we were surprised instead. Our tester was a...
