Category: Drives
Test driven: 2014 Jeep Patriot Latitude 6-Speed Auto
We take Jeep's new 2014 Patriot out for a second test drive to see how well the all-new for this year 6-speed automatic transmission transforms the drive. It replaces the old Constantly Variable Transmission (CVT), wh...
Test driven: 2013 Toyota Tundra Limited CrewMax 4×4 TRD
This week we test the 2013 Toyota Tundra Limited CrewMax 4x4 pickup. Our Toyota Tundra is a fully loaded with the 381 horsepower 5.7 liter flex-fuel V8 mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. This combination i...
Test driven: 2013 Toyota RAV4
All the marketing hoocheekoo aside, there is no doubt the 2013 Rav4 is all new. It's longer, lower and wider than the 2012 model and has all new styling. It has a very pronounced beek which echoes Toyota's latest styl...
Test driven: 2013 Toyota Highlander AWD
While the Highlander is a car-based crossover, it breaks from recent trends and has styling that is more related to Toyota's tough trucks than their cars. It has a muscular front face and bulging flared fenders that m...
Test driven: 2013 Toyota Corolla S
While the current Corolla is more than ten years old, only having a few styling updates here and there, it still sold over 24,000 copies last month. At that number it still outsells much of its competition despite off...
Test driven: 2013 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4×4
The 2013 Toyota 4Runner stands tall as one of the last truck-based SUV's available in the mid-sized segment at any price. It still has a solid axle, heavy duty suspension and a true off-road capability. So the firs...
Test driven: 2013 Lexus RX-350 F-Sport
The Lexus RX 350 has been one of the best selling luxury crossovers for some time. It offers solid value, quality and luxury that's hard to argue with. While this is all well and good, many have said they can be b...
Test driven: 2013 Lexus LS460 FSport
The Lexus LS 460 F Sport is some serious hardware in the luxury segment. Not ultra performance like AMG, F Sport is more akin to the Sport package on Mercedes and the M Sport package on BMW's. Checking this option ...
Test driven: 2013 Lexus IS-F
The first time you see the IS-F you know its something different. It's bulging hood and flared fenders tell you something wicked lives beneath. The quad-pipes emerging from the rear fascia and wide 19” wheels scream i...
Test driven: 2013 Lexus IS-350 F Sport Convertible
The rear wheel drive Lexus IS competes against cars like the Infiniti G Series and BMW 3 series among others. That's pretty heady company. The Lexus brings its own brand of style, luxury and feel to the table howev...
