Category: Drives
Quick Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris
We got our first brief test drive in the all-new 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris midsize commercial van at the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Truck Rodeo, where it won “Best Commercial Vehicle”. During our brief d...
Quick Drive: 2016 RAM 2500 Power Wagon
What makes the RAM 2500 Power Wagon unique is that it really is the only heavy-duty class pickup from the big-three that has as much off-road hardware and capability as it does. To put it in context, it is to the thre...
Quick Drive: 2016 Scion iA
In our test drives this week, we got our first stint behind the wheel of the all-new 2016 Scion iA sedan. It's a car that represents a number of firsts for the brand and offers more than than meets the eye. ...
Quick Drive: 2016 Toyota Camry Hybrid
The Toyota Camry Hybrid has been around for a while now, the first of its kind in the mid-size class. Playing on the proven Hybrid Synergy Drive of the Prius, Toyota simply size up the gasoline engine and electric...
Quick Drive: 2017 Lexus ES300h
With some updates in store for 2017, we spent some time with the Lexus ES300h hybrid sedan. Competing against cars like the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and perhaps even the similar Toyota Avalon Hybrid, we wanted to see how it...
Quick Drive: 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid
We recently got the chance to take a quick drive in the new 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid, the brand's new entry aimed square at the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid crossover SUV. The Nissan Rogue Hybrid comes to us with not only a...
Quick Drive: 2017 Toyota Yaris iA
The 2017 Toyota Yaris iA is a new name for this year but the car itself may well be familiar in more ways than one. Just last year it was the Scion iA, this before the Scion brand was put to bed and all its models giv...
Quick Drive: 2017 Volkswagen CC
One of the oldest models in the brand's showroom, the 2017 Volkswagen CC is one few you can buy still crafted in Germany. Built on the European Passat chassis, the Volkswagen CC was originally an answer to the Mer...
Quick Drive: 2017 Volkswagen Jetta GLI
The Volkswagen Jetta GLI has always been the spiritual equivalent to a GTI with a trunk. This has been the case since the 1980s and continues to this day, offering all the high-performance driving fun in a more grown...
Quick Drive: 2017.5 Mazda6
Since the beginning, the Mazda6 has always offered something different in the class of front-wheel-drive mid-size sedans. It has always been the driving matters, the zoom zoom, the Kansai engineering etc. This is to s...
