Category: Drives
Road Test: 2016 Lexus GS-F
The Lexus GS-F is really almost what you would call a successor to the last generation IS-F sedan. Instead of packing their 5.0 liter V8 into the current IS, Lexus decided to instead make it a part of its larger GS si...
2023 Ford Bronco Sport Heritage Limited: Test Drive Review
Ford has brought retro goodness to the smaller of their Bronco family, the Bronco Sport. For 2023 they're offering Heritage and Heritage Limited editions with lots of color and style to remind you of 1966. The...
Test Drive: 2020 GMC Sierra 2500HD AT4
Our test drive of the all-new 2020 GMC Sierra 2500 HD AT4 took us out to the Arizona desert to see how it performed in the rough as well as on the highway. Three key takeaways of this truck were that its powertrain...
Test Drive: 2017 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum AWD
In 2013, the Nissan Pathfinder was lifted from its truck-based ladder frame and made the transition to a softer, rounder car-based crossover format like most of its competitors. While many hard core enthusiast complai...
Quick Drive: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE
Toyota has always marched to a different drummer with their hybrid models, making them something better and something unique rather than a punishment, a downscale place in the showroom. Enter the 2021 RAV4 XSE Hybrid ...
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 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...
Test Drive: 2017 Kia Sportage
Compact crossover SUV's are the hottest class in the car market, and the 2017 Kia Sportage we found is poised to take a big huge chunk of it. All-new for this year, the Sportage actually raises the bar for many of its...
Test drive: 2014 Volkswagen Passat 1.8 TSI
The new 1.8 liter direct-injected engine is the big news for 2014 here under the hood. This new standard engine betters the old 2.5 liter five by some three mpg on the highway. The third generation EA888 four-cylinder...
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 ...
