Category: Drives
Quick drive: 2015 Volvo XC60 T6 Drive-E
Volvo is at the beginning stages of re-inventing their entire product lineup, building on the safety reputation of its heritage, but adding in some exciting new elements. We recently got a very brief chance to test th...
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...
Test drive: 2014 Toyota Avalon Limited
The 2014 Avalon is built on a stretched Camry platform but fortunately shares no sheet-metal or family resemblance at all. It's much more premium and upscale looking, if not a little bit sporty. Our Limited's ten spok...
Test drive: 2014 Hyundai Equus Signature
First arriving in 2010, the Hyundai Equus received a number of styling updates for 2014 including striking 19” “turbine” style wheels, a revised front fascia and bolder grille design. LED fog lamps are now standard up...
First drive: 2014 Toyota Highlander & Highlander Hybrid
For 2014 Toyota has started almost with a clean sheet of paper for their re-designed Highlander three-row crossover SUV. The Highlander now about 3” longer features all new design inside and out, more upscale features...
Test drive: 2014 Lexus IS 250
When Lexus revealed the new IS, we saw that the company previously known for less exciting style actually had some daring and risque DNA in their toolbox all along. Up front, the IS got an aggressive version of the...
Test drive: 2014 Nissan Quest LE
The Nissan Quest offers up likely the most unique of minivan styling out there right now. Nissan is well known for their rather French inspired art project design language, and the Quest is almost iconic of it. A l...
Test drive: 2014 Toyota Venza Limited V6 AWD
The term “crossover” has been so overused in the past near decade now that it's been hard to know what it really means anymore. The 2014 Toyota Venza however is clearly in the cross-hairs of what crossover means, an a...
First drive: 2014 Kia Soul +
Kia redesigned their popular Soul for 2014, adding refinements and features, new colors and interior finishes. Whats remarkable is that you can hardly tell at first sight. The closer you look the more you realize t...
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,...
