Category: I’D BUY IT
First Drive: 2016 Kia Sorento AWD
For 2016 the Kia Sorento takes a deft move upmarket with a higher base price by about $600 and much higher top-out price for a fully trimmed out SX Limited such as our 2.0T AWD tester here which stickers at about $45,...
Sedona Road Trip Test: 2015 Audi Q3 2.0T Quattro
This week we took the all-new 2015 Audi Q3 2.0T Quattro compact crossover SUV on-road through Oak Creek Canyon and off-road above Sedona, AZ to see if it can be both a touring and back-roads SUV. While new to the U...
First Drive: 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T
The opportunity to test the new 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T on the heels of its chief rival in the 2015 Ford Mustang launching was a good one. The Challenger received many updates for 2015 to help keep it fresh and it h...
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: 2018 Mustang GT
The 2018 Mustang GT represents the first face-lift to the S550 Mustang since its introduction as a 2015 model. With it came styling tweaks mostly to the front and a few small details at the rear, under hood a revised ...
Road Test Review: 2016 Lexus IS 200t
For 2016 the Lexus IS joined the now growing four-cylinder club with their new IS 200t. Styling is largely the same as before, but their base model sheds its 2.5 liter V6 for a more powerful 2.0 liter turbocharged fou...
Round Up: Id Buy It List 2017
The 2017 TestDrivenTV “Id Buy It” list rounds up the best of the best for my test drives this year, my version of the ten bests or the cars of the year. They represent the cars I would spend our own money on. Kia S...
Test drive: 2014 Lexus IS350 F-Sport AWD
The F-Sport is a package you can order on either the IS250 or the most powerful IS350 sedan. In addition you can also order up all-wheel drive on both. Akin to the BMW M Sport or Mercedes Sport packages of the past...
Road Test: 2016 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line Convertible
The Volkswagen Beetle has in its lifetimes been many things; an economy car, a luxury car, and now an icon. Given the latter it now has the status that enables it to be a boutique car with some level of exclusivity su...
Test Drive: 2021 Honda Ridgeline HPD
When the current generation Honda Ridgeline first arrived in 2017 the marketplace received it well. Offering car-like handling and performance along with truck-like capability was just the answer for many buyers. ...
