Category: REALITY CHECK
Reality Check: Honda HR-V Selfie Edition
On Reality Check this week, the joke was on a number of journalists when Honda played one doozie of an April fool's joke. And no, I didn't fall for it. The 2016 Honda HR-V Selfie Edition's press release began sayin...
Reality Check: New Volvo assembly plant in the USA
After the sale of Volvo to Chinese auto manufacturer Geely, and then the following announcement of their first plants in China, the sky's falling crowd cried that Volvo was gonna pack up move China for good. Well i...
Reality Check: 2015 Ford F-150 crash tests
This week the IIHS announced results of their crash testing for the 2015 Ford F-150 pickups, which had both good and bad news for its new all-aluminum body. The good news is that the new full size crew-cab achieved...
Reality Check: Four-Cylinder Luxury Sedan Club
Call it a sign of the times or a sign of technology, but if you've been looking at a luxury sedan lately you noticed something new under all their hoods. BMW has long been known for their silky inline six. Competit...
Reality Check: Kia Hamster Soul EV Commercial
Our reality check is often about marketing because its the truth and the lie about all things. And given much of my background is in marketing and PR I just have a fascination for it. While we poke a lot of holes i...
Reality Check: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Quarter Mile
For our Reality Check segment we shake off all the good fuzzy vibes of our green cars newscast with a revisit to the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat's tire frying performance. Dodge boasted this week the new 707 horse...
Reality Check: Volkswagen TDI Scandal Month One Update
It's been a little over a month since the story broke about Volkswagen cheating emission laws with their TDI engine software around the world. And here's where it's at as of today. Since our previous report, Volksw...
Reality Check: Global 2015 Ford Mustang buyers are bolder
While we here in America seem to worship at the altar of silver and dull metallic shades, in Europe and Asia new 2015 Ford Mustang customers lean toward much bolder colors than we the free. Black is a top color cho...
Reality Check: The sub-compact crossovers are coming!
Our reality check this week takes a look at the big takeaway from the Los Angeles Auto Show this year, the biggest trend afoot is the onslaught of sub-compact crossovers. At the forefront this year for me is that t...
Motoring Monday: SEMA Show Concepts
On Motoring Monday for November 9th we've got SEMA Show concept car highlights from Jeep, Kia and Toyota. In our quick drive we sampled the new 2016 Lincoln MKX and were a bit surprised at what we found. And in ou...
