Category: SUVs & Crossovers
Under The Hood: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid
The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid features the latest generation of the brand’s venerable Hybrid Synergy Drive system which is well proven. It starts with a 2.5-liter Atkinson cycle gasoline engine with D4-S...
Under The Hood: 2024 Chevrolet Trax
The 2024 Chevrolet Trax and Buick Envista use a well proven LIH 1.2-liter turbocharged and direct-injected three cylinder engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. In this vehicle it produces 137 horsepo...
First Look: 2017 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen Alltrack
Volkswagen announced at the New York Auto Show that their hot and off-roady Golf SportWagen Alltrack has been given the green light for sales in North America. On the heels of the 2015 Golf SportWagen’s arrival her...
2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally: My Take
Calling it “The First Mustang Made to Live on Tarmac and Play in the Dirt” the Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally was officially unveiled. The new variant of the Mach-E is designed for aggressive soft-roading and it comes ...
Test Drive: 2017 Kia Niro Touring
The 2017 Kia Niro is the brand's first attempt to offer a dedicated hybrid model much akin to the Toyota Prius in that it doesn't come in a non-hybrid variant. The Niro was developed together with partner company ...
Up Close Look: 2018 Ford Expedition
At the Chicago Auto Show, the 2018 Ford Expedition made its first public debut since it had been revealed in Texas just days before. And here, Ford brought out both the standard wheelbase and extended wheelbase Expedi...
First Look: 2025 Ford Explorer
One of the worst kept secrets in the last couple years was the Ford Explorer refresh as photos and information from Chinese models similar and lots of spy photos have been circulating for years. In fact this was o...
Desert Test: 2014 Toyota Highlander Limited Platinum AWD
Out here at the foot of Arizona's Superstition Wilderness there's no shortage of places to drive off into the wild and challenge any SUV. Sometimes the best of scenery can only be seen off the beaten path. The 2014...
2021-2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392: Under The Hood
The JL Jeep Wrangler already has a tightly packed engine compartment but for the 2022-2024 Wrangler Rubicon 392 the 6.4-liter V-8 engine is an especially unique situation in every sense of the word when it comes ...
Test Drive: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
The 2018 Subaru Crosstrek arrives as the second generation of a very popular model that has become almost iconic on the streets and backtrails, selling very well for the brand that has made all-wheel drive their stand...
