Tag: 2013
Test driven: 2013 Toyota RAV4
All the marketing hoocheekoo aside, there is no doubt the 2013 Rav4 is all new. It's longer, lower and wider than the 2012 model and has all new styling. It has a very pronounced beek which echoes Toyota's latest styl...
Quick drive: 2013 Ford Explorer Sport
A quick drive this week in the 2013 Ford Explorer Sport opened our world to a fun to drive, but thirsty alternative to the garden variety XLT model. The Sport of course while once the base model Explorer is now a high...
Test Drive: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
Volkswagen entered the hybrid sedan realm with the Jetta in 2013, surprising many who had typecast the brand as the clean diesel car company. Now with other hybrids and an electric vehicle on the way, Volkswagen is fa...
Test driven: 2013 Toyota Tundra Limited CrewMax 4×4 TRD
This week we test the 2013 Toyota Tundra Limited CrewMax 4x4 pickup. Our Toyota Tundra is a fully loaded with the 381 horsepower 5.7 liter flex-fuel V8 mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. This combination i...
Reality Check: Ford lowers MPG ratings on 2013-2014 models
Ford owners are getting a reality check this week, in the mail in fact ranging from $150 to over $1000 as good will payments as it lowers fuel economy ratings on several cars. Already having been stung by incorrect...
Test driven: 2013 Lexus LS460 FSport
The Lexus LS 460 F Sport is some serious hardware in the luxury segment. Not ultra performance like AMG, F Sport is more akin to the Sport package on Mercedes and the M Sport package on BMW's. Checking this option ...
MINI adds ALL4 to Cooper Countryman and Paceman
MINI's ALL4 all-wheel drive system will now be made available in their Cooper Countryman and Cooper Paceman starting this summer. Previously the all-wheel drive was only available on turbocharged Cooper S model shown ...
Event: 2013 Active Lifestyle Vehicle Of The Year Awards
In its tenth year, the Carspondent.com Active Lifestyle Vehicle Of The Year Awards event brings together a rich variety of SUV's, crossovers, and other vehicles which cater to drivers needing space, utility and the ab...
