Tag: 2014
Test drive: 2014 Volkswagen Passat 1.8 TSI
The new 1.8 liter direct-injected engine is the big news for 2014 here under the hood. This new standard engine betters the old 2.5 liter five by some three mpg on the highway. The third generation EA888 four-cylinder...
Quick Drive: Ford Fiesta ST
We recently got the chance to take Ford's feisty little Fiesta ST out for a quick drive in the Rocky Mountains and on the road course at High Plains Raceway. Here is what we found. First off, the Ford Fiesta ST is ...
First drive: 2014 Infiniti Q60S Convertible MT
The Infiniti Q60S likely looks familiar and it should. It has been on sale for many years as the Infiniti G37. Nissan's luxury brand re-named all of its cars this year starting with the letter Q for cars and QX for SU...
Test Drive: 2014 Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid
Styling with the Ford Fusion has been a high point across the entire model line, looking far more a European premium luxury car than a mainstream mid-size car from America. Many opine it looks like an Aston Martin, no...
Test driven: 2014 Mazda CX-5
The Mazda CX5 hangs its hat on the company's Zoom Zoom driving appeal but also their latest SkyActive suite of efficient power-trains. As a 2014 model, the new CX5 has the newest Mazda Kodo Styling which has a nic...
First drive: 2014 Toyota Corolla ECO
The Toyota Corolla was completely redesigned for the 2014 model year with a focus on making it more appealing to the eye. It received a makeover from the wheels up that gives it Toyota's most recent design language wh...
Test Drive: 2014 Ford CMax Hybrid
A model also sold on other continents, the 2014 Ford CMax has a decidedly European flavor in its design. Fitting into the Ford family between the Focus and Escape crossover, it shares the styling DNA that has been pop...
MPG Challenge: 2014 Ford Fiesta SFE 1.0 EcoBoost
The Ford Fiesta has been with us now in the US since 2010 and it received a styling update for the 2014 model year which gave it new headlamps and sharper grille. It also gained the ultra fuel efficient 1.0 lite EcoBo...
Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2014: Volkswagens On The Block
While Barrett-Jackson is most known for '57 Chevys and muscle cars, the surprising fact is that restored Volkswagens get plenty of roll across the block. Surprising to many is that they can command as much money as a ...
SEMA Show 2013: 2014 Corvette Stingray cut-away and track demonstration
Chevrolet was out in force at this year's SEMA Show with a full display of their all new 2014 Corvette Stingray. Ron Fellows and Bondurant driving schools were taking people on a short road course thrill ride to fe...
