Tag: 2014
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...
First drive: 2014 Acura RLX Advance
Acura has made a strong pitch at getting back on track in the luxury sedan field this year with their all-new redesigned 2014 RLX. It loses the pasted on bird-beek look with an all new style front to rear that comes o...
Test drive: 2014 Volkswagen Passat TDI SE
This Volkswagen Passat was introduced in 2011, as a car designed and built specifically for the North American market. It's larger than the Passat sold in Europe, with a 110” wheelbase and some 2” wider than the Jetta...
First Drive: 2014 Nissan Rogue SV
The 2014 Nissan Rogue also sold as the X-Trail in other parts of the world has been gaining a following and after spending some time with it this week we are beginning to see why. For this year it was restyled fro...
Test driven: 2014 Scion tC Manual
The Scion tC came to 2014 with a new design up front that shares more family resemblance with the Scion FR-S sports car. Sharply chiseled headlamps and a deeply flared grill are more aggressive than before and gives a...
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: Route 66 and the 2014 Scion tC Automatic
Even though it hails from Japan, the 2014 Scion tC feels very much at home rolling along the Mother Road. This highway has always been a melting pot of cultures, and this drive captures the essence of that. I've be...
Reveal: 2014 Ford F-150 Tremor with EcoBoost
This week were with Ford at their headquarters in Dearborn, MI for the reveal of the new 2014 Ford F-150 Tremor, the first application of the company's rip snorting EcoBoost twin turbo V6 in a short bed performance tr...
Test driven: 2014 Kia Sorento
For 2014, the Kia Sorento got a number of well needed updates. We've tested the previous Sorento before and it always fell mid-pack in terms of style, value, and driving charisma. The new 2014 gets help in all three c...
Test driven: 2014 Jeep Patriot Latitude 6-Speed Auto
We take Jeep's new 2014 Patriot out for a second test drive to see how well the all-new for this year 6-speed automatic transmission transforms the drive. It replaces the old Constantly Variable Transmission (CVT), wh...
