Tag: 2016
Under The Hood: 2016 Toyota Prius
The 2016 Toyota Prius is the first all-new one in several years, with a host of new technicals under its hood. While its engine designation is still 2ZR-FXE, the engine is heavily revised for this year and hybrid driv...
Test Drive: 2016 Toyota Tacoma Limited 4×4
The Limited trim grade of the new 2016 Toyota Tacoma has its own unique look and feel from the others like the TRD Off-Road and SR-5. Of note, being a more luxuriously appointed truck it has more chrome and bright wor...
First Drive: 2015 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk
I actually tested two of the Jeep Renegade Trailhawks here just outside of San Antonio, Texas. One was the color Anvil and the other Omaha Orange. The blue gray shade of Anvil is only available on the top-level Trailh...
First Drive: 2016 Toyota Prius Two ECO
Putting the oil companies and their ubiquitous gas stations out of business is the dream of many drivers enslaved by the pumps as a necessary evil to getting on with life as we know it. When the Toyota Prius arrived, ...
First Look: 2016 Lexus ES
The 2016 Lexus ES comes to dealers soon with a new safety package and a new facial design that takes the brands Spindle Grille language to its next evolution. In its mid-life design freshening, Lexus has given thei...
Racing: New Ford GT returns to 24 Hours LeMans
To say Ford’s drivers in next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans will be under the gun is an understatement as the Ford GT returns to the race on the 50 year anniversary after its 1,2,3 win in 1966. Ford has announced the ...
On track: Shelby GT350R Mustang at Grattan Raceway
Ford is turning up the tease on the Shelby GT350R Mustang this week, stretching its legs at Grattan raceway in Michigan for high-speed ride-alongs. Ford says the new GT350R beats the Camaro Z/28’s time at the track...
Under The Hood: 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3 V8
This is a full-sized pickup which means like most that came before it, getting deep under the hood means climbing up onto it and diving in. And once you're there a lot of what you came to see is hidden beneath but we ...
First Look: 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
This week SRT showed us the ultimate version of their hand-built all-American, the 2016 Dodge Viper American Club Racer known as ACR. The Viper ACR is put forth as the ultimate street-legal race car , offering aggr...
2015 Shelby GT350 & GT350R: 526 horsepower!
Ford has announced the big one, the final power figure for the 2015 Shelby GT350 and GT350R at 526 horsepower. The new 5.2 flat-plane crankshaft V8 boasts 102 horsepower per liter, making it the most powerful natur...
