Tag: 2016
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 Drive: 2016 Lexus RX 350 F Sport
In my first brief drive in the all-new 2016 Lexus RX 350, I discovered that Lexus is getting quite practiced at evolving their brand of luxury into new areas while at the same time polishing up what already works well...
Motoring Monday: January 12th, 2015 – Detroit Auto Show
This week the Detroit Auto Show is on! Exciting new cars, trucks and crossovers make their debut this week and in a special early edition of Motoring Monday we get the ball rolling with Volvo, Buick, Ford and Audi jus...
Off-Road Test: 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD
The 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road entered the marketplace this year with something it hasn’t really had in a while, competition. In fact, due to the arrival of the GM twins Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, its int...
First Look Extended Play: 2016 Toyota Tacoma
Toyota is known for their evolutionary updates when it comes to their core products, the new redesigned 2016 Toyota Tacoma which made its debut at the Detroit Auto show carries on this tradition. Given the truck is...
Reality Check: 2015 Ford F-150 crash tests
This week the IIHS announced results of their crash testing for the 2015 Ford F-150 pickups, which had both good and bad news for its new all-aluminum body. The good news is that the new full size crew-cab achieved...
First Look: 2016 Infiniti Q30
After many concepts, the production version of the new Infiniti Q30 active compact was revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show last week. Infiniti's first entry into the fast-growing premium compact segment, the new Q...
First Drive: 2016 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ Z71
Among the new for 2016 stuff is the big up front you see here. The Chevrolet Silverado gets new grille designs across the board as well as a reshaped bumper fascia with new trims. Our LTZ Z71 here has a body color gri...
Under The Hood: 2016 Mazda CX9 2.5T
For 2016 the Ford sourced 3.7 liter V6 gives way to Mazda's new top engine in the CX9, a 2.5 liter direct-injected and turbocharged four cylinder engine. In the CX9 it is always paired with a six-speed automatic trans...
First Drive: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro
In our first drive of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, we tested the mid-level 3.6-liter V6 variant with a manual transmission and the up-step RS package. Was it disappointing without the V8 snarl of the SS? Not in the leas...
