Tag: 2016
Test Drive: 2016 Toyota Tundra 1794 TRD
By the way, it wasn't always covered with mud. I did get some pictures before the fun starts. And while I said at the outset we test drove a Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition nearly identical to this one, there are a couple ...
Forbidden Fruit: Mercedes-Benz G350d Professional
Yes we can buy the Mercedes-Benz G-Class in North America but because they think we are too rich and too shallow, we can only have the one Cindy Crawford would buy – the fully blinged out G550 and AMG variants G63 and...
First Look: 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Denim
While Volkswagen is taking arrows over the implosion of their TDI diesel menu, at the LA Auto Show they've cooked up some happy pie with the special edition 2016 Beetle Denim. Celebrating a more positive and playfu...
First Look: 2016 Fiat 500x
If you thought Fiat wasn’t serious about attacking our market like a piranha, look no further than their all new 2016 Fiat 500x compact crossover. Looking like a 4-door 500 who’s been working out and just got a lift k...
First Drive: 2016 Kia Optima SX Limited
While it looks very similar to the previous generation Optima, it is all-new from the ground up for 2016 with a chassis that stretches slightly longer, taller and wider than before. It has a longer wheelbase now at 11...
Crash Tests: 2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick + winners
When it comes to safety ratings I always consider the IIHS the go-to source for testing. This is because unlike the Federal Government testing, the IIHS progressively raises the goal post on automakers almost every ye...
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...
Under The Hood: 2016 Range Rover Sport TD6
The 3.0 liter turbo-diesel V6 new to the Range Rover in North America this year isn't really new at all, having been sold around the world in Land Rover vehicles for a very long time. The engine known internally as th...
Test Drive: 2016 Audi Q3 Quattro
The 2016 Audi Q3 comes to showrooms this year with a few styling updates and upgrades inside and out that are welcome since our last test drive of the brand's compact luxury crossover utility. These updates start ...
Under The Hood: 2016 Chrysler 300S 5.7 HEMI
Chrysler's 5.7 HEMI V8 has come along way from its basic roots in the 1950's. And even saying that isn't really fair as aside its basic design layout, it shares not a single part or bolt with anything dating back more...
