Tag: 2016
Reality Check: Chevrolet Active Phone Cooling
Our Reality Check segment is kind of a catch-all for things that I can poke fun at or which simply interest me. And this week, Chevrolet makes the cut. For 2016 Chevrolet is rolling out a seemingly simple yet brill...
Reality Check: Nissan Evolution of the Sports Sedan
At the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance it's actually more about the classics than the showboating of new cars by the automakers to a captive audience of wealth. And Nissan cashed in on both, staging a nostalgic j...
Reality Check: The sub-compact crossovers are coming!
Our reality check this week takes a look at the big takeaway from the Los Angeles Auto Show this year, the biggest trend afoot is the onslaught of sub-compact crossovers. At the forefront this year for me is that t...
Reality Check: Volvo XC90 Lounge Console
At Auto Shanghai, Volvo showed us their new ultra luxury full-sized SUV, the XC90 Excellence. But they also showed a conceptual Lounge Console that raises the stakes. To be a chauffeur-driven and pampered passenger...
Review: 2016 Toyota RAV4 SE
In a recent quick drive of the 2016 Toyota RAV4 we got an education on what's new for 2016 in addition to some new perspective on pricing and value for this class that really opened our eyes. The 2016 Toyota RAV4 g...
Road Test Review: 2016 Lexus IS 200t
For 2016 the Lexus IS joined the now growing four-cylinder club with their new IS 200t. Styling is largely the same as before, but their base model sheds its 2.5 liter V6 for a more powerful 2.0 liter turbocharged fou...
Road Test: 2016 Lexus GS-F
The Lexus GS-F is really almost what you would call a successor to the last generation IS-F sedan. Instead of packing their 5.0 liter V8 into the current IS, Lexus decided to instead make it a part of its larger GS si...
Road Test: 2016 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line Convertible
The Volkswagen Beetle has in its lifetimes been many things; an economy car, a luxury car, and now an icon. Given the latter it now has the status that enables it to be a boutique car with some level of exclusivity su...
Second Look: 2016 Jeep Moab Concepts
We take a second look at the collection of concept vehicles Jeep brought out for the Moab Easter Safari 2016. They're red meat to the crowd. And this year at the 50th Anniversary event, they brought seven, count them,...
SEMA Show 2015: Chevrolet Concepts Preview
Chevrolet has been busy creating their own group of themed Red Line concept vehicles for this year's SEMA Show which use genuine parts and accessories to be available through your local dealerships. Starting with t...
