Tag: 2016
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...
First Look: 2016 Lincoln MKX
Lincoln Motor Company as they like to be called continues to distance their newest generation of products from the Ford's on which they are based. The latest example is the all new 2016 Lincoln MKX luxury crossover un...
Test Drive: 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 is the top selling compact crossover SUV right now with over 32,000 copies sold in May of this year. It's ahead of the Ford Escape and Honda CRV as well as all the rest. Adding to its success is t...
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...
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...
Motoring Monday: May 18, 2015
Today on Motoring Monday we take an up close look at the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, see which crossover SUV's scored best on the latest IIHS crash tests, and we even have something new from the Ford Mustang. 20...
First Drive: Ford Explorer Platinum
The Ford Explorer was not only freshened in its design for 2016 but added was a new top-end model in the Platinum. With more premium level amenities along with the Explorer Sport's 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, it's Lincoln ...
Motoring Minute: 2016 Honda Pilot on the way
One of the hottest new crossover SUV's in the news this spring has been the 2016 Honda Pilot, which is all-new and soon arriving at dealerships. The first of a new generation of crossover models from Honda, the new...
2016 Nissan Titan XD: Cummins Engine Assembly
As it's now well known, the 2016 Nissan Titan XD pickup will be arriving late this year with a new Cummins turbo-diesel V8 under its hood. Cummins is well known in the diesel business, and as I found out on tour o...
First Drive: 2016 Ford F-150 5.0 V8
Picking up up the Bronze Fire 2016 Ford F-150 Lariat Crew Cab for the week, the first thing we did as a tradition is gun the accelerator onto the freeway to hear its sound and feel its power. In a pleasant surprise it...
