Tag: 2016
The Round Up: Cars I’d Buy 2016
Each year channels round up their car of the year or 10 best. At TestDrivenTV we have the “I'd Buy It” list, cars we like so much we would buy with our own money. Calendar year 2016 was a banner year for new cars, ...
Special Report: Toyota kills Scion brand
Toyota announced today that their Scion “youth brand” would come to an end as of the 2016 model year. Low sales and lack of interest one the part of the buying public were the number one factors. Launched by Toyota...
Under The Hood: 2016 Subaru WRX STi
The Subaru WRX STi engine legendary, but in large part because it's been around for some time. The EJ257 2.5 liter turbocharged and intercooled four-cylinder boxer engine is virtually identical to the 300 horsepower E...
Under The Hood: 2016 GMC Canyon DuraMax Diesel
The new 2.8-liter DuraMax diesel that’s now available in both the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon isn’t actually all that new. Versions of it have been powering a multitude of different trucks ans SUVs from various ...
SEMA Show 2015: Hyundai Concepts Preview
Hyundai believe it or not has become a powerhouse at the SEMA Show for their well produced concept vehicles, enlisting the help of well known tuners who go all out. Renowned tuner John Pangilinan, takes the 2016 Tu...
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...
Quick Drive: 2015 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X
In our test drives I recently spent some time in the 2015 Nissan Frontier top dog off-road model, the Pro-4X. And while you might ask why test a truck so old in the market, and I did too. But it was there so I did...
First Drive: 2016 Toyota RAV4 SE
Getting our first drive in the 2016 Toyota RAV4 SE took us around the coastal inlets of Laguna Beach, California but also on the autocross course where we really had the chance to stretch its legs. For 2016 Toyota'...
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...
2016 Nissan Titan XD 5.6 V8: Engine Build & Plant Tour
The new 2016 Nissan Titan XD 5.6 liter V8 is a next-generation of the engine found in the 2015 Titan as well as the current NV-Series vans. Here you see it in prototype form packed into the 2016 Titan XD, I note this ...
