Tag: 2016
Under The Hood: 2016 Audi Q3 Quattro 2.0 TFSI
Because the the 2016 Audi Q3 is still based on the older A5 or Golf V architecture, it was not updated with the latest generation of the 2.0 VW/Audi EA888 engine. This means that it's one generation back of what most ...
First Drive Impressions: 2016 Nissan Titan XD Cummins
At the Texas Auto Writers Truck Rodeo event last October, I was one of the first journalists in the United States to test the all-new 2016 Nissan Titan XD with the Cummins turbo-diesel engine. Only now the embargo has...
Closer Look: 2016 Infiniti QX50
The Infiniti QX50 has also been somewhat of an also ran in the brand's lineup of crossover SUV's even when it was originally introduced as the Infiniti EX35. This is at least in terms of sales volume, because when...
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 ...
First Look: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
At the LA Auto Show, the restyled and significantly updated 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport made its debut, showing the brand is playing to win on its comeback game. Like the comprehensive update Mitsubishi gave it...
First Look: 2016 Scion iM
Scion is working on a comeback to relevance in Toyota showrooms this year with two new models plucked from the Japan home market, one of which is the new 2016 Scion iM five-door hatch. Shown at the New York Auto Sh...
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...
Motoring Minute: 2016 Chevrolet Volt
The second-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid made its long awaited debut at Detroit Auto Show with all-new design inside and out. Now with 50 miles of EV range, better efficiency and stronger accelerati...
First Drive Review: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata
When it came time for our first drive in the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata, the only choice was to fight the hordes of tourist traffic and take it up to our favorite mountain road. Once past the point where the slow and dodde...
First Look: 2016 Honda Pilot
At the Chicago Auto Show, Honda introduced their all-new 2016 Pilot three-row crossover, taking it in a more stylistic direction than before. New from the ground-up, the 2016 Honda Pilot brings styling that's much ...
