Tag: 2017
First Look: 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport
Right sized is the term used as the 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport made its debut at the Detroit Auto Show, entering Nissan into the hot new sub-compact crossover class. To compete against the likes of the Honda HR-V, the...
First Look: 2017 Audi RS3
For the first time in North America, the Audi RS3 will be made available for 2017 and 2018 and it's been revealed just ahead of the New York International Auto Show which opens just next week. With a 0-60 time of 3...
Under The Hood: 2016 Fiat 500C Abarth
Though there is a lot going on under the hood of the Fiat 500 Abarth, it's not always easy to see because it's one of the most tightly packed engine bays you will find. But what's here is a 1.4 liter turbocharged four...
First Look: 2017 Ford Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package
For customers out there looking for a Ford Explorer with a sportier look, but can't afford to spend up into the full-blown EcoBoost powered Sport model, Ford is showing off a new package at the Chicago Auto Show you m...
Preview: 2017 Ford F-150 EcoBoost gets 470 feet to pound
The 2017 Ford F-150 will be upon us soon, and the Blue Oval has been beating the war drum about what it will bring to the battle. Up for the 3.5 liter EcoBoost engine is more power and more gears, to top the class...
Test Drive: 2017 Volkswagen GTI S
Driving the 2017 Volkswagen GTI on the mountain roads of Arizona was a holistic wayback machine experience for me having cut my canyon carving teeth some 30 years ago on the same roads in a 1984 GTI, the first generat...
First Drive: 2017 Nissan Pathfinder
Since the Nissan Pathfinder left its truck-based SUV role for the brand and became a more gentrified soccer-mom crossover with a sideways sitting engine and uni-body architecture many a man has groused. Nissan howe...
First Drive: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
We recently got a chance to take the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica for a very short test drive here in my hometown of Phoenix. Now minivan has been a dirty word, but Chrysler is actually wearing it on their sleeve. ...
First Look: 2017 Kia Optima Hybrids
At the Chicago Auto Show, Kia's main focus was their expanding line of hybrid vehicles. And in addition to their Niro hybrid crossover, they introduced both a hybrid and plug-in hybrid version of their popular Optima ...
First Look: 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL
At the LA Auto Show, the lights were shining bright on the leather lined tanning booth which is the freshly primped 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL. A fresh face comes to the SL inspired Mercedes-Benz says by the legendary 3...
