Tag: 2023
First Look: 2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Woodland Edition
The 2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid gets a number of updates for the new year but the big showstopper is the new TRD tweaked off-road Woodland Edition that amps up its style and capability for those who really want to get...
Flagship Returns: 2023 Toyota Crown
While other automakers have given up on large sedans, Toyota has doubled down with a new full-size model that resurrects the legendary Crown flagship. Replacing the now canceled Avalon sedan in North America, the ...
What’s New: 2023 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek
For 2023 Nissan bolsters its bread and butter Pathfinder model with the more off-road styled and capable Rock Creek trim – adding yet another installment of hair on the chest for a vehicle that in its last generat...
Under The Hood: 2023 Lexus RX 500h
The 2024 and newer Lexus RX 500h AWD was the first vehicle from the brand to showcase their all-new high-end turbocharged hybrid powertrain option that takes power and driving enjoyment up a few levels from the ba...
Under The Hood: 2023 Dodge Hornet 2.0T
One of the two engines available in the Dodge Hornet is what Dodge calls the Hurricane 4 2.0-liter turbocharged four cylinder. In this vehicle it produces 268 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque and is mated t...
Under The Hood: 2022 Honda Civic 1.5T
The 2022 Honda Civic EX and Touring trim such as in our test vehicle features a turbocharged 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine producing 180 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque on regular fuel and rated at 31 / 38 /...
Under The Hood: 2023 Honda Civic Type R
Under the vented aluminum hood of the 2023 Honda Civic Type R is a more powerful version of Honda's legendary K20C1 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine. Horsepower is up to 315 at 6,500 rpm and torque is 3...
Ford Maverick Hybrid Brake Issues: Is The Fix Finally In?
Last October we reported on a widespread braking issue with the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid where at slow speeds the electronic braking system exhibits abrupt jerking and locking up. Now we can report that the fix i...
Under The Hood: 2025 Volkswagen Jetta GLI
https://youtu.be/xRJJc7yW19U The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine in the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta GLI is the Generation 3 of the brand's venerable EA888 powerhouse that's been around for some time. It's ...
What’s New: 2023 Toyota Highlander
For 2023 the Toyota Highlander wasn't necessarily redesigned or restyled, but received a number of huge updates that change the game for the brand's full-size three-row crossover SUV. The biggest news is a sea...
