Tag: AWD
2021 Acura TLX: First Drive
When the all-new 2021 Acura TLX Advance arrived at my doorstep I was knocked out by its dramatic new styling and the genuinely athletic stance it has. It looks larger, more expensive and more credible as a luxury ...
2024 Honda Ridgeline Trailsport: Test Drive Review
The Honda Ridgeline returned to us this season in the form of the new for 2024 Trailsport. The off-road themed trim grade is near the top, falling just between the RTL and the Black Edition. This put the as tested...
Test Drive: 2014 Toyota Highlander XLE
The Toyota Highlander competes against pretty strong rivals including the perennial Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder and even the Jeep Grand Cherokee when similarly outfitted. When they set out to redesign and update ...
Test Drive Review: 2016 Acura RDX Advance AWD
Our first extended test drive of the 2016 Acura RDX luxury crossover SUV illuminates the vast differences in performance, refinement, and features these vehicles offer compared to one another. With regard to stylin...
Test driven: 2013 Toyota Highlander AWD
While the Highlander is a car-based crossover, it breaks from recent trends and has styling that is more related to Toyota's tough trucks than their cars. It has a muscular front face and bulging flared fenders that m...
First Drive: 2018 Hyundai Kona AWD
The latest entry into the compact crossover wars for our testing pleasure was the 2018 Hyundai Kona Ultimate AWD, a turbocharged well equipped thrill ride into tall seating position but not a real SUV land. While t...
2024 Toyota Crown Platinum AWD: Test Drive Review
The 2024 Toyota Crown arrives as the brand's new sedan flagship and we tested the top-line Platinum trim grade that comes with the most powerful of its two hybrid powertrains. With all-wheel drive and turbo power ...
First Drive: 2016 Honda Pilot
The all-new 2016 Honda Pilot is dramatically more stylish than last year's more squared off and boxy design, with sexier creases and lines, more artful details, and in general a less dowdy appearance. It's much closer...
Desert Test: 2014 Toyota Highlander Limited Platinum AWD
Out here at the foot of Arizona's Superstition Wilderness there's no shortage of places to drive off into the wild and challenge any SUV. Sometimes the best of scenery can only be seen off the beaten path. The 2014...
First Drive: 2016 Chevrolet Trax
The Chevrolet Trax comes to 2016 virtually identical as it was when it arrived just last year. The new compact crossover SUV shares its bones with the popular Buick Encore and like it, is built in Korea. The sub-co...
