Tag: Compact
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...
Quick Drive: 2018 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition
With the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT what you get is like most five-door sport hatch compacts in class, an upgraded base model that's packed with more goodies and niceties than you will find in the four-door sedan on whic...
First Look: 2017 Honda Civic Si
The last time we looked at the 2017 Honda Civic Si it was the prototype in Los Angeles. At the New York Auto Show it will be revealed and now we have the final specifications. Showing it off via YouTube ahead of th...
Under The Hood: 2017 Volkswagen GTI
The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EA888 in the Volkswagen GTI is the newest generation of the engine found under the hood of several of the brand’s vehicles across the board. In the base S model we have he...
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 Look: 2016 Honda Civic Concept
At the New York Auto Show, Honda surprised the assembled auto journalists and show goers with the eye catching bright green 2016 Honda Civic Concept, a car they say is spitting distance to the production model coming ...
First Drive: 2015 Volkswagen Golf R
A vehicle that enthusiasts clamored for and now have is the 2015 and now 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, the most powerful version sold in North America. With 292 horsepower and 4Motion all-wheel drive, it's got the goods to ...
What’s New: 2021 Nissan Kicks
The Nissan Kicks is the entry level of the Nissan crossover and SUV product line and has been a increasingly good selling model for the brand since it arrived here as a 2018 model. With a starting price of under $...
First Look: 2020 Toyota Corolla Sedan
While I was at the media test drive for the 2019 Toyota RAV4, they whisked us into a secretive dinner held in a giant winery warehouse where an ominous banner hinted at what was behind. Like fans with back stage passe...
First Look: 2019 Hyundai Veloster N
Building on the merits and goodness of the all-new 2019 Hyundai Veloster just introduced, the Hyundai Veloster N brings the first ultra-high performance Hyundai N model to the United States. While the all-new Hyund...
