Tag: Drives
Test Drive: 2014 Hyundai Elantra GT MT
What makes the Elantra GT unique is that it trades its traditional sedan silhouette and trunk for a rear hatch. This puts the car out there in a niche shared with only a few competitors. And like them, the five door E...
Test driven: 2013 Toyota RAV4
All the marketing hoocheekoo aside, there is no doubt the 2013 Rav4 is all new. It's longer, lower and wider than the 2012 model and has all new styling. It has a very pronounced beek which echoes Toyota's latest styl...
Test Drive: 2015 Toyota Camry XLE
The 2015 Toyota Camry received what is called a re-skin for this year meaning that its underlying chassis and powertrains remain largely unchanged, getting a freshly draped envelope of sheetmetal and trim to for a new...
First Drive: 2019 Lexus LS500
The 2019 Lexus LS500 is a continuation of the all-new fifth generation model that was introduced in 2018, larger and more technologically advanced than ever. This is my first time testing the new generation, a car qui...
First Drive: 2016 Kia Optima SX Limited
While it looks very similar to the previous generation Optima, it is all-new from the ground up for 2016 with a chassis that stretches slightly longer, taller and wider than before. It has a longer wheelbase now at 11...
Track Test: 2015 Lexus RC-F
Our first drive in the radical new 2015 Lexus RC-F took venue at the NOLA Motorsports Park just outside New Orleans. It was the long awaited chance to wring out Lexus new halo car and see if it indeed is all that. ...
MPG Road Trip Challenge: 2014 Lexus ES300h Hybrid
Like the upscale setting of Old Town Scottsdale, the Lexus ES300h Hybrid has the fashionable and artistic style that makes it an attractive option for luxury car buyers. Up front the Lexus spindle grille wraps dow...
Quick Drive: 2015 Tesla Model S 85D
In our test drives this week, we found out why every test drive review of the Tesla Model S is agush with how wonderful they are. We indeed got a very brief drive in a 2015 Tesla Model S 85D, the 422 horsepower all...
Update: 2019 Toyota Tundra TRD Sport
The 2019 Toyota Tundra soldiers on with little change since the current version came along 2014, a refreshed version of the same truck that has existed since 2007. While many stylistic and feature updates have come...
Test Drive: 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Z71
We spent a week with the all-new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 crew cab long bed pickup truck to see what it's like to live with and if it challenges competitors. What did we find? To start off with the 2015 Chevrole...
