Tag: First Drive
First Drive: 2016 Toyota Prius Two ECO
Putting the oil companies and their ubiquitous gas stations out of business is the dream of many drivers enslaved by the pumps as a necessary evil to getting on with life as we know it. When the Toyota Prius arrived, ...
First Drive: 2016 Toyota RAV4 SE
Getting our first drive in the 2016 Toyota RAV4 SE took us around the coastal inlets of Laguna Beach, California but also on the autocross course where we really had the chance to stretch its legs. For 2016 Toyota'...
First drive: 2014 Toyota Tundra Platinum CrewMax
Like its peers, the Tundra's new sheet metal is more chiseled and bold. The front end gets the most attention with a sharper grille and angular headlamps...which by the way are now adjustable to compensate for heavy l...
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...
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 Drive: 2017 Toyota Highlander XLE V6
We recently had the opportunity to take a short drive in the redesigned and upgraded 2017 Toyota Highlander, which for this year got more power, more safety and a more choice for customers. To start out with, the 2...
First Drive: 2017 Lincoln MKZ AWD
The Lincoln MKZ was one of the first existing models in the brand's luxury liner fleet to get the new face of Lincoln for 2017. Carefully grafted it appears directly from the larger Continental, it's joined by a numbe...
First Drive: 2016 Acura ILX
The 2016 Acura ILX Tech Plus we have here comes with fresh design since the model made its debut for 2013. This year it gets a new front fascia sporting Acura's now trademark LED Jewel Eye headlamps and daytime runnin...
First drive: 2014 Toyota Highlander & Highlander Hybrid
For 2014 Toyota has started almost with a clean sheet of paper for their re-designed Highlander three-row crossover SUV. The Highlander now about 3” longer features all new design inside and out, more upscale features...
2027 Slate EV Pickup-Truck: First Impressions
https://youtu.be/x23DVLq3_uM Event Intro I got the opportunity to attend one of the many end-of-summer consumer ride along and display events around the country for the new 2027 Slate EV pickup-truck. The eve...
