Tag: First Drive
Off-Road Drive: 2016 Jeep Wrangler
To say there isn't much new isn't entirely fair. The Sahara model got a few new tidbits like a body-color bumper section up front and a new 18-inch wheel finishes in polished aluminum with painted pockets. Inside t...
First Drive: 2017 Honda Civic Hatch Sport
If you're one of those who says the Honda Civic has gone stale, offering little or nothing for the enthusiast then you haven't been looking lately. The brand is about to infuse its core Civic with more driving excitem...
First Drive Impressions: 2016 Nissan Titan XD Cummins
At the Texas Auto Writers Truck Rodeo event last October, I was one of the first journalists in the United States to test the all-new 2016 Nissan Titan XD with the Cummins turbo-diesel engine. Only now the embargo has...
Quick Drive: 2016 Mazda6 Grand Touring
Mazda has always traded on their talent for building true driver's cars in a world where dull and bland are king. As we found on a short drive recently, the midsize 2016 Mazda6 sedan wears its “Driving Matters” cr...
Quick Drive: 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid
We recently got the chance to take a quick drive in the new 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid, the brand's new entry aimed square at the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid crossover SUV. The Nissan Rogue Hybrid comes to us with not only a...
First Drive: 2017 Honda CR-V Touring
The Honda CR-V has been one of the top selling compact crossover SUVs in its class for some time, and after our drive of the all-new 2017 Honda CR-V, we think it just may well remain on top. All-new for 2017, the H...
Quick Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris
We got our first brief test drive in the all-new 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris midsize commercial van at the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Truck Rodeo, where it won “Best Commercial Vehicle”. During our brief d...
First Drive: 2015 Mustang 2.3 EcoBoost
Finally our first drive of the all new 2015 Mustang takes us for a raw stint in the all-new pony equipped with the 2.3 liter EcoBoost engine. What's it like? How does it drive? Read on. The 2015 Mustang styling has...
First Drive: 2016 Chrysler 300S
We took the 2016 Chrysler 300S out on our favorite back roads to see if it's as fun to drive as the dearly departed SRT model which is no longer available. And we found there's still a lot to like. First of all, se...
First Drive: 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
While the Toyota TRD Pro enthusiasts have been a loyal following, no other truck in recent memory has had more anticipation in our viewership than the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2. Maybe it's the return of the ZR2 badg...
