Tag: First Drive
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...
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: 2016 Lexus RX450h Hybrid
When it comes to luxury crossovers, the Lexus RX has been at the top of sales charts both in its class and in Toyota’s luxury brand showrooms. Adding to its gravitas, its hybrid offering the RX450h has been a signific...
First Drive: 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T
The opportunity to test the new 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T on the heels of its chief rival in the 2015 Ford Mustang launching was a good one. The Challenger received many updates for 2015 to help keep it fresh and it h...
First Drive: 2016 Range Rover Sport TD6
You've already seen it muddy and dirty in our opening segment, and you'll see more of that in a few moments but it would be uncivilized to start out the review with nothing less than a showroom clean and detailed Rang...
First Drive: 2017 Nissan Armada
The 2017 Nissan Armada comes to showrooms soon, replacing the Titan pickup based Armada we've come to know since 2004. The new Armada comes by way of the global market Nissan Patrol, also recognizable here as a cousin...
First Drive: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid
The Honda Accord Hybrid was canceled after 2015 due to slow sales, under-performing both in the showroom and in sales. It's back for 2017 with an all-new propulsion system that based on our test drive might just stick...
First Drive: 2016 Mazda CX5
For 2016 Mazda freshens the exterior design of its popular CX5 with a number of styling elements that while new, continue the theme of its KODO Soul of Motion design language. On our fully optioned Grand Touring teste...
First Drive: 2018 Kia Stinger GT
The 2018 Kia Stinger shows that no brand need move forward with their baggage. American marques could learn a few things from the take no prisoners, change everything, live bold ways this new car exemplifies. Yes, ...
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...
