Tag: First Drive
First Drive: 2017 Toyota Prius Prime
After the debut of the 2017 Prius Prime at the New York Auto Show last spring we've been waiting patiently to drive the new Super Prius, the plug-in ultra extendo range one with all the goods. That day has come and...
First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Tucson Limited AWD
The 2016 Tucson comes to market with a far more aggressive look and style than the last generation, incorporating the brand's latest design elements like the bold hexagon grille and angular headlights. Creases and ben...
First Drive: 2015 Hyundai Genesis
We recently got our first drive in the all-new 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan in the mountains to see how it compares to luxury rivals from Germany and Japan. In its second-generation, it received a thorough restyling ins...
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...
First drive: 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander GT S-AWC
When Mitsubishi redesigned their largest crossover SUV they took the more conservative route in design, toning down the more aggressive and angular lines of the previous model. The shapes are more rounded and subdued,...
First Drive: 2017 GMC Acadia All Terrain
For 2017, The GMC Acadia crossover SUV got not only a healthy redesign from tip to tip, but comes to showrooms some six-inches shorter and 700 pounds lighter than before. In an age of longer, wider, taller it's a risk...
First Drive: 2017 Toyota 86
Hachi-Roku. The name 86 given to the continuation of the Scion FR-S isn't all that new. It comes from the same car as it's sold globally and from its spiritual father the Corolla AE-86. Today as the 2017 Toyota 86...
First Drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA250
Starting at $29,900 the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 is the brand's first front-wheel drive offering in the United States. You can option the CLA250 with 4Matic all-wheel drive, and even step up in performance to the CLA45 AM...
First Drive: 2017 Kia Niro Touring
The 2017 Kia Niro represents the brand's first toe in the water with a dedicated hybrid model to take on the Toyota Prius. In our first test drive, we've found a formidable foe with a different take that sets it apart...
Off-Road Test: 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser
The Toyota Land Cruiser is a landmark like that place in your hometown that's always there when you come back, no matter how much the rest of the world has changed. While it's gotten modern touches over the years it r...
