Tag: First Drive
First Drive: 2016 Mazda CX9 Signature
Arriving at dealerships now is the all-new 2017 Mazda CX9 three-row crossover. Replacing the oldest model in the Mazda showroom, this one brings a ground up redesign that shares nothing with the one it replaces. In...
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: 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: 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: 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: 2016 Lexus RX 350 F Sport
In my first brief drive in the all-new 2016 Lexus RX 350, I discovered that Lexus is getting quite practiced at evolving their brand of luxury into new areas while at the same time polishing up what already works well...
First Drive: 2016 Mazda CX-3 AWD
We recently took our first drive in the all-new 2016 Mazda CX-3 sub-compact crossover to see how it compares in the hot new class. First up is my take on the styling. I think this is really one of the best looking ...
First Drive: 2015 Volkswagen Golf R
A vehicle that enthusiasts clamored for and now have is the 2015 and now 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, the most powerful version sold in North America. With 292 horsepower and 4Motion all-wheel drive, it's got the goods to ...
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 Nissan Pathfinder
Since the Nissan Pathfinder left its truck-based SUV role for the brand and became a more gentrified soccer-mom crossover with a sideways sitting engine and uni-body architecture many a man has groused. Nissan howe...
