Tag: First Drive
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: 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 4Matic Coupe
Coupe is a word thrown around quite loosely by auto manufacturers these days, used more of late to describe form rather than function. In the Mercedes-Benz GLC300 Coupe we've tested, the terminology is all about its f...
First Drive: 2017 Nissan Titan Crew Cab
The new 2017 Nissan Titan half-ton Crew Cab pickup trucks are now on the way to dealerships and our recent test drive shows the brand has really set a new benchmark for themselves as well as the competition. Rollin...
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: 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, ...
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: 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...
Test Drive: 2017 Cadillac XT5 AWD
In our first test drive of the new 2017 Cadillac XT5 luxury crossover SUV, striking was the freshly cut nature of it – much more than a tossed salad of familiar ingredients. All new for 2017, the XT5 represents the...
First Drive: 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Along with some new styling for the 2016 model year that gives a more premium and upright look, the popular Toyota RAV4 this year gains for the first time, a hybrid model. It was something customers had been askin...
First Drive: 2014 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
Starting at $24,995, the Beetle TDI comes in a pretty well equipped trim level at the outset. There is plenty of chrome trim down low on the rockers, across the front fascia grille and the lower window belt line. L...
