Tag: Hybrid
2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid Delayed?
The headlines read “Coming this fall! The all-new Ford Maverick, starts under $20,000 and gets 40 mpg”. The problem is, that truck isn't getting built. Ford has built big hype on their new compact truck that c...
Reality Check: Ford lowers MPG ratings on 2013-2014 models
Ford owners are getting a reality check this week, in the mail in fact ranging from $150 to over $1000 as good will payments as it lowers fuel economy ratings on several cars. Already having been stung by incorrect...
Driving Impressions: 2023 Lexus RX 500h
The fifth generation Lexus RX for 2023 got a complete redesign inside and out, comes now with a variety of different powertrains, yet retains all of the sweet spot hallmarks that have made it the bread and butter ...
Under The Hood: 2016 Toyota Prius
The 2016 Toyota Prius is the first all-new one in several years, with a host of new technicals under its hood. While its engine designation is still 2ZR-FXE, the engine is heavily revised for this year and hybrid driv...
First Drive: 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
The 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid comes to us in the last years of the current generation, offering the most fuel-efficient version of the Liftback model you can buy. Styling is familiar as the Prius has been the b...
First Look: 2015 Audi A3
For 2015, Audi's entry-level A3 is all-new from the ground up in typical evolution, meaning at first glance you would hardly know it. Make no mistake however, the new A3 brings little across the line from the 2014 mod...
Test Drive: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
Volkswagen entered the hybrid sedan realm with the Jetta in 2013, surprising many who had typecast the brand as the clean diesel car company. Now with other hybrids and an electric vehicle on the way, Volkswagen is fa...
Motoring Minute: 2016 Acura NSX
Some twenty-five years after the original, Acura unveiled their all-new 2016 Acura NSX supercar at the Detroit Auto Show. The production model rolled out on stage in Motor City, giving the crowd of journalists thei...
Concept: Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4
At the Paris Motor Show this week Lamborghini unveiled the Asterion LPI 910-4 Concept, the company's first plug-in hybrid super-car. And if you think being a hybrid means this bull has become a steer headed for the...
First drive: 2014 Toyota Highlander & Highlander Hybrid
For 2014 Toyota has started almost with a clean sheet of paper for their re-designed Highlander three-row crossover SUV. The Highlander now about 3” longer features all new design inside and out, more upscale features...
