Tag: Road Test
Test Drive Review: 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost
The 2015 Ford Mustang was the long awaited replacement for the last generation pony car which had been around since 2005. While rumored it was going to lose the retro look and get vastly more modern and perhaps change...
Test Drive Review: 2016 Scion FR-S
A 2016 Scion FR-S plus the Apache Trail make for a fine day of driving. With an automatic transmission instead of a manual, will it still be as fun and exhilarating? To start with, styling for the 2016 Scion FR-S i...
Test drive: 2014 Nissan Quest LE
The Nissan Quest offers up likely the most unique of minivan styling out there right now. Nissan is well known for their rather French inspired art project design language, and the Quest is almost iconic of it. A l...
Test Drive: 2014 Toyota 4Runner Limited
Testing the 2014 Toyota 4Runner Limited was a case of deja vu having just tested a near identical 2013 model last year. This time around we sample new options and features along with its new for 2014 style. Having ...
First Drive Review: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata
When it came time for our first drive in the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata, the only choice was to fight the hordes of tourist traffic and take it up to our favorite mountain road. Once past the point where the slow and dodde...
Road Test: 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Toyota added a hybrid version of the Avalon for its major re-design last year. Now with a more sporting appearance that is decidedly modern and upscale, you can also have much higher fuel economy to go with it. Toy...
First drive: 2014 Toyota Corolla ECO
The Toyota Corolla was completely redesigned for the 2014 model year with a focus on making it more appealing to the eye. It received a makeover from the wheels up that gives it Toyota's most recent design language wh...
First Drive: 2014 Jeep Cherokee Limited AWD
The Jeep Cherokee is the second new vehicle based on platform architecture first derived from the Alfa Romeo Giulietta which is also shared with the Dodge Dart, and now the 2015 Chrysler 200 sedans. Its styling tak...
Test drive: 2014 Toyota Corolla LE
Our 2014 Corolla LE also represents the most popular trim grade Toyota expects to sell, with take rate of over half of total sales. The mid-grade LE comes in above the L which starts at $16,800. The top of the line S ...
Test drive: 2014 Volkswagen Passat 1.8 TSI
The new 1.8 liter direct-injected engine is the big news for 2014 here under the hood. This new standard engine betters the old 2.5 liter five by some three mpg on the highway. The third generation EA888 four-cylinder...