Tag: Test Drive
First Drive: 2021 Kia K5 EX
Once known as the Kia Optima, the latest generation Kia mid-size sedan has inherited its Korean home market name of K5 to go along with its bold new styling language and latest N3 platform architecture. The K5 ...
Road Test: 2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata
While I call it the second generation, I must acknowledge that Mazda MX-5 purists call it the third generation known as the NC. While having many detail differences, the first two known as the NA and NB were both virt...
Quick Drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4MATIC
The all-new 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 luxury compact crossover joins a hot new class of vehicles, fast growing with competition like the BMW X1, Lexus NX, and soon the Infiniti QX30. In our recent short drive with ...
First drive: 2014 Volkswagen EOS Sport
The Volkswagen EOS occupies a tiny place in the showroom next to the Beetle Convertible, being the more mature and upscale option for buyers. A slightly larger car, the EOS is a more upscale and feature packed way to ...
Test Drive: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E represents a sea change for the marque in that it has no V8 growl, sprouts two extra doors and is actually billed as an SUV. What you say? Our test drive takes the pragmatic approa...
First Drive: 2104 Cadillac CTS VSport
Styling is the latest evolution of Cadillac's Art and Science theme, which has softened its edge in some ways over the years. A caveat in the mix is that while less edgy, it brings more of a signature Cadillac heritag...
Test Drive: 2014 Ford CMax Hybrid
A model also sold on other continents, the 2014 Ford CMax has a decidedly European flavor in its design. Fitting into the Ford family between the Focus and Escape crossover, it shares the styling DNA that has been pop...
Test Drive Review: 2015 Jeep Patriot 4×4
The 2015 Jeep Patriot remains a strong seller in spite of its age, outselling the new Jeep Renegade by a significant margin, so we test drive it to see why that is. As I said at the outset, the Jeep Patriot has bee...
Quick Drive: 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI
With the all-new 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI going on sale in North America this month, we recently got our first impressions behind the wheel. Redesigned from the ground up, the 2015 Golf TDI has an all-new engine as we...
Test drive: 2014 Lexus IS 250
When Lexus revealed the new IS, we saw that the company previously known for less exciting style actually had some daring and risque DNA in their toolbox all along. Up front, the IS got an aggressive version of the...
