Tag: Test Drive
Test Drive: 2017 Kia Sorento SXL V6 AWD
When Kia took their top-line Sorento crossover SUV upscale with new styling, improved interiors, new technical toys and more safety. The 2017 Kia Sorento SXL V6 AWD we tested showcased all that which is new and good. ...
Test Drive: 2021 Ford F-150 Powerboost
The 2021 Ford F-150 comes to us with an all-new sheet metal wrapper, a new interior and a raft of new details and features. While not an entirely new truck, we can call it an aggressive refresh and infusion of new...
MPG Challenge: 2014 Mazda3 Grand Touring 2.0
Before we hit the road, lets do a quick walk-around of the new Mazda3 sedan. No longer sharing its underlying architecture with Ford, Mazda made a few styling changes right away. It follows the company's KODO design l...
Test driven: 2014 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line
For 2014 all Beetle Turbo's become “R-Line” which brings a more aggressive front fascia with chrome accents, a new rear bumper that better highlights the dual exhaust tips, and unique badges on the front fenders. ...
Test Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
The 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid gets an all-new styling language which the brand calls Fluidic Sculpture 2.0. In comparison to the last generation is has more deliberate squared off and chiseled forms, looking less lik...
2015 Smart ForTwo: Long Term Test Wrap Up
My 2015 Smart ForTwo Pure was purchased used three years ago with 22,500 miles on it. I purchased it from Carvana online sigh unseen, having never test driven it. A video was made to document that process which ha...
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 ...
Retro Re-Drive: 1998-2005 Volkswagen New Beetle
Introduced back in 1998, the New Beetle was penned by automotive designer Jay Mays who later did retro designs for Ford including the 2002 Thunderbird and the 2005 Mustang. All three designs sharing yesteryear DNA, th...
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...
Road Test: 2016 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line Convertible
The Volkswagen Beetle has in its lifetimes been many things; an economy car, a luxury car, and now an icon. Given the latter it now has the status that enables it to be a boutique car with some level of exclusivity su...
