Tag: Test Drive
Test driven: Route 66 and the 2014 Scion tC Automatic
Even though it hails from Japan, the 2014 Scion tC feels very much at home rolling along the Mother Road. This highway has always been a melting pot of cultures, and this drive captures the essence of that. I've be...
Test Drive: 2017 Kia Niro Touring
The 2017 Kia Niro is the brand's first attempt to offer a dedicated hybrid model much akin to the Toyota Prius in that it doesn't come in a non-hybrid variant. The Niro was developed together with partner company ...
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...
Test Drive: 2017 Ford Focus RS
The Ford Focus RS is the latest result of the One Ford plan and the new Ford Performance brand that promises to give us the goods from the around the world, and this one delivers in spades. Hottest hatch of them a...
First Drive: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is the top selling model for the Japanese brand, selling around 3,000 copies per month in the United States. That’s good for Mitsubishi, but compared to compact crossover SUV’s from othe...
First Drive: 2015 Kia Forte5 SX Turbo
The premise of our test is to see how the Forte5 SX compares to a VW GTI, Ford Focus ST and others. But it has to be pointed out it starts out at a much lower price point of $21,715. This is some $2,000 less than the ...
Test Drive: 2018 Lexus LC500h Hybrid
With the 2018 LC500 and LC500h Hybrid, Lexus reenters the luxury sport coupe world with its all-new flagship of the line, offering both performance and efficiency to high-end buyers. Based on an all-new architectu...
Test Drive: 2016 Lexus RX350 F Sport
Lexus has traded on a number of things. Quiet luxury is one of them, now a buzz term Lincoln uses to sell their latest entries. Toyota's luxury brand however has always been there, offering a level of solitude behind ...
Test Drive: 2021 Honda Civic Type R
Since we last test drove the go-fast Honda Civic Type R, a number of important updates have been made in styling, chassis refinements and interior tweaks, and there's a special edition to mark the last year of thi...
Test driven: 2013 Toyota Highlander AWD
While the Highlander is a car-based crossover, it breaks from recent trends and has styling that is more related to Toyota's tough trucks than their cars. It has a muscular front face and bulging flared fenders that m...
