Tag: Test Drive
First Drive: 2017 Nissan Armada
The 2017 Nissan Armada comes to showrooms soon, replacing the Titan pickup based Armada we've come to know since 2004. The new Armada comes by way of the global market Nissan Patrol, also recognizable here as a cousin...
Off-Road Test: 2016 Jeep Renegade Sport 4×4
Last year the Jeep Renegade arrived, a compact SUV expected to replace the aged Patriot and Compass. Based on a Fiat derived chassis along with the Fiat 500x, the Renegade instead went on sale along side the older and...
First Drive: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
We recently got a chance to take the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica for a very short test drive here in my hometown of Phoenix. Now minivan has been a dirty word, but Chrysler is actually wearing it on their sleeve. ...
Test Drive: 2016 Subaru BRZ Series.HyperBlue
For 2016 the Subaru BRZ gets is limited edition Series.Hyperblue of which some 500 copies will be made. It accompanies its brother the WRX STi in the same scheme that will have 700 made. It's a welcome edition that...
First Drive: 2016 Mazda CX9 Signature
Arriving at dealerships now is the all-new 2017 Mazda CX9 three-row crossover. Replacing the oldest model in the Mazda showroom, this one brings a ground up redesign that shares nothing with the one it replaces. In...
Review: 2016 Toyota RAV4 SE
In a recent quick drive of the 2016 Toyota RAV4 we got an education on what's new for 2016 in addition to some new perspective on pricing and value for this class that really opened our eyes. The 2016 Toyota RAV4 g...
Quick Drive: 2016 Mazda6 Grand Touring
Mazda has always traded on their talent for building true driver's cars in a world where dull and bland are king. As we found on a short drive recently, the midsize 2016 Mazda6 sedan wears its “Driving Matters” cr...
Off-Road Test: 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD
The 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road entered the marketplace this year with something it hasn’t really had in a while, competition. In fact, due to the arrival of the GM twins Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, its int...
First Drive: 2016 Ford F-150 5.0 V8
Picking up up the Bronze Fire 2016 Ford F-150 Lariat Crew Cab for the week, the first thing we did as a tradition is gun the accelerator onto the freeway to hear its sound and feel its power. In a pleasant surprise it...
Quick Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris
We got our first brief test drive in the all-new 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris midsize commercial van at the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Truck Rodeo, where it won “Best Commercial Vehicle”. During our brief d...
