Tag: Test Drive
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...
Test Drive: 2017 Lexus RX450h F Sport
Since the Lexus RX450h was completely redesigned for the 2016 model year, it has also become available in the sportier F Sport trim grade with a host of upgrades that make it handle better, feel better, and look bette...
Test Drive: 2021 RAM 1500 TRX
When the 2021 RAM 1500 TRX made it to production we were surprised. Its concept precursor was show in 2016 and it seemed to good to be true, a monster 4x4 off-road toy with the 702 horsepower Hellcat engine. Who w...
Test Drive: 2024 Hyundai Kona N-Line
The all-new 2024 Hyundai Kona compact SUV was unveiled last year and is on sale now. Available in both gasoline powered and all-electric models, we've just tested the sportiest of them all, the N-Line trim which i...
First Drive: 2016 Lexus CT200h Hybrid
To start with, the Lexus CT200h is compact as you'd expect. While it shares is hybrid powertrain with the iconic Toyota Prius, it's chassis platform architecture comes by way of the Corolla. It does have its own uniqu...
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...
Quick Drive: 2015 RAM 1500 Rebel
First of all, the RAM 1500 Rebel is not as far out and comprehensively set up as a Ford F-150 Raptor. It is however more than the sticker and shocks package that some brands offer in their off-road schemes. It loo...
First Drive: 2016 Nissan Maxima
Our first brief test drive in the 2016 Nissan Maxima shows us a full-sized sport sedan with a well improved interior, chassis and engine performance. It has been thoroughly redesigned, now over two inches longer a...
First Drive: 2017 Toyota Prius Prime
After the debut of the 2017 Prius Prime at the New York Auto Show last spring we've been waiting patiently to drive the new Super Prius, the plug-in ultra extendo range one with all the goods. That day has come and...
Test Drive: 2017 Toyota Prius Prime
In baking up the new Prius plug-in hybrid, Toyota sought to set it distinctly apart from the Liftback model. Thus the new Toyota Prius Prime not only gets extended driving range but its own charge if style. A few e...
