Tag: Test Drive
Test Drive: 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF
The latest generation Mazda MX-5 has finally gained its hard top variation with the innovative fixed fastback RF. In our test drive this week with it we find that it brings a new sense of style to the roadster that ha...
2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Test Drive
The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport received mild styling updates this year, keeping its look contemporary and smart. It has black plastic lower cladding for off-road protection, but it's not so overly done like some cross...
2021 Acura TLX: First Drive
When the all-new 2021 Acura TLX Advance arrived at my doorstep I was knocked out by its dramatic new styling and the genuinely athletic stance it has. It looks larger, more expensive and more credible as a luxury ...
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: 2014 Lexus RX450h Hybrid
Lexus brought us the hybrid RX in the last generation nearly 10 years ago, making headlines at the time and gaining a number of celebrity first adopters as buyers. A luxury SUV that could get high fuel economy was som...
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: 2014 Ford Escape Titanium EcoBoost
Today we took a quick drive in the new 2014 Ford Escape Titanium. Ours was a fully loaded example with the 2.0 liter EcoBoost engine and all-wheel drive, along with all the Titanium Tech Package. It had all the bells ...
Motoring Monday: June 8, 2015
On Motoring Monday this week Chrysler's SRT unveiled their next-generation super-car, BMW their new X1 compact crossover, and Ford gives us the sound and power of the Shelby GT350 Mustang. And, we test drive the Te...
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...
Test Drive: 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Z71
We spent a week with the all-new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 crew cab long bed pickup truck to see what it's like to live with and if it challenges competitors. What did we find? To start off with the 2015 Chevrole...
