Cars and Car Reviews
The Tech Heavy 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE PHEV
This has been a great era to track vehicle evolution as we have rather rapidly moved from inefficient internal combustion engines ("ICE", in industry nomenclature) powered by gasoline to hybrids, fully electric vehicles ("EV"s), plug-in hybrids ("PHEV"), even...
Big, Brawny 2023 Toyota Tundra i-Force MAX TRD Pro Truck
Most people around the world marvel at the American obsession with big vehicles. The most popular vehicle sold in Europe, for example, is the Dacia Sandero, a cute little sedan, while in the USA it's a big Ford F-Series pickup truck. Dacia, in fact, doesn't even...
Premium Luxury with the 2023 Lexus ES 350 F-Sport Handling Sedan
I've always been a big fan of Toyota, so it's logical for me to like Lexus too, as it's the premium vehicle brand from Toyota. In fact, while I've never owned a Lexus, I have owned a number of Toyota vehicles, including a Tercel, a Sienna, a Prius, and a Highlander....
The Tough, Affordable 2023 Ford Maverick Lariat Tremor AWD Truck
The price of all vehicles seems to be on an endless upward trajectory and there are few segments more affected than pickup trucks. I can recall when pickups were for work or for kids who couldn't afford a car: They started out as the least expensive of any vehicle you...
I Fell In Love with The 2023 BMW M340i Sedan
As a brand, I have to admit that BMW has grown on me over the last few years. Where the company really shines is in its luxury sedans and when you take the very latest design and add M-Series upgrades, it's a formidable combination that reveals why they are considered...
The 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X: Powerful, Luxurious Pickup
In the early days, pickup trucks were sold bare bones, intended to be work vehicles more than family transportation. They were also inexpensive too, offering people who couldn't afford a fancy sedan or station wagon an alternative. I remember in high school that one...
Comfortable and Complex, the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4xe
Jeep has come a long way from its original vehicle, the Willys MB, a tough and durable car for wartime. Sold to the US Army in the 1940s, the Jeep 4x4 became one of the enduring symbols of World War II, and the first commercial Jeep, the CJ, was introduced immediately...
An SUV for Families: 2023 Chevy Equinox Premier AWD
The compact SUV space is hot, and there are a lot of great options for today's car buyers, from the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 to the Mazda CX-5. In the Chevrolet lineup, the compact but roomy Chevy Equinox offers yet another solid option, though whether it's truly...
2023 Mazda CX-50 2.5 Turbo: Variation on the Theme
One benefit of being a car writer is that I get to spend lots more time behind the wheel of various vehicles than a regular Joe. When I decided to trade in my Toyota Highlander a few years ago, I leveraged that experience to choose what has proven a really great...
Cruisin’ in the 2022 Honda Passport Trailsport AWD
Honda has been selling rugged, off-road vehicles for decades and its Passport is one of the most popular Honda vehicles with a young, male demographic. It's clear that the vehicle is intended to take on the Toyota 4Runner head-to-head and much of the Honda marketing...
The Pleasant, but Unsporty 2023 Infiniti QX50 Sport AWD
I've spent the last week driving a Graphite Shadow 2023 Infiniti QX50 Sport AWD and while I found it a comfortable, enjoyable ride, it was also rather forgettable. Perhaps it's a problem with comparing hundreds of cars over time; they start to blur together. Pick a...
2022 Toyota Corolla Cross – Is It The Toyotabaru?
Most car writers have a preference for big, fast, expensive vehicles, and I get it. There's something about the design and drive experience of a $100K+ vehicle that is pretty delightful. And those admiring looks you get from fellow auto enthusiasts aren't bad either....
Luxurious and Sporty: 2022 Lexus NX 450h F-Sport
Imagine the early days of motorcars. Every manufacturer had a few different styles, but for the most part, each brand had its spot in the hierarchy of functional sedans to luxury motorcars, with many of those brands still around today. Manufacturers didn't tend to...
Comfort and Speed with the 2021 Jaguar F-Pace S
Some car brands are iconic in the luxury and racing world. Ferarri, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, Mercedes-Benz. And Jaguar. I've always admired the lines of a classic Jag and it's hard not to wax poetic about the XK line from the 1950s, absolutely iconic convertible...
A Great Commuter Car: The 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV Premier
When I had the chance a few years ago to drive the 2020 Chevy Bolt, I really enjoyed it quite a bit, naming it one of my favorite cars. Here's my writeup if you want to get the full scoop: One of My Favorite Cars: The 2020 Chevy Bolt EV. The problem with the Bolt EV...
Blazing My Trail in the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab AT4X
We've come a long way from the days when pickup trucks were utilitarian work vehicles with minimal comforts, driven by people who needed them for work or couldn't afford a car. There's no better demonstration of this evolution than the beautiful 2022 GMC Sierra 1500...
I Was My Own Chauffeur in the 2022 Range Rover L460 Luxury SUV
Most people are familiar with the differentiation between budget, mid-range and luxury vehicles, but it turns out that there's a tier or two above the standard luxury car in the marketplace. Supercars, for example, can have pricetags that exceed the value of most...
Luxury All Around in the 2022 Infiniti QX60 Sensory AWD
Ever peeked at a real estate listing for a multi-million dollar mansion and marveled at how it's kinda like your own living space, just much, much bigger? That's the same experience I had driving the 2022 Infiniti QX60 SUV as the owner of a modest Mazda CX-5 compact...
The Rocky Mountain Driving Experience 2022
As an automotive writer, I'm privileged to be a part of the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press Association. It's a great group that lets me connect both with lots of other auto writers but also with car manufacturers, their reps, and the PR companies that help all the...
A Glorious Week with the 2022 BMW i4 M50 EV
Most of the vehicles I drive are either internal combustion engines, hybrids, or plug-in hybrids that offer some of the best features of an all-electric vehicle, but with the gas-powered engine once the battery runs outta juice. Fully electric vehicles are a bit...
Suburban Bliss with the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica LTD S Minivan
I've always had a soft spot for minivans since a few decades ago when I traded in my Toyota Supra convertible for a Chrysler Town & Country. Okay, maybe that particular event didn't make me fall in love with the extraordinary flexibility and room of a minivan, but...
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