Auto Reviews
DENTON, TEXAS (April 16, 2019) — After two days of test drives by dozens of journalists, the 2019 Lexus ES 350 F SPORT was awarded first place in the Mid-Size Luxury Car category at this year’s Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Auto Roundup. “We’re honored to receive this award from the members...
It’s been a late but exceptionally harsh winter since early February in the Northwest with more snow still falling.
Fortunately, we had two recent testers that were prepared for wintery roads.
The 2019 Lexus RX450hL AWD was a splendid vehicle to drive across three mountain passes and abundant snowy...
World Car. The World Car Awards announced the 10 finalists for 2019 World Car of the Year in February, and at the Geneva Motor Show in early March the top three finalists were unveiled. The Road to World Car began last September in Paris and had six days of testing in Los Angeles in November.
In...
While our winter season began mild, it has struck with a vengeance, but SUVs with proper drivetrains have helped us traverse some of the most difficult driving conditions.
The 2019 Lexus GX4670 Luxury, the top of three trim levels, performed well for us with its 4.6-L, 32-valve, VVT-i, DOHC V-...
World Car. The World Car Awards announced the 10 finalists for 2019 World Car of the Year on Feb. 5. The Road to World Car began in September in Paris and had six days of testing in Los Angeles, Calif., in November.
In addition to the World Car of the Year award, winners in five categories (Luxury...
The 2019 Subaru Ascent, the automaker’s all-new midsize offering, features Symmetrical All-Wheel-Drive on all models, has 8.7 inches of ground clearance, and a towing capacity of 5,000 pounds, the most ever offered by Subaru.
Our tested Ascent Premium model, the second trim level of four...
Sales. Final light-duty vehicle sales hit 17.27 million for 2018, up .03 percent over 2017, despite overall higher prices for cars and trucks. Lower fuel costs and a moderately strong economy are factors some analysts said played a role in helping sales for the year.
The average cost of a new...
Over the years, we’ve driven many Mitsubishi Outlander models, tested them in SUV competitions, and witnessed them competing well in the grueling winter edition of the Alcan 5000 Rally. These are tough performers that are priced right - base models are under $25,000; our tested 2019 Outlander Sport...
Changes at GM. In late November, Detroit-based General Motors (GM) made a surprise announcement that it would layoff 15 percent of its salaried workforce, plus shut down five production and assembly plants in Maryland, Michigan, and Ohio. The plant closures are scheduled for after December 2019,...
We’ve been blessed with a plethora of delightful cars, trucks, and SUVs during 2018, most of which we have already reviewed in this column. The following is a brief summary of some of the vehicles we enjoyed in the past several months.
Toyota Tundra
The Toyota Tundra 4x4 Limited Crewmax offers...
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