Auto Reviews
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...
Audi electrifies. The all-new 2019 Audi e-tron, the automaker’s first all-electric SUV, is now in production with expected U.S. availability in early 2019. The company has been taking reservations for the quattro AWD unit since mid-September.
With a sleek design and advanced aerodynamics, the...
The 2018 Ford EcoSport Titanium 4WD model we tested was loaded with standard features and had fuel ratings of 25 MPG overall (23/city and 29/highway) with its 2.0-L Ti-VCT GDI engine and Stop-Start Technology. The in-line four-cylinder is paired to a six-speed automatic transmission with...
New Lexus. Lexus has debuted its newest addition to its luxury lineup, the 2019 UX crossover. Available with a fuel-efficient gasoline engine (FWD UX 200) or as a hybrid (UX 250h) with AWD, the new models will be available at dealerships in December (gas) and January (hybrid).
The UX name is...
PLANO, Texas, October 30, 2018 -- Confirming one of the worst-kept secrets in the auto industry, Toyota announced it will premiere its oft-teased and much-anticipated 2020 Supra at January’s 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. But in fresh news, Toyota will be offering...
Three small cars offer lively driving experiences
While small cars and sportsters are often fun to drive because of their quickness and reactive handling, there are drawbacks at times. But as summer was closing, we did have some fun road driving with the Subaru BRZ, Lexus LC 500, and the Fiat...
Pirelli joins fund. Pirelli has become the first tire company to join the United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund, pledging $600,000 for 2018-2019. The money will help fund efforts to make a significant impact on global road safety.
Filippo Bettini Pirelli’s chief sustainability and risk governance...
The 2018 Toyota Corolla SE we recently tested was fun to drive because it handled exceptionally well and sounded like a sports car with its throaty exhaust (equipped with an optional $649 TRD Performance Exhaust system). It also had 17-inch machined alloy wheels, a sporty front fascia, and rear...
Hot truck sales. For the first half of 2018, light truck sales in the U.S. are sizzling hot. Through June, light truck and SUVs had sales of 5,785,799, up 10.5 percent over the same period in 2017, while passenger cars were down 11.5 percent with unit sales of 2,148,218.
No real surprises with the...
Every now and then we test a vehicle that just seems to fit most every need we have and is simply a comfortable and pleasurable unit to drive. We found that in our recent test of the 2018.5 Nissan Rogue Sport SL FWD model, a compact SUV that handled well and provided us an excellent driving...
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