Auto Reviews
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...
Diesel buses. The Diesel Technology Forum announced that 95 percent of the nation’s school buses are now diesel powered with 40 percent of those operating with the newest generation near-zero emissions diesel technology. The latter figure is up from 31 percent in 2016.
According to IHS Markit data...
Since its redesign a few years ago, we have been great fans of the Jeep Cherokee and what it offers the marketplace. Our recent test of the 2019 Cherokee Trailhawk Elite 4x4 just reaffirmed why we like this compact SUV, though we do like several in this crowded segment.
Our Trailhawk (the middle of...
New Audi. The all-new 2019 Audi Q8 SUV had its world debut in Shenzhen, China, June 6. It features new exterior and interior design cues, an all-new MM1 touch response display (including haptic and acoustic feedback), a Bang & Olufsen 3D Advanced Sound System, comes standard with an adaptive...
There is little to compare to the power, ride, and throaty exhaust of the Ford Mustang; it’s what this Pony car is all about. Our recent test of the 2018 GT Coupe Premium was a testament to what we like in a performance sports car.
The sixth of nine model offerings (including convertibles and two...
Auto Notes compiled by Jerold B. Smith
Stunning racer. Brabham Automotive had the global launch of its first product in early May, the BT62. The track-ready sportster is crafted from lightweight carbon fiber, is equipped with a naturally aspirated 5.4-L V-8 engine, and has a price tag...
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