Auto Reviews
It’s always fascinating to look at the variety of vehicles that motorists select to drive based on their personal tastes, needs, and budgets. Here we look at three very usable vehicles that likely appeal to different consumer segments.
The refreshed 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited Ultimate, the...
Abundant technology and safety features, as well as amazing handling characteristics, made our test drive of the all-new 2017 Volvo S90 T6 AWD Inscription a pleasant driving experience.
The T6 Inscription is the top of four offerings (two T5 are FWD, and two T6 are AWD models). All are powered by a...
New Chevy truck. Chevrolet has announced the expansion of its medium-duty truck lineup with the 2018 Low Cab Forward 6500XD Class 6 model. The dock-height truck, equipped with a 5.2-L turbo-diesel engine and Allison six-speed automatic transmission, will be available by the end of the year.
Front...
With a multitude of new features and improvements, the 2017 Mazda3 4-Door Grand Touring (the top of three models) was not only a fun sedan to drive, it had a classy interior and handled well with its retuned suspension.
New on the Mazda3 compact are front and rear fascias, electronic parking brake...
Sales slump? While light vehicle sales in the U.S. were generally sluggish in January, February picked up for GM and Nissan, both up for the month, and Mercedes-Benz had its best-ever February sales, up almost 7 percent. Ford, Toyota, and FCA US all had positive truck and SUV sales, but a decline...
We’ve been fans of Subarus for a long time, as have American consumers. As of Feb. 1, Subaru posted 62 consecutive months of yearly month-over-month sales growth in the U.S., and in January the company set a record for sales (6.8 percent over 2016), and it was the best-ever month for sales of...
Toyota racing. Team Ryan Millen and the Toyota Rally RAV4 will be involved in even more racing this year than their successful 2016 season. Along with new navigator and co-driver Rhianon Gelsomino, the team will compete in the newly formed American Rally Association (ARA) series, as well as select...
A record breaker. When all the dust settled and the final counts were tabulated, U.S. vehicle sales for 2016 totaled 17.55 million, breaking 2015 sales by .04 percent. As noted in our previous column, truck and SUV sales were the sales leaders as sedans in general were sluggish sellers.
For Toyota...
Sales review. As 2016 closed out, U.S. light-duty vehicle sales were on track for more than 17 million units sold. In general, YTD sales indicated that pickup trucks and SUVs/crossovers were up, while most car sales in all four categories (small, midsize, large, and luxury) were down.
Minivan sales...
Our recent test drive of the 2017 Volvo S90 T6 AWD Inscription provided us with a week of exceptional driving experiences.
This new midsize sedan surprised us with its throaty 2.0-L turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 316 HP at 5,700 RPM and 295 lb.-ft. of torque ranging from 2,200 to 5...
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