Tag: 2017 cars
Super Steed: Ford Performance Enhanced Mustang GT
Select performance parts take the Mustang GT to greater heights. Updated December 30, 2017, to clarify the performance pack’s short-throw…
Should I Buy a Car Now or Wait?
A new car, truck, SUV or van may be in your future. Besides reviewing cars on a regular basis —…
Premium SUV: 2018 Kia Sorento
The Kia Sorento seats 5 or 7, offers 3 engine choices & tows up to 5,000 pounds. The midsize crossover…
Update by Halves: 2017.5 Mazda 6
Mazda 6 makes a case for the midsize sedan segment. Manufacturers typically adhere to model years except when they don’t….
Charmed, Then Snakebitten by a Shelby GT350
Flat-plane crank V8 engine and all that. When is a Ford Mustang not a Mustang? Answer: when it is a…
Kia Optima Hybrid: Extended Drive Time
Many miles and smiles with Kia’s Optima Hybrid sedan. Hybrid sales peaked in 2013 and have fallen steadily since. Low…
Hybrid Finesse: 2017 Hyundai Ioniq
Hyundai’s Ioniq line of electrified vehicles is here. The Prius has long been synonymous with “hybrid” ever since Toyota launched…
Bantam Conveyance: 2017 Fiat 500
Behind the wheel of Fiat’s tiniest model. City cars are the smallest models you can purchase in North America, typically…
Second-Generation Kia Cadenza Impresses
Large sedan owners should take notice. Mercury Grand Marquis and Ford Crown Victoria owners take note: your replacement vehicle is…
Hybrid Hatchback: 2017 Kia Niro
On the road with Kia’s newest model. The Kia Niro is a dedicated hybrid model, the first of its kind…
Second Look: 2017 Jaguar XE
British automaker Jaguar supplied a 2017 XE for my review recently, providing me with a second opportunity to examine this…
Black Label: 2017 Lincoln Continental
A new flagship sedan for Lincoln. One of the most storied model names in autodom is back, as in Continental…
Turbo Crossover: 2017 Kia Soul
Kia’s unique Soul is now in its ninth year. The Kia Soul defies easy categorization, but that’s not a bad…
Forced Induction Phenomenon: 2017 Volvo S90
Volvo’s largest sedan is a head turner. There aren’t too many times when I may urge shoppers to wait a…
Stretched Luxury: 2017 Infiniti Q70L
Infiniti’s largest and most luxurious sedan. Lacking a true full-size luxury sedan, Infiniti comes closest with the Q70L, a stretched…
Compact Performance: 2017 Nissan Sentra NISMO
Top-end Sentra model offers NISMO touches, enhanced performance. The 2017 Nissan Sentra NISMO offers the look of the brand’s motorsport…
Premium Compact: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Limited
Top-of-the-line 2017 Elantra trim delivers the trappings in style. Compact sedans typically offer great value, supplying an ideal entryway to…
Hyundai Azera: The Last Hurrah
2017 marks the final year for Hyundai’s flagship sedan. American consumers continue to shift their new car purchase decisions to…
Hot Hatch: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R
VW Golf R fun, part two. There are certain cars that pass through the Auto Trends test fleet which are…
Nothing Ironic About the Hyundai Ioniq
Not a Prius fighter…or is it? Some may say the Hyundai Ioniq is this Korean manufacturer’s answer to the Toyota…