Tag: safety
Mazda and Sustainable Zoom Zoom 2030
Mazda outlines its plans for an electric future with Zoom Zoom. Earlier this month, we learned that Mazda will drop…
The Value-Oriented 2021 Subaru Legacy
The Subaru Legacy combines an available turbo Boxer engine with all-wheel drive for incomparable value. Among midsize sedans, the Subaru…
New Duck-Billed Post Office Trucks Has Some People Quacking
New USPS trucks are designed for functionality, not handsome looks. The United States Postal Service may be struggling to stay…
Toyota Avalon: Premium Value Sedan
Twenty-five years of Avalon history brings with it an all-new fifth-generation model. The sedan market may be shrinking, but Toyota…
4 Common Car Recall Misconceptions
Tens of millions of cars are recalled each year, representing problems that may occur after a car has been sold….
All-New 2020 Subaru Legacy Steps Up
Three decades after rolling out the first Legacy, an all-new model launches this midsize sedan’s fourth decade. This month, the…
New and Improved! 2019 Infiniti QX50
Whatever became of the Infiniti QX50, Nissan’s luxury brand’s sporty, compact SUV? After a 10-year run under various naming conventions,…
Highlights of a 2019 Toyota C-HR
The C-HR brings it to the small crossover segment, but in a different way. We like crossovers and are buying…
Compact, Luxury SUV: 2019 Volvo XC40
The 2019 XC40 makes it three SUVs for Volvo. Volvo Cars makes a name for itself as it overhauls its…
Book Review: Preston Tucker
…and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow. Preston Tucker may not be a name familiar to people outside…
Premium Hybrid Hatchback: 2017 Lexus CT 200h
An entry-level hybrid with a fun-to-drive F Sport option. Sitting lower and coming in slightly shorter than the Toyota Prius,…
Road Test: 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
Among midsize SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Fe stands tall. No, it doesn’t sit higher than the competition, rather it possesses…
Driven: The Third-Generation Honda Pilot
The third-generation Honda Pilot takes a bow. Amongst three-row, midsize crossover utility vehicles, the Honda Pilot has made a name…
TriPrius: 2016 Toyota Prius
This week, one of my fleet vehicles is none other than a 2016 Toyota Prius Four. Unlike the other vehicles…
Driven: 2016 Subaru Forester
Corrected MPG on Dec. 29, 2018. Should Subaru still be considered a niche car manufacturer? In some ways, it still…
Make it Five: Volvo V60 T5 AWD Cross Country
Wagons have not sold well in the United States, but that isn’t stopping Swedish automaker Volvo from introducing a variant…
On Sale Now: 2016 Acura ILX
New 2016 model year vehicles are beginning to trickle out and the Acura ILX is among them. This entry-level premium…
Executive Sedan: 2015 Volvo S60 T6 Drive-E
Volvo is still alive and kicking, one of the smaller premium brands left in the world. The Swedish automaker is…
Safety on the Road: Winter Driving Precautions
Taking to the road when winter driving conditions are present can be dangerous, but not entirely unavoidable. Slush, ice and…
IIHS Small Car Ratings: Only the Mini Cooper Countryman Shines
IIHS awards the Chevrolet Volt with its Top Safety Pick+ rating. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) regularly conducts…