Tag: car reviews
Test Drive: The Future of the SUV
March 02, 2023. Alan Rider
Modern sport-utility vehicles will change the way you think about the category.
The Discontinued Cars of 2023
January 27, 2023. Andrew Sheldon
Some notable cars from the likes of Volkswagen, Toyota and Honda will be discontinued in 2023. Is your vehicle one of them?
Test Drive: Crossover SUVs
February 14, 2022. Alan Rider
If the sign of a maturing market segment is diversity, the humble crossover SUV is all grown up. Here are two distinctly different models that illustrate our point.
Test Drive: Electric Avenue
February 14, 2022. Alan Rider
Electric cars have been around for more than a century, but they’re currently enjoying a second heyday, with dozens of new models on the way. Here are two of the best you can buy today:
Test Drive: Maximum MPG
May 26, 2021. Alan Rider
The average automobile returns about 25 miles per gallon. Here’s a pair of not-so-exotic vehicles pushing the boundaries of fuel efficiency.
Test Drive: Fab Four-Doors
March 31, 2021. Alan Rider
Carmakers haven’t totally abandoned traditional automotive body-styles. Despite the demise of several high-profile nameplates, there are still a number of fabulous four-doors on the market.
Test Drive: Turning It up to ‘11’
February 11, 2021. Alan Rider
In “This Is Spinal Tap,” a character brags that their amplifiers go to “11” instead of just 10. That same philosophy applies to cars when automakers take performance to the next level.
Test Drive: Old & New
February 06, 2021. Alan Rider
One of the odd qualities of the human psyche is our attraction to both the old and familiar and the new and novel. Just like we’re equally drawn to opposite ends of the spectrum in the automotive world.
Test Drive: Small but Stylish
February 05, 2021. Alan Rider
Say what you will about the music of Prince, there’s no denying the man – all 5 feet, 3 inches of him – had style. Apply that same logic to automobiles and you’ll find you don’t need to drive something big to turn heads.
Test Drive: Watts up, Doc?
February 04, 2021. Alan Rider
In the future, cars with gasoline-powered engines will be replaced by those propelled by electric motors and battery packs. Here are two ways to get a feeling for that future today.