CR-V, Accord Hybrid, Ridgeline — but each one… Continue reading
GMC’s Acadia sport utility vehicle has shapeshifted for 2017 from a biggish box into a sinewy athletic creature 700 pounds lighter, less hungry for fuel,… Continue reading
Eight months after rolling out the all-new Pacifica minivan, Chrysler has raised the bar by presenting a plug-in hybrid version. The first hybrid minivan and… Continue reading
The 2017 model of the well-received Mazda3 compact started arriving at dealerships about two months ago, fresh from design updates inside and out, bearing additional… Continue reading
The Honda Civic compact car has been around for 40 years in this country, selling like crazy the whole time and providing economical, reliable transportation… Continue reading
Mitsubishi’s compact crossover utility vehicle, the seven-passenger Outlander, is transformed for model-year 2014, with a redesigned exterior and interior, a new engine, safety upgrades and… Continue reading
The Audi Allroad is back on the job after a seven-year sabbatical during which it was replaced by the A4 Avant. For 2013 the Avant… Continue reading
The Kia Soul is a smallish, stylish, fun and lovable car with four doors and a rear hatch, seating for five, a decent-sized cargo area… Continue reading
Prior to the 2012 model, the Volkswagen Passat midsize sedan was priced out of reach for most VW enthusiasts, and was too enthusiast-oriented to appeal… Continue reading
Success should not be messed with, and when you’re the maker of the most-awarded SUV in recorded history, you don’t tamper too much with your… Continue reading
Kia has been on a real roll with new products, and their latest unfolding is the introduction of the 2014 Sorento midsize crossover utility vehicle… Continue reading
As of my previous Cars &Me post, the plan was to review a series of recently-driven SUVs, but I’d like to sneak in the Honda… Continue reading
Next month the completely redesigned 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander compact crossover arrives at dealerships. Meanwhile, there’s the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport to consider. Now in its… Continue reading
Kids aren’t the only people who play in mud, but when adults do it their toys are way more expensive. “Mudfest” is the name of… Continue reading
Don’t laugh at legislators for working now on regulations for driverless cars. Self-driving vehicles aren’t a futuristic fantasy. They’re practically here already. Last week, while… Continue reading
Sometimes my only regret in life is that I’m not Rick Steves. He goes to Europe more often than I do laundry. And the trips… Continue reading
It was 18 years ago that Kia Motors entered the U.S. marketplace. After a shaky start, the company turned itself around and is now the… Continue reading
The adage “all good things must end” is almost as depressing as “life isn’t fair.” We all want good things to keep going, and the… Continue reading
When it comes to sales volume in the midsize sedan division, the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry are leading the pack like the 1995 Cleveland… Continue reading
In William Maxwell’s book “So Long, See You Tomorrow” the narrator describes a house he moved into: “The house was too new to be comfortable.… Continue reading
