The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has been given a refresh for 2020, adding the requisite styling updates to be sure, but also a few interior enhancements to better level it with the competition.
But then, some might say the Outlander Sport has always existed in a strange parallel dimension above...
When you talk to people about the BMW i3, the question that comes up the most often is “who is it for?” After driving the car for a week and considering the question thoroughly, I have found the answer. The BMW i3 is for me. I should specify that due to a few bad investments and a handful of...
Although the 1 is an extremely comely car, it is also a vaguely disappointing one. The quality of its materials, the ethos of its design, and the nature of its power delivery fail to live up to the promise made by its exterior. And although there’s nothing exactly wrong with the 1, it’s just...
Question: do you remember the Volkswagen CC? If you don’t that’s okay because most others likely don’t remember it either. Allow me to refresh the collective memory. The Comfort Coupe, as it was officially known, was a large, coupe-like sedan that hung around Volkswagen dealer showrooms for...
Typically, the hybrid badge on a tailgate is an instant clue that the car stretching fifteen-odd feet ahead is a total snoozer. Not so with the 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Rather than dulling the performance of the standard crossover, Toyota takes its most popular vehicle and adds both power and...
Kleiner GTI, du siehst prima aus… This is the opening to an iconic 1980s Volkswagen commercial. The TV spot’s musical theme was set to the 1964 tune G.T.O. by Ronnie and the Daytonas. The original song’s Pontiac-themed verses were replaced line-by-line with German lyrics extolling the...
I tried to get mom to buy a Prius. The mileage improvement would be ideal for her short suburban commute. After driving nearly every other compact sedan over the summer of 2014, she finally agreed to a drive in a Toyota Prius. Two minutes into the drive, she was certain that it wasn’t for her....
It seems that I’ve gone soft as I’ve aged. And, as it turns out, so have most things that resemble sports-utility vehicles. As my fortieth year has come and gone, I’m realizing that I appreciate a little bit of extra plushness in what I drive. Taut handling can be trumped by a more relaxed...
One might say that the aptly-named Alltrack had quite the hill to climb when it debuted for the 2017 model year. Station wagons – once a staple on American roadways – have largely been replaced by small SUVs and CUVs, and Volkswagen happens to make a very good one in the form of the Tiguan....
The friendly Toyota representative fairly choked on his water as he crossed the parking lot to correct us. “It’s not a snorkel, it’s a desert air intake.” I suppose that encouraging new truck owners to ford creeks or flooded streets is a bad idea. Anyhow, the off-road park outside Dallas...
Lincoln hasn’t exactly had a smooth go of it in the last couple of decades. Instead, the brand has seemed often lost and wandering, trying to figure out just where it fit into the market. That’s not just oddballs like the five-speed LS that confusingly shared a name with a Lexus and...
The diesel engine is just about done with in North America, (at least in light-duty cars and trucks), which means it’s just about the perfect time for Mazda to bring us one. Ok, that might sound a touch mean, but Mazda has a long history of engine choices that aren’t exactly the...
More advanced, refined and capable, the 2020 Subaru Outback is better than ever. But you should expect nothing less from a vehicle that’s been totally redesigned. This family hauler, which is now in its sixth generation, is new from hood to hatch, once again borrowing heavily from the Legacy...
Is there one vehicle that does it all? If you want incredible fuel efficiency, get a Toyota Prius. They deliver that in spades. Need to haul huge amounts of cargo? If so, a Ford Transit van is tough to beat. A smooth, quiet ride is something the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is famed for. Want engaging...
“This is good,” I thought to myself about two minutes after swapping seats with my drive partner and settling in behind the wheel. “This is extremely good.” Ford’s brand-new High Performance Package for the 2020 EcoBoost Mustang makes this ponycar significantly more appealing than the...
