For better or worse, something went awry with the 2015 Land Rover LR4 that I drove to the Detroit Auto Show in early January. Land Rover products are often loaded with expensive equipment like air suspensions that offer variable ride height and cooled compartments in the cabin to chill drinks...
Whether you own one or not, there’s no denying the buzz Volkswagen’s Golf creates. It all started in the mid-1970s with the first generation that went on to birth several variations including the GTI that is widely credited with creating the hot hatch segment. But it wasn’t until the early...
Ask a BMW owner what their brand represents and they’ll probably go on about sporty dynamic vehicles with a handsome design and exclusive quality. Go to an Audi driver and you get this idea of high-class fashion combined with passionate engineering. Mercedes, on the other hand, has an air of...
Hurry, there’s a two-for-one special going on at your local Acura dealership! No, they’re not giving vehicles away but the brand’s new TLX sedan really is like buying one car and getting a second one free. You see, this all-new midsize luxury four-door is serving double duty. It’s...
From the moment we first set eyes on the new baby Jeep, we wanted to know if it would really go off road. One of Jeep’s brand objectives is that all of its products must be capable off-roaders (or at least have a variant that is up to the task). That’s not difficult for a larger...
Land Rovers are known for being able to go pretty much anywhere, so when it came to testing out the brand’s latest we traveled to quite literally the ends of the earth to do so. And where better than Reykjavik, Iceland to put Land Rover’s claims about its new Discovery Sport to the test?...
It’s said that the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Well, this is also true of plans cobbled together by automotive journalists. It was time once again for the AutoGuide.com yearly pilgrimage to Detroit for the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Living within a...
For 2016, Kia has redesigned the Sorento, this despite just two years having elapsed since the last major update. We had three primary complaints about the outgoing Sorento — access to the third row was awkward, the styling was too subtle, and we wanted to see Kia’s nifty...
This model year marks the introduction of the seventh generation Volkswagen Golf. Keeping to the same formula that has given this compact hatchback a legion of loyal fans around the globe, at first glance it may be hard to tell the 2015 Golf apart from the 2014 Golf. But that has always been...
Things don’t always go according to plan. For example, the week that I booked with the Lexus RC 350 was the same week that Mike Schlee planned to spend in an entirely different Lexus product, but something happened along the way and it wasn’t available. Instead, he wound up with –...
The first time I saw the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, I couldn’t wait for the day to come when I’d be able to finally drive one. As the months went by, specifications began to surface. The new Z06 would get a supercharged V8, a choice of transmissions, the most downforce ever applied to...
Believe it or not, a sub-$10,000 brand new car exists in the land of colored money and strong beer (Canada). Starting at a price of $9,998 before destination charges, Canadians are able to pick up a brand new 2015 Nissan Micra S. It’s true that after destination charges are added the price...
The Acura RLX is loaded with compelling technology. All front-wheel drive models come with a four-wheel steering system that, for the most part, nullifies drawbacks that front-wheel drive vehicles suffer from. Stylish Design Inside and Out Its interior is also finished with high quality...
Lexus has a rather unique position in North America. It’s the only automaker to offer a full line of premium and luxury vehicles. The Japanese manufacturer battles premium brands like Acura and Buick while also taking on the best German luxury has to offer. But there is one offering that is a...
For 2015, the XC60 is amidst a transition that is gripping the Volvo brand as a whole. Every model in the manufacturer’s modest portfolio is being overhauled to accommodate new engines, transmissions and technology. This isn’t an easy feat for any manufacturer, especially a smaller player like...