There is a reason why the second part of this vehicles name is “Cruiser” – it’s a smooth ride that begs for unpaved roads. It’s no wonder the Land Cruiser’s origins lay in 1940s Japan when the Imperial Army, who was occupying the Philippines, first laid eyes on a Jeep and sought out to produce…
5 Doors Are Better in the 2018 Kia Rio
Come for a compact car but stay for a hatchback design that gets it right and doesn’t stop there. The Rio is all new for 2018 and what Kia takes away only leaves room for innovation and sparks of fun. It’s not without its challenges and the Rio faces tough competition, particularly when it comes…
2018 Hyundai Accent Limited
It’s a bit ironic that Hyundai named a car with a very traditional design, the “Accent.” An accent, whether it’s referring to a varied speech pattern or a grammatical mark, typical signifies a quality that’s out of the ordinary. The 2018 Accent isn’t out of the ordinary. If anything, it’s a throwback to the heydays…
High Ridin’ in the 2018 Toyota C-HR
Coupe, High Riding. That’s what C-HR stands for and its a moniker for a vehicle that’s not quite a sedan, not quite a hatchback and not quite a crossover. It is something in between, an explosion of shape, color and innovation that come together into sharp corners, a roomy interior and a swagger all its…
The Engineering Wizardry of the 2018 Lexus GS 300
Luxury sedans may not have the same ring to them they used to have. Modern drivers looking for luxury in smaller packages often gravitate towards crossovers, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for a well-built luxury sedan with universal appeal in today’s market. It does, however, mean that that room is tinier and more…
2018 Lexus LC 500: An Exhilarating Work of Art with a Price Tag to Prove it.
In modern America – hell even more specific than that, in modern day Texas – the death of the smaller sports car in favor of larger, SUVor crossover type vehicles has been greatly exaggerated. Case in point: the Lexus LC 500. Crowned as the 2018 Car of Texas by the Texas Autowriters Association, this speedster…
The McEasy: Mobile Ordering on McDonald’s App
Forget fast food, we’re living in the age of convenient food. The digital age has ushered in an era where technology is not only making our lives easier but actually changing the way we live and subsequently, the way we eat. Perhaps the most robust example of how technology is forging new avenues into our…
Review: 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF
Legend has it that an automotive journalist originally had the idea for what would one day become the Mazda Miata. His name is Bob Hall and the story goes like this: in 1976 while working as a writer with Motor Trend, Bob runs into Kenichi Yamamoto and Gai Arai, both of whom were heading up…
Review: 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer
An automobile that’s been in production, in one form or another, for 45 years should be leading the pack in all areas upon which automobiles are judged by: design, performance, and value. So what happened to the Mitsubishi Lancer? It’s a familiar name with a long history of innovation but ironically the only thing that…
Review: 2017 Honda CR-V
There’s something to be said for a vehicle that has progressed through five generations and is still going strong. The Honda CR-V first debut in 1995 and in 2017 the Japanese automaker introduced the 5th generation of their popular crossover which should speak to two very important points: 1) Honda is not complacent. Five updates…