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…
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…
Review: 2017 Mazda CX-5
Drive enough of the same kind of vehicle and you’re bound to find similarities between them, not to mention the differences that set them apart. Review enough vehicles and sooner than later those vehicles that have enough positive differences will stand out from the crowd. It’s these type of vehicles that journalist not only write…
The Fate of Furious Marketing and Cinematic Velocity
Like filling up the tank of a treasured hot rod, it appears that the modern world of film – or more accurately, Hollywood – is pumping theaters full of big budget films that don’t shy away from showcasing automobiles as both commodities and exciting eye-candy. Case in point: The Fast & The Furious franchise. Tricked out muscles cars,…
Review: 2017 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE
There is no denying it: the upcoming 2018 Toyota Camry looks pretty dope. Toyota has reinvented one of American’s best-selling cars and once the new Camry officially goes on sale later in 2017, the Japanese automaker is bound to have another home run on their hands. But unless you’re a die-hard fan that must have…