2019 Cadillac XT5 Platinum Not Shiny As Anticipated
2019 Cadillac XT5 Platinum Review
When I was growing up, owning a Cadillac signified arriving at the pinnacle of success. When you had a shiny new Coupe de Ville or other "land yacht" taking up 30 feet of real estate, it said a lot about you. Over the years, the brand lost that luster. It became "just another American brand"...
2016 Chevy Colorado 4WD Redefines Midsize Truck Market
2016 Chevy Colorado 4WD Review
The exterior color was called Red Rock Metallic, the interior was Jet Black. It was a gorgeous pickup which I put to the test during a week-long test-drive. It was the new 2016 Chevy Colorado 4WD mid-size pickup, with a crew-cab configuration and a short box bed.
As full-size pickups have seemed to get bigger and...
Solar Car Challenge Motivates STEM Students
More than 20 teams of high school students from across the United States are preparing to set off on a 1,400-mile trek from Fort Worth, Texas, to Palmdale, California, driving cars they designed, engineered and built powered by solar energy. Teams will depart Fort Worth in the 30th anniversary Solar Car Challenge on July 16, arriving in Palmdale on...
2017 Chevrolet SS Shows Its Super Sport DNA
Well, Hello There V8
You don't find V8 engines in a lot of vehicles these days. I was excited to see that the 2017 Chevrolet SS Sedan delivered to me for a week-long test drive sported one.
I vowed to put all 415 horses to work at my first opportunity. They did not disappoint. I shot out of the parking lot...
2017 Nissan Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition In Our Galaxy
Nissan Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition Is Coming To Our Galaxy
I am a true Star Wars fanatic. I still own a Darth Vader carrying case from my childhood. Sadly, it only contains one or two action figures from the 80s, as the others have disappeared over the years.
Today in a Galaxy known as L.A., Nissan captured my attention...
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk First Drive
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk:The Grand Gets Even Grander
Why a Jeep with 707 horsepower, 645 lb.-ft. of torque, a zero to 60 of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 180 mph? If you’re wondering, you’re not one of the many enthusiasts that have been standing in line to buy this all-new, high-performance Grand Cherokee. You might change your...
De-Icing Solution Can Cause Expensive Rust Damage to Vehicles
Remember To Wash Your Vehicle After This Week's Winter Weather
Winter weather, including snow, ice and sub-freezing temperatures could impact North and Central Texas later this week, according to the National Weather Service. Millions of Americans face expensive vehicle repairs from rust damage every year, and the chemicals used to de-ice roadways can be one of the main culprits. AAA...
2017 Nissan Pathfinder On The Horizon
It's not often that I get an opportunity to attend a national unveiling of a new vehicle near home in Dallas, Texas, but such was the case with the new 2017 Nissan Pathfinder. This July Nissan management, local dealer management and journalists from around the country gathered at Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas to listen to details about,...
Winter Heats Up In The 2018 GMC Acadia
2018 GMC Acadia Review
Seat warmers may not be the first thing most people write about when discussing their vehicle test drive. However, I was so impressed with the near-instant heat that greeted me when I “fired up” my 2018 GMC Acadia I just can’t resist.
Every day I had the Acadia to test drive, the outside weather was simply dreadful...
2016 Ram 1500 Laramie Limited Crew Cab 4×4
2016 Ram 1500 Laramie Limited Crew Cab 4x4: Ram Continues To Drive In Its Own Lane
Dodge spun off the Ram truck line into its own nameplate in 2009. Since, the light duty pickup with a bold and beefy face has been gaining in popularity with U.S. buyers, breaking into the top ten of America's best-selling vehicles in 2013, and...
