Automotive Reviews

Kia continues to be a brand 'on the move' as they refine their lineup and focus on "movement that inspires". They are improving their best selling models while also building for the future with EV models like the EV6. And it seems part of their focus as a brand is understanding their customer's needs and expanding their models so...

September 13, 2022 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chrysler brand is commemorating the nearly 70-year legacy of the Chrysler 300 with the 2023 Chrysler 300C, powered by a 6.4L HEMI® engine with 485 horsepower. The 2023 Chrysler 300C was revealed this evening near the Spirit of Detroit statue in downtown Detroit on the eve of media day for the...

Ford's Maverick: A Winning Combination of Size & Price I admit to being a bit apprehensive when I learned I would be getting a 2022 Ford Maverick pickup truck to test drive. After all, most manufacturers discontinued the smaller trucks in recent years. Perhaps partially due to lagging sales, but, in my opinion, the sales were lackluster because the pricing...

Adventures in the 2022 Toyota Sienna by Bill Owney CHEOA POINT, N.C. – Disaster. It had been such a lovely day and now as night quickly sliced across the Nantahala National Forest, which is like the adjacent Smokey Mountain National Park except that it is strikingly more beautiful and generally free of tourists, I anticipated a wonderful night’s sleep. As night fell,...

2022 Lincoln Navigator Review: A New Era of Luxury I’m happy to say I have been testing automobiles so long I can remember the launch of the very first Lincoln Navigator in 1997 (1998 model year). I had a Canadian drive partner who, I must admit, scared the daylights out of me as he shot around mountain curves at speeds...

It's Electric, Chevrolet Bolt EUV Many speak of range apprehension concerning any time they are confronted with the possibility of a plug in electric vehicle. I had no such worries during my week with the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt. I found my test model spacious, easy to drive, and with really great torque and acceleration. I don’t remember ever test driving a...

A Week With The 2022 Ram 2500 There have been times when a RAM heavy duty is delivered I worry that I will need a step ladder to enter and exit the big truck. Not so with the RAM 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 I recently had the pleasure of spending a week testing. This model had running boards which made...

GM Pickups Rally By Bill Owney With the electric F-150 on the streets, Ford is dominating mindshare in the pickup world these days, but General Motors managed to increase market share in the first half of 2022 thanks to a fleet that is more attractive, more sophisticated, and more reliable than before. For 2022, the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra got fresh...

Test drive with Bill Owney Persistence is probably the most important reason behind the class-leading reliability at Toyota and its luxury arm, Lexus. Most of us associate the term with stubbornness, but it derives from the Latin prefix “per-,” meaning “by the means of” and “severus,” meaning stern or austere. The broader concept then means to continue a course of action,...

2022 Kia Sorento X-Line Review Kia pulled out all the stops when they presented the 2022 Sorento X-Line Prestige model. I can’t think of anything that I disliked about this new Kia. While this model is out of the price point I have come to expect from Kia at $45,120, I must say it is worth every bit of it....