Automotive Reviews

2017 Ford Super Duty Trucks Packed With Technology Excuse me, Ford dealers, but I have to tell everyone in the Super Duty market to hold off on buying one for a month or so. You see, I just drove the new 2017 Ford F-250 and was so impressed I'm actually writing about the experience in the American Airlines Admirals Club...

2017 Nissan Armada King of the Road As fuel prices have dropped, families are ready to hit the highways in "king of the road" full size SUVs. Large SUV sales are averaging 250,000 units per year, and are expected to increase this year! Nissan feels it is poised to move up in market share for the segment with the introduction of...

Sedans Are Still Attractive, Inside & Out By Bill Owney It was blocking her trusty Camry and she was in a hurry, so before I had a chance to even take it around the block, Beautiful Bride snatched the keys to the 2022 Genesis G80 3.5T AWD Sport Prestige and headed to her mama’s place. I was more than a little concerned....

2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk-An SUV Made for Speed I can’t imagine anyone who hasn’t lusted after a sportscar during almost every stage of their life. All too often, practicality might stand in the way. Whether you need more space for a family or to transport cargo, there has always been a reason to hold you back. FCA and Jeep have...

By Bill Owney Two of the most important drivers of inflation these days are the prices of cars and gasoline, and the Kia Sportage is an attractive answer to both. It’s also a nice answer to bland styling and jittery rides that tend to dominate in the category of compact SUVs. Starting at $27,285 for a gas-powered model that delivers 25...

By Bill Owney Two key inflation drivers are the prices of cars and gasoline, and manufacturers have  answers to these issues with feature laden subcompact SUVs like the 2022 Kia Seltos. Automakers’ inability to supply as many cars as consumers demand has driven the median price of a new car past $45,000 and of a used car to more than $30,000,...

Dallas Welcomes Penske Motor Group PROSPER, Texas – Penske Motor Group (PMG) marked its expansion into the Dallas market on March 21 with a community kickoff event and steel raising ceremony at the site of its newest dealership, Longo Toyota of Prosper – the first automotive dealership in the Town of Prosper. PMG is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its flagship...

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,...

If you know Nick Cappa, you know he’s crazy about trucks—all trucks! However, he is especially wild about Ram’s Power Wagon. It’s fair to say he is not simply an aficionado, but a true guru. I joined him on a recent test drive that illuminated the newly updated 2019 Ram Power Wagon 2500 to try out the Heavy-Duty truck’s...

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...