Automotive Reviews

2017 Ram Power Wagon Extreme 4WD Capability Trucks are bigger than ever these days, but this pickup stands out in the crowded market of offerings - even in Texas, where everything is bigger! The updated 2017 Ram Power Wagon Crew Cab cuts a swath that is unique in the realm of off-road toughness. Ram's Power Wagon started life in the...

A Unique Personality That's Charming & Quirky The 2017 Fiat 500c certainly gets a lot of attention anywhere it goes. Designed for the European market, it's caught the attention of a lot of American drivers as well. Those wanting an economical, convenient, small, run-about could do no less than cry "Mamma Mia!" The Fiat 500 was 'officially' introduced to the United...

How does one best spend a hot August day – With the 2017 Hyundai Elantra or the 2018 Hyundai Sonata? Going into my time in Charleston, S.C., I thought it would be the Elantra, hands down. Sportiness and all, you see. But, after my first morning with the 2018 Sonata, I found I was really loving the torque, the handling,...

By Bill Owney A four-cylinder pickup proves that less is not always more Of humankind’s many destructive delusions, none will prove more costly than the idea that gas was ever cheap. This notion struck me this week as I listened to a Bloomberg News report about East Texas cattle ranchers in “panic mode” to liquidate herds as the prices of feed, fertilizer,...

2019 Kia Sorento Review It's been many years since I attended a California launch event for the first Kia Sorento introduced. I remember feeling it offered a lot of features I wished other SUVs offered, and after spending a week with one recently on the roadways of Texas, I feel the same way. So many automakers are adding technological advances that...

2019 Infiniti QX50, Shocks & Awes My wife and I regularly debate our need for a family SUV. While I agree with her we need a larger vehicle for our family and all the "stuff" that comes with two kids, we disagree on size. She continues to argue we need three rows, while I fear we'll become the ride share...

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...

If I had a say in my first wheels, that '72 Volkswagen Super Beetle I was ultimately given wouldn't have made the cut. Nope, I was dead set on a Ford Bronco. Minutes after snagging my driver's license, I was knee-deep in classifieds, hunting for my dream ride. But try as I might, I couldn't sway my folks from...

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...

Lucky Number 13: 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty is Truck of Texas Thirteen is a lucky number for Ford. They came back to the Texas Truck Rodeo ready to prove they were by no means ready to stop their winning ways, having earned the Truck of Texas title in more than half of all the previous Texas Truck Rodeos. Previous...