Automotive Reviews

Jeep Reinvents The Jeep Compass Making It Better and Badder Than Ever I'm old enough to remember when there was only one type of Jeep. Renowned for unsurpassed utility, it was not the type of vehicle that one yearned to take on long road trips. That has all changed for modern drivers. A visit to your local Jeep dealer provides...

2016 Nissan Altima First Look Nissan has rejuvenated its popular Altima midsize sedan for the 2016 model year with a more contemporary exterior look; a refreshed interior styled with premium soft-touch materials, enhanced connectivity, and additional safety and technology features; as well as expanded the model lineup with a sporty new SR trim level. Although the Altima was totally redesigned just...

2016 Dodge Journey Crossroad: Rugged & Versatile Before you get inside the 2016 Dodge Journey Crossroad, take a moment to look at the outside profile. Start with the split-cross-hair honeycomb grille, jeweled wraparound headlamps, fog lamps and highly sculpted front fascia. Then notice its rugged stance, the five doors, and the all-new ring-of-fire LED tail lamps. All this beauty sits atop...

To Drive Or Not To Drive? I have to admit I was not particularly looking forward to spending a week with a new Mitsubishi. When the new Outlander Sport 2.4 liter GT showed up in my driveway I wondered if I would spend all that much time behind the wheel. As it turns out, I did drive it a lot and...

2017 Lincoln MKZ Quiet, Tasteful Luxury Lincoln describes its 2017 MKZ as "quiet luxury”. However, the new model has a potent engine that produces a siren song-with an impressive 400 horsepower and 400 lb.-ft. of torque. Currently Lincoln's best-selling vehicle in North America, the midsize luxury sedan gets a significant mid-cycle refresh for the 2017 model year. It zeroes in...

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...

Chrysler Re-Invented The Minivan With The Chrysler Pacifica I knew the Chrysler Pacifica was special during our first encounter at the North American International Auto Show. The debut of the successful Town & Country's replacement stole the show and created quite the buzz from both press and consumers. But, it was still a minivan. Chrysler successfully reinvented the minivan, by embracing...

Not Your Father's Buick Buick has certainly come a long way from the days of the portholes I grew up with back in the 1950s and 1960s. The brand was then known as just one step below General Motors flagship ultra luxury brand, Cadillac. When I returned from my Air Force tour of duty in Italy and was assigned to...

Telluride’s style, ride experience, technology, quality and value are among many factors that won over North American Car of the Year jurors DETROIT, Mich., January 13, 2020 — Today, the Kia Telluride was named 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year by the distinguished North American Car of the Year jury (NACTOY). This first-time honor for the Kia brand...

2019 BMW X4 Review In the past, I have recommended always buying the best vehicle in a class rather than a smaller, cheaper version of a vehicle from that brand. In other words, if you are buying a vehicle in the $30,000 range, don't buy a "cheap" BMW, Lexus or Mercedes, but rather the top of the line model from...