Automotive Reviews

2017 Toyota Corolla Celebrates 50 Years Can 43 million consumers be wrong? Can 50 years of solid sales and a track record of reliability, stability, and value be ignored? No, says Bill Fay, Group Vice President and General Manager of Toyota told journalists in Ojai, California, during the introduction of the newest Toyota Corolla. He continued relating that no other...

2018 Kia Rio LX Review I may have found the perfect vehicle for someone just starting out in the auto market. When someone wants a first car that doesn’t flash “Hey, I’m Unique” like the Kia Soul, they need to visit their Kia dealer anyway. While there, they will find the baby in the Kia stable, the Rio. It is...

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,...

VW Community-Driven Atlas Offers Communities Help Herndon, VA — As we continue to face unique challenges, stay home orders, etc. automakers continue to innovate with ways to help the community. Kudos to Volkswagen for stepping up and supporting their network of dealers who wish to put their service loaner fleet to use for free pickup and delivery of needed...

2017 Kia Soul! Screams Power and Value The Kia Soul has always been on the cutting edge in terms of design. Originally thought to be perfect for young people just entering the automotive market. Since its introduction, it has surprised many with its popularity by buyers throughout every strata of the shopping public. The turbocharged 2017 Kia Soul! (note the exclamation...

Nissan Offers a “Rogue” Sportscar A lot has changed from the first introduction of the Nissan Rogue. The most notable, perhaps, is the addition of a new hybrid model. I have always considered the Rogue the "sportscar" of the SUV segment. The new hybrid model I first drove at a special launch event in Georgia put an exclamation point after...

2018 Ford Expedition Revealed at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco Ford revealed their all-new 2018 Ford Expedition Tuesday at Ford Center at The Star with Stephen Jones, Dallas Cowboys Chief Operating Officer and Joe Hinrichs, Ford’s President of the Americas sharing the limelight. The event was broadcast live from the Cowboy’s Frisco training center. Ford Motor Company...

Automotive Judges Select the Best of the Best Auto Judge was conceived eleven years ago to provide an alternative to the many awards given throughout the industry. Every year, selecting the very best vehicles in the United States gets more difficult. This has proven to be the most difficult year of all. Auto Judge panelists spent the entire year test driving vehicles....

2017 Genesis G90: Virtuous Aspirations Originally published on Automotive Rhythms by Kimatni D. Rawlins Idyllic panoramas of Western Canada commingled with gorgeous British Columbia summer weather and congenial countrymen helping impassion your travel experience exemplifies the lifestyle conducive to luxury brands aimed at pleasing their most passionate patrons. Poignantly, I was immersed for a concise period of time into a new...

A Sharp Dressed Minivan If one had asked me how do you make a minivan more appealing, I might have responded, 'is this a trick question?' I guess I feel strongly if its a "van" then by definition it should emphasize function over appearance. Chrysler, however, does not agree, and has proved me wrong with the Chrysler Pacifica. From its introduction,...