Automotive Reviews

A Lot of Fun In A Wagon The new 2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen TSI S model is a vehicle you will buy, hold, and enjoy for the long term. At least the model I tested for a week is a vehicle to keep and enjoy. Why do I say that? The manual transmission gives it lots of pep. It makes...

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...

2017 Chevrolet 2500HD Spoils with Technological Advances Most people don’t drive a heavy duty truck for the technology. However, I think the new 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD could be the exception. There are just too many things on-board to make one’s life simpler and easier. I have to point out the first thing I noticed on the Silverado was the “notches”...

2018 Toyota C-HR First Drive Impression A couple weeks ago I wrote an article about the new 2018 Toyota C-HR. I marveled at the styling and how far Toyota has come in terms of exterior design. This vehicle does not remind me of any of the Toyota vehicles from decades ago. However, at the time, driving impressions were “embargoed.” That is...

2018 Toyota C-HR First Impression I have not yet driven the new 2018 Toyota C-HR. However, I was so impressed with the vehicle presentation last night. I decided to provide my initial impressions of the vehicle. In my opinion, it has illustrated Toyota’s vision for the future by going above and beyond in terms of styling. Toyota has always been devoted...

2017 Ford Raptor An Off-Road Vehicle Ready For Any Adventure When I am delivered a test drive vehicle, my first thought is often to hit the open road. Except, when the 2017 Ford Raptor was delivered. My first thought, where I can drive this beast so I can turn its shiny Lightning Blue exterior so brown with mud that it...

Nissan At 2017 Chicago Auto Show Last week, there was a disturbance in "The Force" on the floor of the Chicago Auto Show. One might could say the Death Star hanging from the ceiling was pulling the automotive media in. Perhaps, it was the influence of the new Rogue One film, or maybe it was all about the actual Rogue....

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...

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...

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...