Automotive Reviews

2017 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Is Large, But Big on Fun Too Big and Brawny for a ride to the neighborhood grocery store? I held out for about a day and a half before deciding I had to take the new TRD Off-Road Toyota Tundra Limited 4x4 out to tackle as much off-road as I could muster in suburban Dallas....

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Turbo As I write this, 2016 is winding down, but my driving enjoyment is accelerating as I spend a week with the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Hyundai must know how much I love speed, acceleration and torque, so my model came equipped with the 2.0 liter AWD turbo-charged engine. More than enough power under...

2017 Toyota Tundra 1794 Model Excites The Senses As a millennial, I know EVERYTHING. And what I don't know, I'll spend hours researching online. One thing I simply cannot abide is a pushy sales person. Anyone that is so busy spouting one-liners I can't get a word in edgewise is not my kind of person. Especially if I have spent...

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Electrifies Minivan Segment Chrysler changed the game when they introduced the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. Then they upped the ante with the 207 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. Whether you choose the gas engine or the hybrid, this is the minivan you've been waiting for! Chrysler Proves A Minivan Can Be Stylish Yes, I said it, there's a stylish minivan on...

When T & M Motors president Mike Milazzo wanted to start a re-do of the interior of a 2010 Jeep Wrangler he is upgrading, the outdoorsman began with Katzkin leather seats—and added heat for the front seats. Milazzo, who grew up in the automotive business, in northwestern Massachusetts, runs the full-service automotive center, along with other family members; Milazzo...

I'm a scion from a large but emotionally close Louisiana family. Germane to most families, we deal with issues like: gossip, holiday spectacles, deaths, births and of course, marriage. Nothing can bring a family together outside of the holidays like a summer wedding. One isn't asked to participate in these types of events in my family. You are conscripted. Nothing else...

2017 Acura MDX Sporty and Efficient It could have hardly been a better week to find a sporty new Acura MDX waiting for me at the office. It was cold by Texas standards. Cold all week. Not North Dakota style cold, but far too cold for this body which has become more accustomed to 90+ degree heat than 30 degree...

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 Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition Is Coming To Our Galaxy I am a true Star Wars fanatic. I still own a Darth Vader carrying case from my childhood. Sadly, it only contains one or two action figures from the 80s, as the others have disappeared over the years. Today in a Galaxy known as L.A., Nissan captured my attention...

2017 Audi R8 For Flying...On The Ground Audi says the 2017 R8 is 50 percent race-car while, at the same time, 100 percent designed for the daily commute. Introduced in 2007 as a 2008 model, this audacious two-seat super-car now gets a complete redesign. The second-generation model wears an all-new silhouette; is motivated by a racing-derived powertrain with an updated, unique...