Automotive Reviews

SEMA is coming and OEMs are rolling out the concepts they'll bring to Vegas. Concepts that grab your attention and make you wonder, what if? Like...the Hyundai Rockstar Santa Fe concept powered by nitrous and ready for off-roading adventures! Hyundai Motor America and Rockstar Performance Garage have partnered to develop a nitrous-powered Santa Fe CUV capable of serious off-roading while...

Titan Lineup Expands With New Single Cab I’ve written a lot about Nissan and the number of conquests it has made in the pickup truck market over the past two years. In fact, not just myself, but the world of automotive journalists overall, has been raving about the power built into new Nissan Titans since the XD model was launched Members...

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...

2017 Toyota 86 A Fun Car On The Roads My day at the Ojai Inn and Spa began with a choice of four new Toyotas to drive. Ah, but which would be first? My selection actually didn’t require a lot of thought! Sure, the Toyota Corolla is the top selling vehicle of all time with over 43 million sold. Yes,...

2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco Review I'm going to make a general statement about compact cars. To me compact cars are like green vegetables. They have lots of benefits, but it doesn't mean I have to like them. But, just like zucchini/broccoli/green beans, when they're prepared right they can be enjoyed! And that's where the 2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco comes into my...

2017 Toyota Prius Prime Gorgeous Inside and Out, This Is Best Prius Ever This is another one of those reviews I actually kind of hate to write. You see, every now and then there is nothing bad you can say about a vehicle and you fear that readers will think you are biased or withholding information. The new 2017 Prius Prime comes...

Good news EV fans, Chevrolet has released pricing on the new Bolt EV, and customers could see value of $29,995 after potential federal tax credit. I wrote an article on the new Chevrolet Bolt last week, here is an update provided by Chevrolet today. DETROIT – The Chevrolet Bolt EV set the range benchmark for an affordable EV capable of...

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...

Powerful and sleek. I truly felt like I had the best of both worlds when I took the 400 mile trek to West Texas in a 2016 Ford F-150 XLT Supercrew. I’ve got to admit, on first glance I was a bit worried about driving such a big truck five hours on the open road through West Texas. I’ve had...

238 Miles on a Charge – Best Ever for an EV I have had an intense interest in hybrids and all types of alternative fuel vehicles since I first became aware of them. My personal “hybrid history” includes owning a GMC Yukon hybrid, a Mercedes-Benz S400 hybrid, and a Ford CMAX plug-in hybrid. I have to say I loved them...