Automotive Reviews

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...

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....

"Ford GT: How Ford Silenced the Critics, Humbled Ferrari, and Conquered Le Mans” It’s been 53 years since Texas race-car designer Carroll Shelby helped Ford Motor Company astonish the world by winning at Le Mans in 1966. The exciting auto race is back in the news, thanks to 20th Century Fox’s new film. “Ford v Ferrari” stars Matt Damon and...

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...

2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk:The Grand Gets Even Grander Why a Jeep with 707 horsepower, 645 lb.-ft. of torque, a zero to 60 of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 180 mph? If you’re wondering, you’re not one of the many enthusiasts that have been standing in line to buy this all-new, high-performance Grand Cherokee. You might change your...

Mitsubishi Is Making Better Vehicles I have to admit, as a brand, Mitsubishi has grown on me in the past couple of years. Back when the Mirage was first introduced I was provided one to test drive and wrote a quite scathing review on it because I did not consider it safe. When driving I found that when any other...

Winter weather is predicted to impact many areas of the Lone Star State in the coming days. AAA Texas reminds drivers that traveling in winter conditions such as ice or snow can be challenging. During winter weather, drivers are encouraged to stay tuned to weather forecasts prior to a long-distance road trip and before driving in rural areas. Drivers...

2017 BMW 530i Review The passage of time often makes one forget about the things that made you remember why you fell in love with your Ex. After all, you did "trade her in" for a new model. Perhaps, with age, her luster seemed to fade. The excitement of a new shiny, sleek and beautifully updated chassis caused you to...

Adventures in the 2022 Toyota Sienna by Bill Owney CHEOA POINT, N.C. – Disaster. It had been such a lovely day and now as night quickly sliced across the Nantahala National Forest, which is like the adjacent Smokey Mountain National Park except that it is strikingly more beautiful and generally free of tourists, I anticipated a wonderful night’s sleep. As night fell,...

It’s always difficult to evaluate a pre-production model like I did recently when test driving the 2023 Versa SR. But it's always a pleasure to drive a Nissan Versa. The Versa is the best-selling vehicle in its subcompact class, for a number of reasons. Last year’s model won a great many awards, including 2022 Best Subcompact Car for the...