Automotive Reviews

This is part of an article written by Wayne Gerdes from CleanMPG. Wayne discusses his prediction on why our own Kristin Barclay and #RogueTrip team #NR6 have an inside track to a win. It is reprinted with his permission. I urge everyone who reads this to go to Kristin Barclay's InDeepH2O page and Jasmine Risso's FB page Simply Real Moms on Facebook....

2020 Toyota Avalon TRD, An Impressive Sedan The last Toyota Avalon I test drove was this past December – an Avalon Hybrid. I was impressed at this flagship Toyota’s fuel economy at 43 miles per gallon, but even more amazed at the price – a mere $42,259 complete with every bell and whistle. At the time I wrote that this...

GM Pickups Rally By Bill Owney With the electric F-150 on the streets, Ford is dominating mindshare in the pickup world these days, but General Motors managed to increase market share in the first half of 2022 thanks to a fleet that is more attractive, more sophisticated, and more reliable than before. For 2022, the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra got fresh...

Acura MDX, Three Row SUV When the Monroney for the new 2019 Acura MDX details its five-star ratings in terms of safety for everyone inside, it doesn't discuss all the features that are built in to this three-row SUV from the luxury brand of the Honda Motor Company. There is a lot to love on-board in addition to features that...

A Road Trip In The 2016 BMW 3 Series The 2016 BMW 3 Series 340i, is as classy as the city where I headed to test it out. The BMW 340i is a sporty rendition of a luxury sedan offering comfort, style and power behind the wheel. This year all the BMW 3 Series offerings have been tweaked a bit...

2021 Ford Edge ST By Bill Owney UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas – Two roads diverged, and I knew all too well which I would choose. I’d done it a hundred times. So did the 2021 Ford Edge ST Line, which did not surprise me at all. In just a few days I had grown confident of this comfortable and competent machine. With five...

2017 Ford Super Duty Trucks Packed With Technology Excuse me, Ford dealers, but I have to tell everyone in the Super Duty market to hold off on buying one for a month or so. You see, I just drove the new 2017 Ford F-250 and was so impressed I'm actually writing about the experience in the American Airlines Admirals Club...

BEST OF SHOW RESULTS -- CONSUMERS PICK THEIR FAVORITE VEHICLES AND EXHIBIT AT THE 2018 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW CHICAGO (Feb. 21, 2018) – For the 13th consecutive year, consumer voters selected their favorites in five categories in the Chicago Auto Show's “Best of Show” balloting. The Chicago Auto Show is the only major auto show that polls its attendees’ favorite...

My Father's Shop Certified Automotive Repair Owner Enjoys Helping Others Ask Jeff Buckley about the name of his auto repair shop in Midlothian, and you'll get a quick answer. "My Father’s Shop Certified Automotive Repair - the Lord gave me the abilities to work on cars. To honor him," Buckley said, noting the name was after his Heavenly father. Buckley has indeed...

By Bill Owney A four-cylinder pickup proves that less is not always more Of humankind’s many destructive delusions, none will prove more costly than the idea that gas was ever cheap. This notion struck me this week as I listened to a Bloomberg News report about East Texas cattle ranchers in “panic mode” to liquidate herds as the prices of feed, fertilizer,...