2017 Lexus LX570 – How Much SUV Do You Get For $100K?
What is white on the outside, red on the inside, and almost inconceivably large? If you guessed Moby Dick, you guessed wrong . It’s the 2017 Lexus LX 570!
2018 Toyota Camry XSE – Toyota Redefines The Camry
Before driving it, I had preconceptions of what a Camry was. Terms like dependable, practical, and reliable come to mind. Those are all good things, but exciting and fun? Not really. I was expecting plain vanilla ice cream. But what I got was bananas flambe.
2017 Lexus NX300h – Entry Level Luxury Aimed at the Ladies
With every new review I try and follow the sage advice a veteran motor journalist once offered me. That is, discover what a vehicle is trying to tell me and share that with audience. After deliberation, I believe the Lexus NX300 is telling us that it wants to get home in time for the Murder She Wrote marathon.
2017 Toyota RAV4 Platinum – Toyota’s Likable Mid-Market Crossover
Love them or loathe them, crossovers sell. They’re the right size for a lot of folks, they’re relatively capable and efficient.It’s a winning recipe, which is why practically all manufacturers have at least one offering in the segment. With all those options how is one to ever determine the best of them?
2017 Lexus IS 200t F Sport – A Beautiful, Boosted Bummer
This year Lexus didn’t change up the recipe too much for their IS series. They added large fighter jet style scoops on either side of the grille and a 10.25 inch screen in the dash. But the real appeal is a clever 241 horsepower 2.0L turbo-charged four cylinder.
2017 Honda Civic Si HPT – Possibly The Best Civic Yet
The latest iteration Honda’s venerable Civic might be the best yet. To the chagrin of fanboys everywhere, this Si marks a departure from the much-loved VTEC valve train. Honda opted instead to turbo-charge the four banger in their hot Civic. How does the new Si stack up?
It’s Time to Take Another Look at Infiniti
When was the last time an Infiniti product set your pants on fire? If you’re like me, the answer is never. They’ve had a couple hits, but I can count memorable Infinitis on part of one hand. That is, until now…
2017 Kia Sorento – A Clever, Configurable Crossover
The Sorento is a flexible mid-sized crossover from Kia. It’s flexible in that it can be configured with a range of engines and either five or seven passenger trim levels. Depending on what a customer wants, they can choose a cloth seated, fuel saving kid hauler, or a dolled up, leather upholstered luxury SUV.
2017 Kia Soul! Turbo – Kia Finally Boosts Their Box
Back in 2009 there was a boxing match of sorts. It seems that three manufacturers, Nissan, Kia and Scion, decided they’d see who could sell Americans on the boxiest automotive design. Eight years on and Kia has sweetened the recipe by tossing a turbo charger into the mix
2017 Toyota 4 Runner TRD Offroad – Looks New, Feels Old
The 4Runner got a facelift in 2014 and the results look good. But the Chassis was release eight years ago and it feels like it.
