2019 Mazda 3 Premium AWD – An efficient Commuter That’s Fun to Drive

November 1, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

The 2019 Mazda 3 is a slick and comfortable small sedan. In Mazda fashion, the 3 gets incrementally better with each passing year. The last one I drove was in 2017, how does the new one compare?

2019 Volvo XC60 Inscription – Overtly Refined & Elegant, Subtly Swedish

October 10, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Back in 2002, Volvo build their first SUV, the XC90. It drew on design elements from the wagons. From that point, Volvo’s aesthetic evolved from its boxy beginnings to what must be some of the best looking, most refined cars on the road.

Can You Daily A 70 Year Old Car?

June 17, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

Maybe for the first time since I bought the car, I didn’t see a good reason I couldn’t just drive it. For a 70-year-old car, it starts and runs with shocking reliability. Now that the brakes are all sorted out, it stops too. I wondered if I could manage to use this old car eas my daily driver for a week. How would it fare on roads after seven decades of innovation?

2019 Lexus ES350 F Sport – The Best ES Yet

March 22, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Now in its seventh iteration, the Lexus ES is better than ever. The first ES came out two decades ago in 1989. Back then they were built on the Camry platform. The newest ES shares a platform with Toyota’s excellent Avalon. With an already lofty bar, has the Lexus treatment improved the Toyota recipe?

2019 Eclipse Cross SEL S-AWD – A Total Eclipse Of The Car

March 4, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Fanboys cringe. Last year, Mitsubishi revived the Eclipse moniker and hung it on a crossover. Perhaps in an effort to capture the market of folks who drove the sporty-looking coupe during their youth, and now need a back seat to haul their progeny. But why would Mitsu introduce yet another mid-sized cross over into a crowded segment when they already offer the Outlander Sport?

2019 Hyundai Elantra Limited – To All The Elantras I’ve Loathed Before

February 22, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

First off, I like the new Elantra. It’s comfortable, economical and a good value. Buy each time I got behind the wheel I couldn’t help but slide into reveries about Elantras past. The first car review I ever wrote was for a 2016 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition. I had to go to a used car lot in Dallas to find an example. It wasn’t a press car, and my only experience behind the wheel of it was with a salesman in the passenger seat.

2019 Mazda MX-5 RF – The Best Just Got Better

February 14, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

This year the Mazda MX-5 turns 30. After three decades or refinement, the MX-5 is better than ever. New standard features and some more horsepower make this darling little droptop even sweeter.

2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid – A Silky Smooth Fuel Sipper

January 29, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

For 2019, Toyota unveiled the latest generation of their largest sedan. Now in its fifth iteration, the Avalon has grown both in proportion and in refinement. This is the second ’19 Avalon I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing. I was smitten with previous car’s excellent 301 horsepower V6. But how does the hybrid version measure up?

2018 Lexus RX 350L AWD – Bigger Isn’t Always Better

December 13, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

The Lexus RX series is built using a recipe that’s been refined for two decades, and has set the bar for what a mid-sized SUV should be. For 2018 Lexus sought to punch it up a little with the Lexus RX350L. But is more always better?

2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Ultimate – Hyundai Heats Up Their Hatch

December 5, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

For 2019 Hyundai has redesigned their sporty Veloster with more horsepower for all trim levels and a turbo option. The Turbo Ultimate offers a bevy of driver aids, conveniences, two-tone paint and a tasteful interior. But is it better than the previous generation Veloster?