With the midsize pickup truck market heating up, Ford figured they’d better get back into the fray with their once popular Ranger pickup. Last appearing in the 2011 model year, the Ranger up to that point had the midsize market pretty well sewn up as it was a best seller with most of its competition  … Read More

Introduced in 2018, Toyota’s C-HR (which stands for Coupe High-Rider) subcompact crossover, slots in under their top selling RAV4 SUV. It goes up against Honda’s HR-V, Mazda CX-3, Kia Soul and a few others, but mainly the HR-V. This 2019 model front-driver has edgy, muscular styling lines that give a sexy exterior appearance. One might  … Read More

Chevrolet’s hot-selling Colorado midsize pickup went one up on the competition when they debuted their Colorado Bison ZR2 4WD pickup. This brawny pickup is not your ordinary midsize in that it’s intended for serious off-roads – if that’s your need to traverse or place to play. It differs from the standard Colorado as it comes  … Read More

Mazda has been turning out some exciting crossovers and sedans, all of which have athletic handling, hushed ride and impressive fuel economy, all at reasonable prices. And their 2019 Mazda3 compact sedan in hatchback version, was no exception. While todays car buyers are favoring crossovers, SUVs and trucks, sedans still have a place and will  … Read More

Redesigned for 2019, Toyota’s fifth generation RAV4 is the top selling small AWD SUV in the country. Aside from its stylish yet macho looks, the RAV offers a new engine with 27 more horsepower, is 1.2 inches longer, yet has a lighter curb weight for improved fuel economy. It also provides the latest in safety  … Read More

Honda’s Civic has had some minor upgrades for 2019, and the reason for that is, why mess with a good thing as it’s the benchmark for comparable compact sedans and coupes. Sculpted, sporty lines make Civic the best looking model year ever. Gone are the mundane, turtle look of earlier models. And with the addition  … Read More

Kia hit it out of the park with their 2020 Telluride three-row midsize SUV. It’s spacious and stylish with gobs of interior space. Offered in FWD and AWD, and in LX, S, EX and SX, we were privileged to test the latter with AWD. Telluride’s exterior has a bold, brash and macho look with its  … Read More

Acura’s all-new RDX SUV/crossover has become almost as popular sales wise as its big brother the MDX. This third generation compact luxury SUV, that has loads of competition. But it has traits some of the others may lack. And that’s Acura parent Honda’s renowned reliability and value. In fact, try finding a used one on  … Read More

If you’re over 50 years old, you may remember the movie “Bullitt” that debuted in theaters Oct. 17, 1968. Starring Steve McQueen, this iconic movie became famous for McQueen’s chase scene over San Francisco streets in a 1968, green Mustang GT Fastback. In some scenes the Mustang had several jumps as he sped up over  … Read More

In this its 6th generation, Volkswagen’s Jetta GLI marks nearly four decades of production for this iconic and popular model that debuted in 1984. For 2019, the Jetta GLI underwent a complete makeover. It’s a bit larger in size and squats a lower stance, has LED lighting and now offers Apple CarPlay/Android Auto/Mirror Link connectivity,  … Read More