If you’re old enough to remember the AMC Hornet car of yesteryear, Dodge resurrected that name for their 2023-2024 compact Hornet compact-utility vehicle (CUV). It takes that badging to new heights in todays market. The original Hornet name was for an AMC Hornet that ended production in 1977. Then in 1987, Chrysler acquired AMC and  … Read More

It’s been a while since we tested a Buick. And the one we recently tested is certainly not a banker’s car or car for older folks as that long-time stigma was bestowed on Buick cars in the past. Far from those misnomers as we were really impressed with Buick’s 2024 Envista FWD compact crossover. Envista  … Read More

In a recent Automotive News article, the auto industry trade newspaper, Lexus and Toyota take top spots in J.D. Power’s dependability survey. Lexus in particular, has the lowest rate of complaints compared to others, and they have the strongest resale value. We were privileged to review one of Lexus’s top sellers, the compact NX 350h  … Read More

Toyota has another winner in its stable of fine cars. The debut of their Crown semi full-size sedan may be the best alternative to buyers who prefer an AWD sedan to an SUV and an EV. The Crown replaced the long-running Avalon full-size sedan. And Toyota included added incentives such as AWD for Snowbelt driving  … Read More

I said it before and I’ll say it again. The best thing that happened to Mazda was when Ford spun them off because Mazda had superb vehicles without Ford’s help. In fact, Ford used the Mazda platform for a Ford model or two. And since then, Mazda has made massive inroads into the crossover market  … Read More

Of all the luxury carmakers, Audi was the first to have an actual EV model on dealers’ showrooms, and before the Big Three did. And within that time, they managed to produce a very compelling AWD SUV in the form of their top-line, flagship Q8 Sportback S line e-tron midsize quattro (AWD). Since its introduction,  … Read More

Acura’s MDX mid-size luxury SUV is the carmaker’s top-seller, and there are a lot of them on the roads. Many of them, if you’d take notice, are being driven by females. In fact, our daughter and daughter-in-law both own MDXs. And the reason for that is that they are not only stylish, but come with  … Read More

Toyota’s Corolla compact sedan has always been a top seller for the carmaker because of its affordable price, and miserly fuel economy. Well the Corolla just got better with the introduction of the AWD Corolla Hybrid that attains impressive fuel economy thanks to Toyota’s hybrid technology. And who knows hybrid better than Toyota? For 2023,  … Read More

Lincoln’s 2023 Corsair is a compact crossover that doesn’t get enough attention, or advertising, but it’s a compelling choice, especially as a PHEV. Corsair’s primary feature is that it offers Lincoln’s traditional comfortable and safe transportation, and it comes with top safety scores. Corsair is available in three trim levels of Standard, Reserve and Grand  … Read More

Allentown’s own the late Lee Iacocca was the father of the blockbuster Ford Mustang when it debuted and when he was with Ford. And since then, whoever gave the green light on the revised Bronco SUV, is another Iacocca as the compact SUV has become a hit as I see lots of them on local  … Read More