Car Reviews

While todays car buyers are favoring crossovers and SUVs, especially here in the Snowbelt, there’s still a market for coupes. And there’s only a handful of automakers that offer a model. But true to its brand, Lexus’s RC 350 goes beyond the usual manner of coupes by offering it in all-wheel drive. A much needed  … Read More

Toyota’s Corolla has probably been the carmakers best selling compact sedan for many years. I have a friend who has a 1999 vintage with 161,000 miles on it and it’s still going strong. He loves it and he uses it to commute to his job from Allentown to JFK Airport and back several times a  … Read More

Volkswagen has been too well known for their beetle, but there’s a new kid in their varied line that might surprise you. The VW Arteon is a svelte, classy, German precision quality sedan with hatchback qualities. Arteon is VW’s flagship sedan with an overall length of 191 inches. It’s offered in SE, SEL, SEL Premium  … Read More

In this hot market for family size crossovers and SUVs, Hyundai was not to be left out. Their new Palisade midsize three row SUV enters the market as an instant winner, judging from the number of them already seen on the roads. Palisade is all new in Hyundai’s stable of crossover/SUVs and it goes up  … Read More

As a spin-off of its best selling midsize RX 350 SUV, Lexus has cloned its fine attributes in a bit smaller package that goes by the product name of NX 300. The NX 300 is a compact Luxury SUV that has the sculpted exterior styling lines of the RX 300. Put both vehicles side by  … Read More

While crossovers and SUVs are the top sellers in the automotive market right now, there’s still a market for sedans. In that respect, Mazda has always maintained a good sales record with their established Mazda6 front drive sedan. And that model has gotten better now that a turbo engine was added. But Mazda didn’t just  … Read More

The much anticipated, much rumored, long awaited Jeep pickup truck has arrived. And it’s one of a kind as it’s available with a convertible top that no other truck maker offers. And keeping with Jeep heritage, the doors also come off and the windshield folds, just like traditional Jeep Wrangler’s. The last year Jeep offered  … Read More

Volvo’s 2020 XC40 is one of three crossover SUVs the car maker sells. All of them have a strong following among those who know of Volvo’s inherent structural rigidity and numerous safety items, many of which were a first in the industry. In fact, Volvo was the first back in 1959 to have front seat,  … Read More

Not to be left out of the hybrid compact market, in 2017 Hyundai debuted their Ionic Hybrid, a Toyota Prius fighter if you will. Since then, Hyundai has expanded the line with the addition of an all-electric model, and Ionic Plug-in Hybrid to compliment the Hybrid we tested.There’s also a gasoline-only Ionic so you get  … Read More

Debuting last year, Lexus’ top selling RX 350 midsize-luxury SUV was stretched a bit to make room for a third row. Up to that point, families who needed more seating were out of luck for this attractive seller. But Lexus solved that by introducing their RX 350L. I must admit my wife owns an RX  … Read More