Restyled RX 350 still fills luxury SUV prescription, but ... Luxury and utility are ubiquitous with the Lexus RX 350, otherwise known as the unofficial soccer mom car of suburbia. This SUV that started out more as a tall wagon when introduced in the U.S. market in 1998 has been the best-selling luxury vehicle here... Continue Reading →
2022 Ford Expedition Limited 4×4
Expedition proves big is in for size, and price ... Remember when buying a large SUV didn’t cost as much as your first or second house? Then again, your house didn’t have smart cruise control, a panoramic sunroof, a 360-degree camera, or even a fancy Bang & Olufsen stereo with 22 speakers. Heck, most of... Continue Reading →
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4xe
Electric hybrid adds cost, but boosts fuel efficiency, smooths power ... When Jeep launched the Grand Cherokee 30 years ago it was among the first luxury sport-utility vehicles on the market that still was affordable (not a Rover) and capable of off-roading. Jeep continues to make its Grand Cherokee as off-road worthy as anything, including... Continue Reading →
2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone CrewMax
Tip-top Tundra a giant luxury pickup with a touch of hybrid help ... By definition Toyota can’t top its latest Tundra, dubbed the Capstone CrewMax, and it certainly would be difficult. First, Tundra Capstone simply can’t get any bigger like all full-size pickups. If it does it’ll likely require a commercial license and its own... Continue Reading →
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate
Fastback C40 puts a charge in electric SUV's look ... Volvo’s swoopy-tailed C40 Recharge, a small SUV, is the epitome of form over function when it comes to styling. Basically the C40 is identical mechanically with its XC40 Recharge, but instead of the traditional squared off crossover/SUV tail of the XC, the single C touts... Continue Reading →
2022 Land Rover Defender 90 V8
V8 makes luxurious Defender crazy fast, but for off-roading? ... If vehicles were to be judged strictly on how well they drive then Land Rover’s two-door Defender 90 V8 would be a champ, both on and off road. You see, Defender is a short-wheelbase British designed Jeep, historically, and the entry step into Land Rover’s... Continue Reading →
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 2.5 S-AWC
Nissan partnership helps upgrade Outlander, fuel sales ... Pardon Mitsubishi if it feels like strutting a bit, chest out, chin up, wide grin. You see, the Japanese automaker is on a roll, recording its eighth straight year of upwardly mobile sales in the giant U.S. market and its fourth in a row of 100,000+ sales.... Continue Reading →
2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin Ultimate
Nimble, powerful XC40 Recharge a bit shy on range ... Electric power is coming, and quickly, to some car makes, Volvo being a prime example. Its compact SUV, the XC40, debuted just a couple years back, but now is available with full electric power from twin electric motors, one front, one rear. This version is... Continue Reading →
2022 Lexus LX 600 F Sport Handling
A Land Cruiser in fancier duds and an in-your-face grille ... Big comes in all sizes. That may sound counterintuitive, but consider the new Lexus LX 600, which replaces the LX 570 that had grown old in styling and tech. Not to worry, the LX 600 looks massive with possibly the industry’s biggest, most intimidating... Continue Reading →
2022 Lincoln Navigator Black Label
Navigator a big luxury liner with massaging seats, power & more .... Lincoln’s long luxurious Navigator feels a lot like cruising a highway in your family room, if your family room is loaded with tech and massaging chairs. If like mine, yours is not so equipped then for a wee bit more than I paid... Continue Reading →