New VW Golf AlltrackĀ brings fun to wagons ... Volkswagen brings a little fun to the small wagon market, which is a niche of a niche these days, but certainly compares well with small crossovers. But instead of a tall boxy AWD vehicle, the Golf Alltrack is a decidedly leaner machine that looks downright sporty compared... Continue Reading →
2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Ltd. Platinum
Highlander Hybrid excels at moving people, things ... A road trip to Louisville with a couple buddies, and plenty of cargo, proved Toyotaās Highlander Hybrid to be a perfect transport choice. Ours was a medium metallic brown, what Toyota calls Toasted Walnut Pearl. Probably should have been pecan since we were headed to the South. But,... Continue Reading →
2017 Jeep Renegade Altitude 4×4
Jeepās Renegade a fun drive, high-value 4x4 ⦠Young folks wanting a Jeep for its looks and rugged personality, but who are on an entry-level budget and prefer comfort to mudding ability can find refuge in Jeepās Renegade. This is a multi-trim model that ranges from $20 grand, including delivery, up to $30 grand for... Continue Reading →
2017 Volvo V60 T5 AWD Cross Country
Volvo 's V60Ā Cross Country touts pizzazz, not smooth ride ... Volvoās V60 Cross Country wagon/crossover wisely borrows some styling pizzazz from the likes of Mazda, then goes about saturating the vehicle with its usual core competency, safety. Pretty nice combo, but it ladles on enough luxury to push the V60 to luxury-level pricing, but without... Continue Reading →
2017 Infiniti Q60 Premium AWD
New Q60Ā emphasizesĀ performance, but ride suffers ... Driving similar cars back to back puts both into perspective, an unfortunate turn for the sporty Infiniti Q60. Iād driven the Mercedes-Benz C300 coupe with 4Matic, its all-wheel-drive system, the week before I slipped behind the wheel of the new Q60, which replaces the fine G37 in Infinitiās lineup.... Continue Reading →
2017 Acura MDX SH-AWD w/Advance & Entertainment
MDX loaded with luxury, high-tech goodiesĀ ... Acuraās big MDX sport-ute is loaded with luxury and high-tech items and graced with a quiet interior and powerful V6. The top-of-the-line test model was a bright white MDX SH-AW with both the Advance and Entertainment packages. The SH-AWD stands for Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive. Not sure Iād tout the... Continue Reading →
2017 Ford Escape Titanium FWD
Ford refines its EscapeĀ crossover . . . For 2017 Ford has restyled its popular Escape inside and out, plus developed two new engines for the entry-level sport-utility, er crossover. Thereās no mistaking the Escape for something else as its profile remains much the same, but thereās a new hexagonal grille, LED trim headlights and revised... Continue Reading →
2017 Audi A4 Premium
Audi's new A4 is the epitome of fun driving ... Hereās a simple truth. Itās fun to drive a car thatās fun to drive. That may seem silly, but letās break it down. First, cars have taken a back seat to trucks for years now as first SUVs and then crossovers replaced the family sedan... Continue Reading →
2017 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring AWD
Mazda CX-3 flickable fun, butĀ practical too Small hatchbacks have always been fun to drive and practical too. So why shouldnāt a small crossover with a hatch be much the same? Well, more and more tiny crossovers are being made and mostly they are pretty entertaining to drive. This weekās bright metallic blue (dynamic blue mica)... Continue Reading →
2017 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD Inscription
Volvo's new XC60Ā sporty, powerful Hey, this newfound idea of putting some sport into small sport-utility vehicles, or crossovers, is getting to be a trend. Now Volvo joins the sportster market with its 2017 XC60, a compact ute crossover that handles like a sports sedan and kicks some booty with 302 horsepower. And get this, that... Continue Reading →