2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

Sharp looking CX-5 also performs The 2016s are in! Not all of them mind you, but Mazda has released its revamped CX-5 small sport-ute early and it remains a good-looking ute in a mostly ho-hum market segment. That’s the first plus, because generally you aren’t hung up on looks if you’re shopping for a small... Continue Reading →

July 3, 2015 0

2015 Nissan Rogue SV AWD

Rogue grows to happy medium in SUV/crossover market Nissan restyled its entry-level crossover, the Rogue, last year to give it a less trucky appearance and smooth its ride along with its appearance. It works and offers a little more interior room and overall length than most small SUVs, like Toyota’s RAV4 and Ford’s Escape. Rogue... Continue Reading →

May 30, 2015 0

2015 Dodge Durango R/T Blacktop AWD

Durango R/T is SUV that looks like a racy minivan Dodge generally doesn’t try to blend in as a brand, favoring bolder styling than most competitors. That’s what some of us like about Dodge. Dodge’s Durango though is a bit different in that it stands out from other large SUVs, especially with its wide... Continue Reading →

May 16, 2015 0

2015 Toyota Sienna XLE Premium AWD

2015 Toyota Sienna XLE Premium AWD Minivans are wonderful for families, no other vehicle is more practical. But in saying that, I know I’ve scared off at least a sizeable portion of my readers. Hear me out, Toyota’s Sienna is a fine people and cargo hauler and get this, it offers all-wheel-drive. It’s the only... Continue Reading →

April 25, 2015 0

2015 Chevrolet Trax LT AWD

Trax AWD offers high value for young SUV buyers As Millennials and Gen-Xers battle for jobs and income in a challenging work environment it seems natural that small cars and small sport-utility vehicle sales would blossom. Affordability and a high degree of usability would seem to be just what the new car/ute buyer would... Continue Reading →

March 28, 2015 0

2015 Infiniti QX70 3.7 AWD

QX70 a stylish performance ute with a stiff ride Porsche, Audi and others blend performance sedan and sport-utility truck, but few deliver as stylish a blend as Infiniti with its QX70. This isn’t exactly new. The sporty QX with its bulging fenders and long muscular sports car-style hood was formerly known as the FX37 and... Continue Reading →

March 21, 2015 0

2015 Nissan Juke SL AWD

Juke the latest oddball design from Nissan Nissan’s Juke is unusual looking! You’ll probably substitute your own word for “unusual”, but there will be no argument that it looks like no other car on the road, but then neither did the Nissan Cube, which has been discontinued, or the late Pontiac Aztek. For lack of a... Continue Reading →

March 14, 2015 0

2015 Jaguar XJL Portfolio AWD

Beautiful Jaguar XJL delivers power, luxury + AWD Sometimes in life we are lucky, and I was all of that as I slipped behind the wheel of Jaguar’s gleaming limo of a sedan, the XJL. This is a beautiful car aimed at the beautiful people that have the money to spend on luxury and looks. It’s a long... Continue Reading →

February 28, 2015 0

2015 Lexus NX 300h FWD

Lexus NX 300h (hybrid) long on edgy styling, short on power Credit Lexus with designing a sporty, exciting looking hybrid SUV/crossover. With swept-back styling the NX looks fast and agile from its sporty LED headlights to its sculpted angular sides. It stands out from most of the luxury SUV crowd, and its hybrid-ness, only adds to... Continue Reading →

February 7, 2015 0

2015 Mercedes-Benz ML400 4Matic

Luxury laden Mercedes ML400 will spoil you Most of us will never drive a Mercedes-Benz M Class, and that’s probably just as well because we’d all just be spoiled. There’s not much to put a person off, unless it’s the price. But even there you have some choices to make that might allow a few... Continue Reading →