What you need to know about the new Crosstrek's updates ... Already the top-selling Subaru, the compact crossover Crosstrek just keeps getting better. Not surprisingly when Subaru revamped Crosstrek for 2024 it didn’t mess with success, just tweaked the interior and exterior enough to freshen it and keep it near the top of the market... Continue Reading →
2023 Jeep Compass Latitude Review
Compass adds refinement, but also power ... A lot can change, and should, when seven years pass between test drives. That’s how long it had been since I’d tested Jeep’s compact SUV, the Compass Latitude, which is one level up from its base Compass Sport. Refinement continues, and that’s a good thing unless you were... Continue Reading →
2023 Nissan Leaf SV Plus
Leaf is a low-cost leader among EVs ... All credit to Nissan for being the first major car maker to launch an all-electric model, the Leaf. Seems like yesterday. But no, Leaf has been around more than a dozen years and remains the most affordable electric, and one that still is eligible for a $7,500... Continue Reading →
2021 Nissan Kicks SR
Cute new Nissan Kicks up a lot of value ... Car makers competing in the entry-level market, meaning less than $25,000, are working harder and harder to get some notice as value doesn’t sell as well as BIG anything does. We’re a nation that appreciates big, fast, and strong more than petite, nimble, and adequate,... Continue Reading →
2021 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD
Seltos Turbo a bright spot among crossovers ... Some cars (or crossovers) just make you feel good. VW’s Beetle was one, the Mini Cooper another. It may be their looks, their ease of driving, their usefulness or simply their price. Sometimes it’s all of that, which brings me to this week’s drive, the Kia Seltos... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Ixo’s Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC #19
Ixo creates a racy 2019 WRC Hyundai rally car ... Throughout the rest of the world rally racing is a big deal and car manufacturers put serious money into winning the World Rally Championship, which started in 1973. So, it has been around a while. Not so much Hyundai, which first entered WRC racing at... Continue Reading →