Pathfinder a calm, quiet, smooth performer ... The Bath County Courthouse (Va.) provides Pathfinder's backdrop. Somewhere along the Skyline Drive overlooking Shenandoah National Park in Virginia the calm, quiet, and smooth performance of Nissan’s 3-row Pathfinder settled in. We had driven through unplanted flat Midwestern farm fields and mountainous West Virginia only to settle for... Continue Reading →
2023 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Pro AWD
Kia just keeps improving its luxurious, stylish SUV ... Even perfection can be improved upon, but often it’ll cost you. In Covid-crushing 2020 I selected Kia’s magnificent new mid-size SUV, the Telluride, as my Zoomie Vehicle of the Year. The tested top-level SX AWD version hit roughly $44,000 at the time and was as near... Continue Reading →
2019 Nissan Pathfinder SV AWD
Pathfinder SV rocks on the simple side ... For those looking for a mid-size sport-utility truck or crossover with a third-row seat, it’s possible you’ve chosen the most competitive segment for your vehicle search. That’s where this week’s perfectly fine Nissan Pathfinder finds itself. After more than 30 years on the market Pathfinder is a... Continue Reading →
2020 Kia Telluride SX AWD
Kia Telluride a perfect people mover, a slam dunk … Kia’s first big SUV is a perfect game, a hail Mary touchdown pass, a buzzer beater, whatever superlative sports metaphor you’d choose, the Telluride is all that. It’s harder to write a glowing review than one that picks a few nits, yet I found none... Continue Reading →
2019 Honda Pilot AWD Elite
Well-rounded Honda Pilot a stellar SUV ... Not that long ago Honda’s Pilot was a boxy ol’ thing that frankly was as stylish as a shoe box jacked up on 20-inch wheels. But like its chief rival, Toyota, Honda seems to have suddenly gotten the word that blah styling doesn’t help you stand out in... Continue Reading →
2018 Range Rover HSE
Luxurious Rover HSE priced accordingly …  There is a certain absurdity, a collective curiosity when a vehicle costs more than $100,000. People look at you in one of two ways, either unbelieving or questioning your sanity to buy and drive such a vehicle. That’s not to say there aren’t plenty of people these days... Continue Reading →