YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – Toyota now offers hybrid powertrains in the majority of its cars, trucks, minivans and SUVs, but the vehicle which put Toyota’s hybrid technology into the American mainstream was the Prius. I recently spent a week in…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – Whoever said going off road in a full-size pickup truck meant roughing it never met the 2025 Ford F-150 Tremor 4×4 SuperCrew. Everything from the 14-speaker Bang & Olufson premium stereo to the heated/ventilated leather-covered, power-adjustable…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – Developing vehicles which combine luxury and performance, to deliver an exceptional and engaging driving experience, has been a Lexus goal since its 1986 inception and the three-row 2025 Lexus TX 350 AWD meets this standard. I…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – Toyota introduced the three-row Grand Highlander sport-utility vehicle (SUV) for the 2024 model year, and I was impressed with the gasoline-fueled version, writing in the January 2024 review “which is comfortable to drive and in which…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. — Genesis has redesigned its most popular model, the GV70, for 2026, thus maintaining its place as a solid member of the premium/luxury mid-size sport-utility-vehicle (SUV) segment. The Korean luxury brand (from the Hyundai family of vehicles)…
The award-winning Hyundai Ioniq 6 remains a highly satisfying EV sedan. It delivers an excellent combination of range, performance, and features in a competitively priced package.
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – Just the anticipation of what will follow a twist of the start/stop toggle in the 2025 MINI Cooper S Convertible brings a grin but lower the top and your face will break out into a full-blown…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – Toyota grew its all-encompassing sport-utility family with the 2025 addition of the two-row Crown Signia to its lineup of mid-size SUVs. Like virtually all new Toyota models, the Crown Signia is built around a hybrid-electric powertrain…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – It’s bold. It’s broad. It’s in your face. It’s quick and fast. The new 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona sedan presents itself as the world’s first four-door muscle car. And it is fully electric! That is how…
MIDDLEBORO, Mass. – This year’s New England Motor Press Association #RagtopRamble added a day of sampling a variety of vehicles from the region’s media fleet as well as the annual trip to Kennebunkport, Maine, for a lobster clambake lunch with…
The Jeep Wagoneer S delivers 600 horsepower, 617 lb-ft torque, and a 300-mile EPA range. Priced from $71,995, it features premium tech, aerodynamic design, and rapid charging.
The 2025 Volvo XC90 T8 AWD Ultra plug-in hybrid offers luxury, spaciousness, and performance with over 30 miles of electric range and powerful hybrid capabilities. Its redesigned interior prioritizes comfort and advanced safety features.
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – Seven decades after wowing the American public with its introduction at the New York World’s Fair, the iconic Ford Mustang, especially in GT Convertible trim, still arrested attention as I drove around the seasonally packed roads…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass – The sound says performance and it means exhilarating driving is but a pull on the transmission selector and stab of the accelerator after firing up the second-generation subcompact 2025 BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupe. At this…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – In March, I reviewed the 2025 Tucson Limited (gasoline fueled), closing the article with “The 2025 Hyundai Tucson Limited AWD would be a great choice for anyone in need of a compact SUV.” So, when I…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – Already arguably one of the best battery-electric vehicles sold in the American market, Hyundai made small, subtle improvements to the Ioniq 5 range to solidify this position in the refreshed 2025 iteration. A rugged-looking XRT version…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – The continued success of the Ford Explorer, including its position as the most common law-enforcement cruiser on America’s roads, means it has become almost invisible. But the newest version reflects a maturity of design, with proportions…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – It’s big. It’s bold. It’s substantial. The new 2025 INFINITI QX80 makes a statement within the world of large, luxury sport-utility vehicles. As when I review full-size pickup trucks, I have to sharpen my driving and…
TANNERSVILLE, Penn. – Steady rain, heavy at times, along with Pocono Mountain fog, put a damper on this year’s IMPA Spring Brake (#impaspringbrake) but did not diminish my ability to get a taste of four new electrified vehicles on the…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – The new 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N shattered everything I had experienced when it came to a battery-electric vehicle, including the virtually silent EV sound barrier. In addition to the thorough dynamic reengineering Hyundai’s development engineers…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – I recently spent a week in the 2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited, one of the most value-priced entrants in the growing battery-electric (BEV or EV) compact- SUV segment. Developed in conjunction with Subaru (which sells the…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – Ford offers more variants of its best-selling F-Series trucks than can be detailed here, but for those wanting to get the most fuel-efficient, environmentally sound version, the battery-electric F-150 Lightning introduced in 2022 remains the one…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – The Nissan Rogue has been the brand’s best-selling nameplate in the United States for almost a decade and after a week in the comprehensively equipped 2025 Platinum all-wheel-drive version, I can understand the reasons. Fitting snugly…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – The refreshed 2024 GMC Acadia went through a post-puberty growth spurt in its 19th year, gaining 10.6 inches of length and 3.2 inches of height, to move into the larger end of the mid-size sport-utility (SUV)…
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – Silky, smooth and quick – not the normal terms to describe a Subaru sport-utility vehicle (SUV), but when it comes to the battery-electric (EV) 2024 Solterra Touring, they fit perfectly. And, in the case of the…