CHATHAM, Mass. – Honda has filled its 2025 Pilot AWD Black Edition not only with room for seven, but also lots of cleverly designed places for their cups, bottles and stuff. And it has done this in a comfortable, well…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Hyundai sharpened the appearance of its Elantra N Line sedan with a recent facelift, producing a zippy-looking subcompact sedan which is both fun to drive and good value. The value story encompasses both purchase price, below $30,000,…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Ford continues to build on its Bronco heritage with the addition of a special edition Free Wheeling package for the 2024 Bronco Sport, dressing up the off-road-capable compact sport utility (SUV) with a throwback series of red,…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Nissan turned over a new LEAF with the second generation of the world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV), turning it into a much more legitimate everyday vehicle. Range more than anything else limited the usability of the…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Understated, with little evidence of the power within, the 2024 Mercedes-AMG® GLB35 4MATIC mild hybrid appears like just another two-box compact sport utility (SUV) until the accelerator is depressed, rocketing the vehicle beyond traffic. Form following function…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Responding to the positive reception the company has received since the introduction of the Outback Wilderness and Forester Wilderness models, Subaru added the subcompact sport-utility vehicle (SUV) Crosstrek Wilderness for the 2024 model year. Distinctive styling cues,…
CHATHAM, Mass. – My 171-mile ride home from the recent New England Motor Press Association Ragtop Ramble to Kennebunkport, Maine was a delightful one despite encountering Boston rush-hour traffic thanks to the quiet, opulent, comfortable 2025 Genesis GV80 3.5T AWD…
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass./KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine – My journey from the South Shore of Massachusetts to the Atlantic Coast of Maine during the annual New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) Ragtop Ramble allowed me sample two of the newer electric sport-utility vehicles: the…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Kia is a brand which has never rested on its laurels or considered leaving well enough alone, at least where sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) were concerned. Nothing exemplified this more than the introduction in 2019 of the three-row,…
CHATHAM, Mass. – From the brand which brought the venomous bite of its ground-shaking V10 Viper sports car comes a smaller, more efficient, but no less nasty offering, the Dodge Hornet GT Plus. In its second year, the all-wheel drive…
CHATHAM, Mass. – I feel like I am one of the summer visitors to the tonier resorts on Cape Cod as I drive around Chatham in the all-new 2025 Infiniti QX80 Autograph, top of the range for the three-row, seven-passenger…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The new hybrid 2025 Toyota Camry XSE AWD is fun to drive. Now that sentence may surprise many readers because the venerable mid-size four-door sedan, America’s number one selling car for the past 20 years, has been…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Big. That is the best one-word description of the 2024 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD High Country in which I spent a week carefully navigating the ever-increasing traffic of seasonal Cape Cod roads. I admit it took me a…
CHATHAM, Mass. – It’s back. The Toyota Crown, flagship of the company’s sedan lineup, returned to the American market for the 2023 model year as the peak of the brand’s passenger-car range following a hiatus of 51 years. I spent…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The new 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 SUV is a difficult car to drive on Cape Cod. Difficult because it wants to run, stretch its legs in ways the congested roads of this New England region do not…
CHATHAM, Mass. – BMW calls its new-for-2024 X2 a Sports Activity Coupe (SAC), but the average American consumer would consider the five-door vehicle a subcompact sport-utility vehicle (SUV). I did not dwell on titles; I just enjoyed my recent week…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Big, powerful, silent and comfortable all describe the new three-row, large mid-size battery-electric (BEV) sport-utility vehicle (SUV) Kia EV9 recently introduced to the American consumer. My initial impressions during a brief 20-minute drive at the recent #IMPASpringBrake2024…
TANNERSVILLE, Penn. – There are not many days better than the one I recently spent driving a unique variety of vehicles up, down and around the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains during the annual International Motor Press Association Spring Brake 2024. Representing…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Taking a page from its own book, Honda added a TrailSport variant to its Ridgeline mid-size pickup truck range for 2024, thus creating a more rugged “weekend warrior.” Honda customers have demonstrated their fondness for ruggedized versions…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Simply stating the name — 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate – sets the stage for this truck: a luxurious, capable, comprehensively equipped example of an American icon – the full-size pickup. Power-assisted everything; heated leather seats…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Smooth operations, quiet comfort and supercar performance – in a five-passenger, all-electric subcompact sport-utility (SUV) package – characterize the 2024 Genesis GV60 Performance. The all-wheel drive (AWD) GV60 represents the peak of the brand’s electric-vehicle (EV) range…
Like so much of the world in which it exists, the automotive industry is accelerating through changes which will have profound impacts on both the consumers who use these vehicles, and the organizations involved in their production. Government legislation along…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The majority of America’s car buyers seem to focus on SUVs and trucks, and give lip service to anything electrified, but in doing so, they are missing some terrific sedan offerings like the refreshed 2024 Hyundai Sonata.…
Unconventional characterizes a maverick, thus making this the perfect name for Ford’s unique, small pickup truck based on a compact sport-utility (SUV) platform. The Ford Motor Company started with the versatile Ford Escape SUV which also provides the basis for…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The compact-segment Tucson has been Hyundai’s best-selling sport-utility vehicle (SUV) since its 2004 introduction, something I completely understand following a recent week behind the wheel of a 2024 Hyundai Tucson Limited AWD. Quiet, comfortable, responsive, roomy and…