The newest Lexus IS sport sedan punches an eight-cylinder peg through a six-cylinder hole with predictably polarizing results. Essentially an IS350 F Sport with a 472-hp naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V-8, the IS500 F Sport Performance is a throwback to when turbocharged engines didn’t yet dominate the premium sport sedan space. The powerfulContinue Reading
Honda has taken the wraps off the facelifted 2022 Passport, including a new TrailSport trim that offers more aggressive looks and enhanced off-road abilities … but without the enhanced off-road abilities. Confused? Yeah, us too. Bear with us and we’ll try to straighten it out. Read More By Aaron Gold –Continue Reading
Toyota 4Runner Video Review: More Than an Off-Roader? Step aside RAV4; for those who want more utility and off-road toughness in their SUV, the 4Runner is a tried and true option. It stands as the middle child of Toyota’s SUV lineup, above the C-HR, RAV4, Venza, and Highlander, but belowContinue Reading
The mid-level Carnival EX has its charms, and it all comes at a solid price. After falling out of favor in the early 2000s, minivans are finally in vogue again. All right, not really—just checking to make sure you’re paying attention. But as long as these workhorses continue to offer muchContinue Reading
The popular BMW X3 has been refreshed for the 2022 model year, featuring new designs and a raft of new standard content. The line’s plug-in hybrid goes the way of the dodo, but BMW adds a mild hybrid system in the M40i AWD. In BMW’s large lineup of SUVs, theContinue Reading
The Nissan Juke has been dead since 2018 Well, at least in the US where it’s practically replaced by the more standard-looking Kicks. But if you’re looking to buy one but don’t want the anemic engine and the arguably problematic Nissan CVT, there’s the Juke-R that can be found elsewhere in the world.Continue Reading
You’ve seen the new Mercedes-Benz EQS’ available dashboard-spanning Hyperscreen and probably commented on how the exterior looks like a jelly bean. Most likely, you wondered whether this electric luxury sedan is a Tesla wannabe with a three-pointed star on the nose. Nope. It’s not. During two days of relatively low-speed cruising through Switzerland,Continue Reading
Chevrolet sold 594,094 Silverado pickup trucks in America last year. Again, that’s last year—you know, the bad one with the global pandemic. Also, General Motors will hate me for mentioning this, but since the two vehicles are virtually identical, we really ought to toss in the 253,016 Sierras GMC managed to moveContinue Reading
It was about a month ago when Kia premiered the fifth-generation Sportage with its radical makeover and now the compact crossover is back to reveal its technical specifications. Bear in mind we’re dealing with the global / KDM version featuring the longer wheelbase as Europe will be getting a shorter-wheelbase model. YouContinue Reading
This is a Mustang like you’ve never seen before. Bucking the tradition of muscular two-doors, the all-new Ford Mustang Mach-E is a four-door electric crossover. But this isn’t meant to be the tree-hugger’s Mustang—the Mach-E emphasizes performance and technology. Still, the Mach-E needs to achieve good electric driving range andContinue Reading