The 2016 Chevy Malibu is back with sexy lines and a tech-friendly interface after a lapse in style in 2013. This nameplate has been part of the American dream landscape […]
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The Spirit of Kia: The 2017 Sportage Grows, Regroups and Rallies
Kia’s Sportage nameplate has been around since this Korean carmaker started selling cars in the U.S. in 1994. And my, oh my, how far this compact crossover has evolved in […]
Hyundai’s 2017 Elantra Redesign Targets Style, Technology and Refinement
Mark Maynard Creative Syndicate The once cheap and cheerful Hyundai Elantra has evolved from a “head (choice) to (a) heart choice of a compact car,” the company says. The 2017 […]
Diesel’s Not Such a Dirty Word for Range Rover Sport Td6
It is cruel and unusual punishment to drive an $85,000 Range Rover Sport across scrabbly rock outcrops that can slice tires and gouge aluminum body panels. But traversing these outdoor […]
The Volt Jolt: Second-generation Plug-In EV Is More Efficient but Has Limits
The redesigned 2016 Chevy Volt doesn’t drive as sporty as it looks, but just about everything else about it has been improved. Now in its second generation, this extended-range electric […]
V is for Virile: Cadillac’s CTS-V Supersedan is a Steely Performer
As soon as I squeezed on the trigger of the Caddy’s 640-horsepower engine, the whine of the supercharger made my mouth water. How tasty, I thought, as my eyes flicked […]
RX Redefined: Lexus Updates Its Best-Selling Crossover
Lexus defined the budding crossover segment in 1998 with its first RX model. At the time, it was a radical concept and a striking design. It was SUV-like with a […]
Extra Duty: The Nissan Titan XD Is a Gentle Giant
When Nissan was designing its first full-sized pickup in the late 1990s, it knew that whatever it came up with could not be one millimeter less in capacity, ability or […]
Survivor Scion: iM Hatchback will Soldier on as a Toyota
The Scion brand had just crossed into its teen years when parent company Toyota announced in February that the brand would be disbanded by August and the cars rebranded for […]
Hybrid hustle: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Makes it Easy to be Green
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid has the smallest life-cycle carbon footprint of any model year 2016 SUV, according to a study by the Automotive Science Group, based in Santa Rosa. […]
