2020 Hyundai Palisade: worthy newbie SUV despite odd name
With the debut of the Nexo as a 2019 model and the Palisade as a 2020 offering, Hyundai now sells five sport utility vehicles. The … Read more
2019 Lexus IS350, a worthy sporty sedan failing
Comfort, superior ride quality and luxury aren’t often strong sports car characteristics. Feeling the road, shifting gears and making the best of a rugged minimalist … Read more
2019 Honda Civic: lagging sales, still rules as top-rated compact
The Fit, Civic and Accord, sub-compact, compact and midsize sedan siblings, collectively represent nearly everything right in the automotive industry. If value, durability, functionality, fuel … Read more
Nissan concept EV defines brilliantly bizarre city car future
Concept vehicles are polarizing, preposterous and brilliant, and sometimes simultaneously. Nissan has added to the wacky category with its new, all-electric IMk. Designed with the … Read more
2019 Mazda6: worthy sedan struggles against Honda, Toyota
The 2019 Mazda6 is among several manufacturers’ offerings presented in recent years to infiltrate the dominance of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. It’s automotive … Read more
2019 Nissan Titan: tough competitors, tough road ahead
Pickup trucks for many years have topped annual sales charts. With their sport utility vehicle cousins as co-conspirators, several manufacturers did what seemed unfathomable — … Read more
2019 Chevrolet Camaro defines muscle car in shrinking market
One of the most compelling automotive industry competitions occurred more than 50 years ago with the debut of the Ford Mustang. It was followed in … Read more
2019 Mazda3: Can hatchback help rally poor sales?
Nearly every mainstream manufacturer has a basic car marketed to appeal to budget buyers and a flagship model touted to redefine luxury. Competition is fierce, … Read more
2020 Kia Telluride: steller SUV debuts in saturated market
More sport utility vehicles cruising down the road look alike. Even high-end, niche manufacturers that once disdained the idea of combining luxury and utilitarian characteristics … Read more
Ford celebrates enduring truck success with clever emoji
Ford Motor Company makes the country’s best-selling vehicle, the F-150 pickup. It takes the truck seriously. But the carmaker can also have fun. Consider the … Read more
2019 Honda Insight comes of age as handsome four-door hybrid
The original Honda Insight debuted as a 2000 model and received more mockery than respect. It was a far-from-perfect, two-door subcompact that looked like a … Read more
2019 Nissan Armada: powerful, safe, guzzles gas
The Nissan Armada is a well-adjusted teenager. It’s positioned firmly in the mix of large sport utility vehicles that remain popular with their massive engines, … Read more
2019 Hyundai Ioniq: odd name, worthy EV wheels
The 2019 Hyundai Ioniq, the third model year of the South Korean liftback, is unique in the ever-evolving, alternative fuel segment. It’s the least expensive … Read more
Matt Damon, Christian Bale set for FORD v. FERRARI film
Among the epic rivalries in motorsports, Ford v. Ferrari and the 1966 contest between Carroll Shelby and Kevin Miles at Ford and Enzo Ferrari and … Read more