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
2020 Jeep Gladiator stands alone among truck malaise
Lots of new vehicles look similar cruising down the highway. One family sedan is likely related to another. The flood of SUVs, with rare exception, … Read more
2019 Maserati Levante growls Italian but luxury SUV misfires
A friend has commented for years that older Mercedes-Benz station wagons are contradictory automobiles. The stately sedans offered as utilitarian family vacation haulers? It isn’t … Read more
Honda, Acura finish long Takata fiasco with 1.6 airbag recalls
Honda and Acura are recalling 1.6 million cars dating from 2001 to 2015 in the manufacturers’ last phase of a several-year recall of potentially deadly … Read more
2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI: Mighty return for sedan
The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI (Grand Luxury Injection) celebrates the sporty sedan’s 35th anniversary. It debuted in February at the Chicago Auto Show and is … Read more
2019 Nissan Pathfinder blends into SUV crowd
With nearly every other automobile on the road a sport utility vehicle, it’s often hard to differentiate brands. The 2019 Nissan Pathfinder is the mid-sized … Read more