New Vehicle Reviews (Page 39)

This week we drive the new-for-2020 Honda Pilot Black Edition trim. See why it's not the best Pilot trim option for 3-Row shoppers.

Genesis has a new sports sedan we feel bests the BMW 3 Series in every way. Does that matter in this segment anymore since the Model 3 arrived?

The 2019 Lexus GX460 combines impressive go-anywhere driving dynamics with V8 power and the level of premium amenities that you would expect from a modern luxury SUV.

The Toyota Prius and the Tesla Model 3 are excellent cars, but the hard part can be choosing one. Here is what you need to know on how to decide with one is right for you. Here are 2 questions you need to ask yourself before buying either.

An all-new 2021 RAV4 plug-in hybrid is on the way, and it promises to be the most powerful RAV4 ever. See how this could quickly become the most popular RAV4 to-date.

This week we drive the 2020 Acura MDX AWD A-Spec. See how this A-Spec trim brings an extra level of style and sophistication to the MDX.

I recently spent a week driving the 2019 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro and found that for anyone who likes big performance-themed pickup trucks, there are 5 clear reasons to love this package – which I consider to be the very best full-sized truck every offered by any Japanese automaker.

Dodge’s limited edition 2020 Charger Hellcat Daytona is a gorgeous appearance package with a bonus of 10 extra horsepower.

Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat widebody in-car footage shows track testing while a trackside video shows a gigantic burnout.

The 2020 Acura RDX is a good value for luxury SUV shoppers. See why it competes with the best in class.

I recently spent a week driving the 2019 Volvo XC40 T5 AWD R-Design and as someone who doesn’t generally love smaller sport utility vehicles, I was really impressed by the driving dynamics and by amount of premium content in such an affordable vehicle.

The Mazda6 could be the sportiest mid-size sedan available, but its best attribute is going away forever. If you have a passion for driving you should still check out the 2019 Mazda Mazda6.

Many muscle car owners downplay the fun-to-drive factor of small cars like the 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata, but after spending a week driving one back-to-back with my Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, it is easy to see why this small car has been so popular for so long.

The 2019 Toyota 86 TRD is a limited-run model. What’s special about it?

I recently had the opportunity to test out the all-new 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD. It is stunning and drives even better. Learn all about the TRD and see why you will probably fall in love with it too.

The newly-refreshed 2019 Honda Civic is still the compact car to beat. See what improvements it gets to make it even better.

The 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid can tow and cross rough off-road situations just like the non-hybrid models while combining the rear-drive feel with impressive power and seamless electric transition.

Take a look at Kia's largest vehicle ever, the 2020 Telluride mid-size SUV.

Without question Pilot, Ridgeline, CRV and HRV can venture off road. But none of them are what I’d consider to be off road rugged. Honda claims 2019 Passport is off road tough, is it? Torque News ventures off to western Oregon to find some answers.

The 2019 Hyundai Kona checks all of the boxes that shoppers want in this type of vehicle.

It’s a lot sportier than you think a plug-in hybrid should be.

Whether you are driving the 2020 Toyota Supra on the road or the track, it is a smooth, comfortable and confident sports car that is worth every bit of the hype.

You don’t need to enter the luxury market to get plug-in hybrid technology.

The 2019 Toyota Highlander handles poor road conditions beautifully, covering my area’s roughest unpaved roads with ease.

ANALYSIS AND OPINION: It hasn’t been a week since the Tesla Y unveil at the Design Studio and the Tesla Fan Base and media alike are now speculating what the already iconic pickup truck will shape out to be. So over Model Y and it’s ho hum, the excitement energy is already now building for Model U.

ANALYSIS AND OPINION: The Eve of the Ides of March like the Model Y unveil at the Tesla Design Studio came like the new car itself and went like any other event without much fanfare. Both are no frills or gimmicks, the most practical you can get in a car and an event, neither didn’t take much money to make, and in the car’s case it has the potential to outsell it’s siblings combined.

ANALYSIS AND OPINION: I continue the miniseries of stories of “Life after Leaf” in this beginning of the post-hybrid age when we are now getting over PHEVs and short range BEVs like Nissan Leaf, and taking a more serious look at new BEVs now that they’re more car and charging choices, better battery ranges, and cheaper prices. One option coming soon is a BEV CUV that’ll compete with the Hyundai/Kia SUV electrics. Here’s the unveiling of the smaller Model Y.

This is our 3rd year behind the wheel of Mazda CX-5, this time turbocharged and fully optioned. Priced at close to $40K, what sets this Signature Edition AWD above the competition? Read what we do and do not like about this near premium sport crossover.

I start another mini-series of stories, this time “Life After Leaf,” of several things that can happen when you trade in your Nissan Leaf car, if not the tiny battery from a PHEV or from a smaller ranged BEV, to be repurposed or recycled into something else. In my quest to find electric campers for my social media base, I find this great caravan that uses juice from old Leaf batteries.

Sometime next year BMW will be introducing their first real non-compliant full production all electric car. It won’t look as funky as i3 does. It’ll actually look like a real normal car. And it’ll be based off the 4 series. So with my BMW in the shop AGAIN, and the dealer giving me a 430 coupe as a loaner, I decided to take this opportunity to give you a dynamic of what to expect from a 4 series electric by looking at the gas one and my car, a 3 Series, first.