New Vehicle Reviews (Page 51)

Two weeks ago I had a chance to test drive the 2015 Toyota Highlander Limited PLT – V6 AWD model. With my family I drove it for a week, which also included a trip from Hickory, NC to Washington, DC. Being one of the safest cars in the world (according to IIHS), I can easily confirm that this is one of the best cars I have test driven in the past five years.

While the attention of the muscle car community has turned towards the future, I recently had a chance to spend a week behind the wheel of a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE – a package fitted with handling goodies that easily make it one of the stickiest muscle cars I’ve driven while also serving as a clear reminder as to why the 5th generation Camaro has been so popular.

When was the last time you drove an SUV that was effortless, intuitive to driver command and fun to drive?

After a week in both the 2015 Nissan Rogue and the 2015 Toyota RAV4, it became clear which was the better family machine.

While the BMW 3-Series continues to be the top dog in the small luxury sedan class, the new Cadillac ATS and the Lexus IS offer impressive levels of luxury even in their base form and today, we break down the two strongest competitors in the compact luxury segment.

Prior to spending time in the 2015 Audi A7, I didn’t really get the allure of the European “fast back sedan” or the idea of a smallish diesel engine in a big luxury sedan, but after spending a few hundred miles, I’ve come to appreciate the fast back sedan design and the fuel sipping diesel engine – while also loving pretty much everything about the A7 TDI.

I recently had a chance to spend a week driving the 2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro and in doing so, I can confidently state that this mean looking trimline is the best half ton truck to come from a Japanese automaker – ever.

10,000 miles and close to a year after its initial launch, we revisit our original introduction to Honda’s best selling SUV. So good so far.

The 2015 Buick Regal GS is a stylish, fun to drive sedan with a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, an advanced all-wheel drive system and a cabin that is packed to the hilt with premium amenities so while the Regal GS might not be the modern Grand National that many had hoped for – this is still the most exciting new Buick in decades.

BMW introduces the new 2015 2 Series 228i Convertible for drop top fun. Does the new compact sports car measure up to all the hype?

We take Honda’s newest subcompact crossover on the roads of Western Oregon and discover a surprisingly refined, drive and ride experience behind the wheel of 2016 Honda HR-V. But is it the best offering in the segment?

For 2016 Honda pushes 3rd generation Pilot comfort, style and tech-rich safety features into premium SUV territory. Pilot gives the domestic and import competition a run for the money.

The 2015 Lincoln Navigator is a rarity in the modern American auto industry as one of the few big SUVs still using the truck-like body-on-frame architecture, but that relatively old school design leads to a full sized SUV that has as much interior space and as many luxury amenities as any SUV in America – while still offering truck-like capabilities that make this high class rig a serious work horse.

Most people shopping in the small to midsize crossover category will likely cross-shop these two closely.

Despite mixed critical automotive review of Acura’s latest major refresh of ILX, Torque News-Acura finds this Honda Civic platform performer to be a bit more car than initial anticipated. 2016 Acura ILX-A-SPEC compact performance sport sedan surprises!

The Chrysler Group has long been relatively quiet in the crucial American midsized sedan segment but with the 2015 Chrysler 200S – the smallest of the American automakers has car that is good enough in every way to compete with the very best in the massive segment.

This week we test drive the Special Edition Sunrise Yellow 2015 XV Crosstrek that will be limited production and are arriving now into U.S. showrooms.

In this matchup of seemingly unrelated vehicles, we compare two darlings of suburbia to highlight the strengths of each. Which would you choose?

In four categories of comparison important to midsize car buyers, we compare two of the top-selling vehicles in the segment. Which comes out the winner?

During the last serious cold snap of the 2015 Detroit winter, I had a chance to spend a few days working out the 2015 Ram 2500 Tradesman with the 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel – a budget friendly work horse with best in class capabilities that has everything that you need and only a little of what you don’t need (but will enjoy).

Is North America ready for Honda’s next “big thing?” Looking to the MSRP and specifications of Honda’s latest light truck offering, 2016 HR-V just dropped a well-priced-performance bomb on the auto industry.

The Prius c and the Mini Cooper could not be more different, but both have the potential to be an excellent commuter car depending on your type of commute.

If you have $22,000 to spend on a new car and you are looking for a subcompact, the 2015 Honda Fit and the 2015 Fiat 500 are two very good and very different options – and today we look at the advantages that each of these cars have based on that budget.

Small crossovers are a contentious segment where manufacturers either bring their A-game or go home. Two great contenders in this market are the 2015 Nissan Rogue and the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. Which is best for your family?

I recently had a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of the 2015 Audi S8 and after driving this full size luxury super sedan for a week, it both confirmed every positive stereotype about German luxosport sedans while also causing me to fall totally in love with this beautiful piece of high performance machinery.

After seeing the new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado win so many awards, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on one to put it through my working world testing program to see if the truck voted the best in the US could keep up in an environment dominated by full sized trucks – and I was surprised by the results.

7 days driving Acura’s newest sports-sedan underlined our first impression of 2016 Acura ILX. The latest rendition of ILX gives Audi, BMW and Mercedes a run for the money. ILX pushes attainable premium performance to the edge.

The 2015 Lexus RC is the newest luxury sports coupe from the Japanese automaker and I recently had a chance to spend a week behind the wheel of the beautiful RC350 F Sport – during which I time I got a chance to experience the sporty new Lexus coupe in the worst conditions that Old Man Winter could muster up.

There was a day and age where a heavy duty 1-ton pickup with dual rear wheels and one of the industry’s most powerful diesel engines would be reserved for a full-blown work truck, but the 2015 Ford F350 King Ranch is a remarkable combination of a premium luxury vehicle and a pickup that can do almost any work that you can throw at it.