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Jake Thiewes

Fan of all things wheeled. Queso enthusiast. Will badger you to come to the track and get rides and/or HPDE seat time, because everyone deserves to be a slightly better driver.

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Review: Road-Tripping with No Home Charging

July 8, 2024March 15, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2020 Chevy Bolt EV

There seem to be two vocal camps of automotive enthusiasts when it comes to electric cars. One group thinks they’re the absolute devil, refusing to see them as anything but … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags Chevrolet, Chevrolet Bolt, electric vehicles, New Car & Truck Reviews, Road Trip 1 Comment

2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Review & Towing Test: A Hybrid by Any Other Name…

July 8, 2024March 8, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost towing

Come to any racetrack paddock and you’ll see pickup trucks of all ages, trims, brands, and colors lined up across the asphalt. For those who elect to tow their track … Read more

Categories Trucks and Towing Tags Ford, Ford F-150, hybrid, New Car & Truck Reviews, towing Leave a comment

2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid Review: Largely Likable, but Lightly Lacking

July 8, 2024February 23, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid EX

Hybrids aren’t our primary focus here, as they’re often not very… performance-oriented. You know the drill. Pair a drone-y, naturally-aspirated four-cylinder to a continuously-variable transmission and some dorky “I’m so … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags electric vehicles, hybrid, Kia, Kia Sorento, New Car & Truck Reviews Leave a comment

News: Lexus Adds V8-Powered IS 500 F-Sport to Compact Sedan Lineup

July 8, 2024February 22, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2022 Lexus IS 500 F-Sport

Lexus’ IS compact sedan has been a perennial favorite among enthusiasts who want a sport sedan to rival the BMW 3-series, but with expected reliability and ease of ownership that … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags Lexus, Lexus IS Leave a comment

News: Jaguar Going Full-EV, Land Rover Close Behind

July 8, 2024February 16, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
ipace charging

We don’t cover every last bit of automotive news, but given Jaguar and Land Rover models appeal to the enthusiast crowd quite a bit, this one’s worth covering. Both brands … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags electric vehicles, EV, Jaguar, Land Rover Leave a comment

2020 Land Rover Defender 110 Towing Test: Can It Handle an Enclosed Trailer?

July 8, 2024February 15, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2020 Land Rover Defender enclosed trailer

My personal relationship with Land Rover involves a brief six-month fling with one of their best, the “L322” full-sized Range Rover. In 2017, I was looking to move much closer … Read more

Categories Trucks and Towing Tags Land Rover, Land Rover Defender, New Car & Truck Reviews 8 Comments

2021 Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel Review: Towing an Enclosed Trailer, Was Motor Trend Wrong?

July 8, 2024February 8, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
Jeep Gladiator towing enclosed trailer

“You don’t need to bother towing with that thing, Motor Trend already did it for you and said it was awful.” The comment from one Facebook user rang out in … Read more

Categories Trucks and Towing Tags EcoDiesel, Jeep, Jeep Gladiator, New Car & Truck Reviews, towing Leave a comment

2021 Ford F-150 Raptor Announced: Coil Springs, 37″ Tires, ‘Raptor R’ On The Way

July 8, 2024February 3, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2021 Ford F-150 Raptor

Ford has just announced the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor, which follows their launch of the redesigned 2021 F-150 last year. Those non-Raptor trucks are hitting dealership lots now and we’ll … Read more

Categories Trucks and Towing Tags EcoBoost, Ford, Ford F-150, Ford Raptor Leave a comment

2021 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 Review: The ‘Relaxed-Fit’ Hot Hatchback

July 8, 2024January 28, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2021 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35

I don’t particularly like subcompact crossovers. Much like meetings that could be emails, the subcompact crossover could simply be a hatchback. They’re all short and tall, with odd proportions, and … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags AMG, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz A-Class, Mercedes Benz GLA-Class, Mercedes Benz GLB-Class, New Car & Truck Reviews 1 Comment

Spilling WarranTea: My 2016 Ram 1500 Has Been a Diva to Own but It’s Charming, Dammit

July 8, 2024January 25, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
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About eighteen months ago, I found myself looking to buy a new truck. Ford was repurchasing my 2018 F-150 and while the thought of daily-driving the $1,500 BMW X5 I’d … Read more

Categories Trucks and Towing Tags Long-Term Review, Ram 1500, Ram Trucks Leave a comment
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