Washington Auto Show: What’s Exciting for 2020
The Washington Auto Show is always an interesting one. Not quite on the same level as bigger shows in Detroit, Los Angeles, or New York, the DC auto show isn’t … Read more
Trucks and Towing
Our 2019 New Car Reviews… in Review
This time of year is always ripe for reflection, and we’re hopping aboard that train to look back at a year of new car reviews. We’d like to send a … Read more
TSB 18-2354 Didn’t Fix my 2018 Ford F-150 V8, and Ford Bought It Back
In March of 2018, I was in the market for a new-to-me truck. The 2010 Range Rover I’d been driving was a kickass, reliable vehicle (truly) but not quite up … Read more
2019 Jeep Wrangler: Driving Without Doors Made Me Understand “The Jeep Thing”
“It’s a Jeep thing, you wouldn’t understand” is a phrase that I’ve seen on bumper stickers, spare tire covers, and everywhere else fathomable on Jeep Wranglers from my childhood onward. … Read more
Kahu by Spireon Came With My Truck from Fair Oaks Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, and I’m Not Happy
In late August, I was on the hunt for a new-to-me truck. I found “the one,” a 2016 Ram 1500 Sport, at Fair Oaks Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (CJDR). It … Read more
2019 Ford F-150 Raptor Review: Towing, Off-Roading, and Daily Driving
Take a look online at the Ford F-150 model lineup and you’ll see seven different trim levels, starting with the basic XL. The Ford F-150 Raptor is positioned graphically as … Read more
“Tows Great, Less (Ful)Filling” – 2019 Toyota Sequoia Limited Towing Test
Take a look around and seven-passenger crossovers are seemingly everywhere. They offer comfortable rides, enough versatility, and are easy to drive and park. The one thing most crossovers cannot do … Read more
2019 Toyota Tundra Platinum Review: Enclosed Trailer Towing
Go to any amateur track or race weekend and you’ll notice a sea of trucks, SUVs and trailers littered throughout the paddock. Racers, time trialers, and even some HPDE students … Read more
2019 Ram Heavy Duty Review: Torque For Days
President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy ideology could be summed up with his well-known phrase, “speak softly and carry a big stick.” That same phrase could be applied to the new … Read more
2020 Jeep Gladiator: It’s Finally Here!
Until very recently, the Comanche was Jeep’s most recent pickup truck – and it ceased production in 1992. With modern half-ton trucks too big for most buyers’ needs, the midsize … Read more