2022 Ford Bronco Wildtrak Review: Smart, Capable, and Very Endearing
I am not an experienced off-roader, nor are there very difficult trails within a day’s distance of my home in Washington, DC. I generally prefer…
2022 Ford Explorer Timberline Review: Real Hardware Helps for Mild Off-Roading
My gut told me I should avoid the goopy, muddy tracks. I’d spent an hour exploring a fairly easy off-road trail with the 2022 Ford…
2023 Kia Sportage First Drive: Off-Road X-Pro or On-Road Hybrid? We Try Both.
Kia’s Sportage is no stranger to off-roading. In its early days, the first-generation body-on-frame nugget of an SUV was the first to complete both the…
2022 Ford Maverick Lariat EcoBoost Review: All the Truck Most Need
The entire internet has bemoaned the ballooning size of pickup trucks for what seems like forever. “Give us the old Ranger and S10,” keyboard warriors…
2022 Lexus IS 500 Review: Imperfect Perfection is Part of The Charm
Toyota’s been on a roll lately. After president Akio Toyoda declared “no more boring cars” in 2017, we’ve seen a good number of hot, fun,…
2023 Mazda CX-50 First Drive: Excellence On-Road with More Off-Roading and Towing Capability
Overlanding has seen a rise in popularity – or if nothing else, a rise in media coverage – as the world recovers from the stay-home mindset…
2022 Mini Cooper S 6-Speed Review: Campy, Quirky, Endearing – but It’ll Cost You
“Jackson and I were talking on the way here and we have a question for you,” my friend Jake said. We were at an impromptu…
2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Review: 54% More MPG with No Downsides
I can hear it already. “We’re here for enthusiast cars, what’s up with two hybrid crossovers in a row?” The reality of it is that…
2022 Lexus UX 250h Review: Lexus’ Smallest ‘SUV’ Brings the Funk, Albeit Slowly
Go to the Lexus website and you’ll see headings for each category of vehicle they sell. Sedans. Coupes. SUVs. Simple enough, right? Hover over “SUVs”…
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Review: More Grand Wagoneer Than the Grand Wagoneer
“Good luck, and don’t. ***. it. up.”RuPaul Charles There are two vehicles in the Stellantis family that the company simply cannot screw up. Stellantis, the…
2022 Nissan Pathfinder Review & Towing Test: Great Improvement, but Misses Some Details
The 2022 Nissan Pathfinder loses its CVT for a torque-converter automatic with actual gears. If you read nothing else, that is the reason to buy…
2022 Kia Telluride Review & Towing Test: Class-Leading and Proudly Priced
“I really like that Audi you drove today!” My barber, Lesley, is a bit of a car gal. Her second-story barbershop overlooks U Street Northwest,…