Author: Matthew Keegan
The Volvo XC40 Combines Style, Safety, and Value
The XC40 is the smallest Volvo utility vehicle. Volvo may not be as well known as its competitors, but that doesn’t mean its vehicles shouldn’t be considered. This Swedish manufacturer is owned by a Chinese holding company and has a…
Toyota Corolla: Value, Practicality, and Style Converge
The popular Toyota Corolla sedan soldiers on in a shrinking market. We may be purchasing crossovers and trucks in record numbers, but when it comes to value, small cars are tops in affordability. The Toyota Corolla is one such example…
End of the Road for the Volkswagen Beetle
The VW Beetle drives off into the sunset. The Volkswagen Beetle is easily one of the most recognized and enduring model names on the planet. It brought new car ownership to the masses and has endeared itself through countless cultural…
New and Improved: Acura TLX Sedan
Acura delivers an all-new TLX sedan and the results are in. Acura may not get the attention received by Mercedes-Benz or BMW, but its small collection of vehicles gives it a stake nonetheless. As Honda’s premium brand, Acura builds on…
The Surprisingly Upscale Kia Sorento
The Kia Sorento is all-new for 2021. It is the slightly smaller complement to the Telluride. When Kia brought out the Telluride in 2020, the thought was that it would replace the Sorento. After all, both vehicles are midsize, three-row…
New Mid-Engine Corvette is the Best One Yet
The mid-engine Corvette is gorgeous…and fast! Chevrolet threw out the previous playbook when designing its latest Corvette. For seven generations, Chevy’s sports car has featured a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. But beginning with its eighth generation, the 2020 Corvette sees its…
We Say “Yum” to the BMW M235i
The BMW M235i brings a special edition to the 2-Series line. BMW’s line of performance vehicles proudly sports the “M” badge, models that effectively underscore the brand’s “ultimate driving machine,” motto. They’re usually based on BMW’s standard models and come…
The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody!
A Challenger by any other name may be a Redeye. The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody sounds like a mouthful, but it is also a handful. The six parts to its name may be difficult to remember, but this…
Blazing New Paths With the Chevrolet Trailblazer
Chevrolet resurrects a familiar name as it releases the diminutive Trailblazer crossover. The Chevrolet Trailblazer once represented off-road capability, but the all-new 2021 version does not. Instead, Chevrolet resurrected a recognizable name and affixed it to a small crossover SUV….
Down Electric Avenue with the Volkswagen ID.4
The Volkswagen ID.4 brings electrification to the masses. Put down 2021 as the year when the electric vehicle pivot hastened. This year, mainstream manufacturers such as Ford and GMC are bringing to the market their first-ever dedicated electric vehicle lines….
Much Wanted: Lexus IS 350 F Sport
The F Sport brings a performance edge to the Lexus IS 350 line. Compact luxury performance sedans remain an important tool to entice consumers to a new brand. Even as utility vehicles dominate the market, coupes and sedans cost less…
The Electrified Ford F-150 Hybrid
Ahead of the release of its full-electric truck, Ford rolls out the F-150 Hybrid. Ford has been in the news much lately. Earlier this month, we featured the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E crossover utility vehicle. Then, the automaker unveiled the…
The GMC Canyon is Your Right-Sized Pickup Truck
An AT4 trim showcases the off-road prowess of the GMC Canyon. Pickup trucks come in various sizes with some seeming downright colossal. Soon, we’ll see a new breed of compact trucks, sized slightly larger than the models Japan sent us…
A Ford Mustang by Another Name is a Mach-E
Ford rolls out the Mach-E, a different kind of Mustang. One of the most storied and recognizable vehicles in American autodom is the Ford Mustang. This iconic model is instantly familiar, even to the casual observer. But this year, the…
The Old Nissan Frontier Ends With a Surprise Flourish
This article about the Nissan Frontier was originally syndicated in May 2020. We’re reposting it here ahead of the release of the new (but delayed) next-generation model. The current Nissan Frontier is an old pickup truck, but with a new…
Crossing Over With a Cadillac XT6 SUV
The Cadillac XT6 offers room for up to seven. Cadillac and huge, luxury sedans are synonymous, but the Escalade shows us that GM’s luxury make has a utility vehicle side to it as well. More recently, Cadillac has expanded its…
The First-Ever Toyota Corolla Hybrid
Twenty years after introducing its first-ever Prius hybrid, Toyota brings gas-electric engineering to its most popular model, the Corolla. Unlike the Prius, which has a polarizing design, the Corolla Hybrid is hard to distinguish from the gas model. At least…
The Genesis G80 is Your Affordable Luxury Sedan
The Genesis G80 blends affordability and luxury unlike any other model. It has been nearly five years since Genesis separated from Hyundai to form a distinct luxury brand. By this summer, a fifth model and the brand’s second SUV will…
The Attainable, Tech-Laden Infiniti QX50
A well-equipped QX50 can be had for under $50,000. The average transaction price for a new vehicle was $38,723 in September 2020, according to Kelly Blue Book. Needless to say, that puts many consumers on the outside looking in when…
The Nissan Sentra is an Affordable Compact Sedan With Premium Touches
In the shrinking sedan market, the compact Nissan Sentra offers an upscale vibe. With the average transaction price for a new vehicle now topping $40,000, consumers are rightly concerned about affordability. Fortunately, there is a slew of low-cost vehicles to…
