Before Making Your First Purchase: What to Check in a Used Car
Year in and year out, thousands of first-time car buyers head out to purchase their very first car. Just in 2020, there were 39.3 million pre-loved or used cars sold in the United States. The number of sales is almost…
8 Reasons for Getting Your Car Tinted
Tinted vehicles are a smart idea for several reasons. Driving a vehicle can be uncomfortable during the summer unless you have an excellent air conditioning system and window tint to repel the sun’s rays. There are several ways this will…
How Much Should You Expect to Pay for Dirt Bike Insurance?
If you have made the decision to buy a dirt bike, the chances are probably pretty good that you have done considerable research into what you want to get and what it will end up costing you. And why…
British Master: Aston Martin Vantage Coupe
This writer has spent nearly a decade driving, evaluating, and publishing reviews about a variety of new vehicles. Always left out of the equation were exotic cars, deemed too narrow of a buying group to target a mass audience. But…
Is A Route 66 Road Trip Worth It? Pros And Cons Of The Iconic Highway
There are few things more iconic than Route 66 when it comes to automobile lovers. When you think of classic cars, the mind usually wanders over to the US and the route made famous in song, film and TV. There…
Toyota Land Cruiser: On-Road Comfort; Off-Road Grit
The Land Cruiser Heritage celebrates this model’s 60th anniversary. Taking the trail less traveled is something Jeep does very well. But Toyota is also represented by multiple models, including the Tacoma, 4Runner, and the Land Cruiser. The four-wheel-drive Land Cruiser…
The Toyota Yaris is Right for Any Budget
The Toyota Yaris brings new car affordability to the masses. With a price point that starts below $17,000 or about half the cost of the average new car purchased today. For the Yaris, Toyota turned to its partner Mazda to…
The Capable and Versatile Jeep Cherokee SUV
Few SUVs match on-road performance with off-road chops, but the Jeep Cherokee is one of them. It is comfortable around town, fun on the trails, and comes with the tech features we want. The Cherokee seats five and straddles the…
The Chevrolet Equinox Shows Its Versatility
The Chevrolet Equinox is a compact model with a nice look and a roomy interior. Choices abound for Chevrolet Equinox shoppers as this small crossover offers more engine options than most. But if you want the diesel, you’ll have to…
Mazda3: Hot Bodies and Available All-Wheel Drive
The Mazda3 routinely achieves top billing among compact cars and for good reason: it is attractively styled, sporty, efficient, and offers tremendous value. Perhaps the biggest decisions you’ll face is deciding between sedan and hatchback body styles and the standard…
GMC Sierra and a Six-Trick Tailgate
An unusual tailgate for the GMC Sierra 1500. Full-size pickup trucks just may be the ultimate multi-purpose vehicle, serving commercial duty by day and as a family hauler for other times. They’re more luxurious than ever before with the GMC…
Volkswagen’s Arteon Pushes the Luxury Envelope
Volkswagen may not be synonymous with luxury, but that isn’t stopping this German manufacturer from fielding the premium Arteon sedan. This new model replaces the previous CC, once again giving Volkswagen a toehold in a niche segment with a handsome…
Near Luxury: 2019 Toyota Avalon Sedan
America’s love affair for personal transportation has evolved once again, as utility vehicles now dominate sales. Certainly, GM, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler have cut back on their sedan offerings, but not all manufacturers have followed suit. The Toyota Avalon is…
Chrysler’s Versatile Pacifica Minivan
The Chrysler Corporation launched the first modern minivans in 1984, which effectively replaced the wagon as the family people mover of choice. Today, the minivan is superseded by crossover utility vehicles, but the segment soldiers on. The Chrysler Pacifica is…
Farewell to the C7 2019 Chevy Corvette
The Chevy Corvette is America’s sports car, a car lionized on track as well as through song and verse. Prince’s “Little Red Corvette” certainly had another meaning, but there’s little doubt that any other car has stirred the hearts of…
Buick’s Premium, Compact Envision SUV
With sedans largely gone, the Envision brings a winning crossover formula to the Buick brand. We’ve loved our Buicks for more than a century. GM’s premium brand comes paired with GMC and bookended by Chevrolet and Cadillac. Gone are the…
History of the Dodge Challenger
The Dodge Challenger originated as a special trim level for the Coronet. You may be surprised to learn that the first car to bear the Challenger name wasn’t a muscle car. It was just a special edition of the then-current…
It’s Never Too Late to Learn: The Advantages of Learning to Drive in Later Life
Most people start thinking about learning to drive as they come toward the end of their teens. They long for the freedom taking to the road will bring and can’t wait to get out there. But, it doesn’t always work…
The Problem With The BMW i8
By all standards measures of beauty, the BMW i8 is a stunning car to look at. When it was first launched back in 2014, it was an instant head turner. It looked as if BMW had plucked a car right…
Why The Skoda Citigo Is One Of The Best Cars Of 2016
Credit: Wikimedia Commons If you’re considering getting a new car, December is an ideal time to buy. Car dealerships will be trying to sell as much stock as possible in the New Year. Slow sales in January and February mean…
