The automotive world is a very crowded place right now and as we go through a slight retrenchment in the U.S. with sales projected to slide a few percent in…
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When it was introduced back in 2007, Nissan Rogue was a challenger trying to muscle its way into a growing segment against entrenched competitors, Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V in…
Destination Charleston: Living high in the low country in the 2018 Infiniti QX80
Charleston, South Carolina is one of the oldest and most interesting cities in the United States. Its cobblestoned streets are lined with historic buildings, replete with restaurants cranking out all…
It’s official. Cars are dead. The first or second best-selling vehicle in every major (and most minor) auto manufacturer’s lineup is an SUV – including legendary sports car maker Alfa…
Few cars were introduced last year with more hype than the Kia Stinger GT. We were promised Nurburgring-tuned performance. We were promised BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz level quality. We were promised…
Destination Los Angeles: The Bolt. The Beach. The Burger. The Voice. And the Border Grill.
It was a beautiful morning in Los Angeles as my brother, his wife and I piled into the 2017 Chevy Bolt for a Sunday drive. Our destination was Studio City,…
Kia is on a mission to shed its reputation as a manufacturer of inexpensive automotive appliances of questionable quality. It began with the redesigned Optima in 2010, gained steam with…
I can say without any hesitation that I never thought I’d drive a snowplow through three tons of sand, ride a board down a dune in 90 degree heat, nor…
Destination: Nowhere special in the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Lusso
Some cars beg to be driven someplace. A Rolls-Royce Dawn must end up at a swanky resort. A BMW M2’s proper terminus is a race track like Laguna Seca. And…
When Kia launched the Niro to the world on the Super Bowl with spots featuring the oh so funny and self-effacing Melissa McCarthy, they went right after the 800 pound…