When the velocity blue F-150 4X4 Supercrew Lariat FX4 PowerStroke Diesel showed up at Rides & Drives World Headquarters, I was looking forward to living with the truck I enjoyed…
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Driven: 2020 Kia Telluride SX AWD, Climbing A Very Steep Mountain
There are products that transform companies and change what they stand for in our minds. Think iPhone for Apple, Lite Beer for Miller, or Seinfeld for NBC. For Kia, we…
It was billed as a Scandinavian Adventure on the invitation, and since we were driving all the updated and new 2020 Volvo vehicles through some beautiful landscapes, that’s technically true.…
Destination Napa: The 2020 Lincoln Aviator, a new look at luxury
If you’re going to visit Napa, this is a pretty good way to do it. Starting with a 15-minute helicopter ride from San Francisco to Napa County Airport and a…
Driven: 2019 Hyundai Kona Ultimate AWD, a lean, green, fun machine.
There’s an aphorism among automotive journalists, “The more exotic the location for a press event, the worse the car.” So when Hyundai named their latest compact utility vehicle Kona and…
Just a few hours north of San Francisco lies California’s “Lost Coast,” so named because of the area’s rugged shoreline and sparse population. It feels like it belongs to another…
Driven: 2019 Jaguar I-Pace, the times they aren’t a-changin’ yet
Come mothers and fathers throughout the landAnd don’t criticize what you can’t understandYour sons and your daughters are beyond your commandYour old road is rapidly aging. Please get out of…
With all the SUVs on the market capable of climbing mountains, fording rivers, and bursting through snow drifts deep enough to stall a caribou, you’d think we are all direct…
Driven: 2020 Kia Soul GT-Line Turbo, Getting off the hamster wheel
If you have any doubt who the third-generation Kia Soul is intended for, the names for the different interior mood lighting options confirm it. Select “Hey! Yo!” or “Party Time,”…
Driven: 2019 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited, living with a legend
Jeep. Four unassuming letters that carry immense heritage and importance in American culture. An iconic presence since it was commissioned into existence during World War II, Jeep stands for much…