Interesting it is that the same week I’ve been testing Ford’s new, yet old-style, 7.3-liter pushrod V-8 engine, the company has announced it will bring to market in 2022 a Ford Transit electric cargo van. The electric Transit will follow…
As it rolls along in mid-4th generation, the 2020 Honda CR-V has earned reputation for pleasant performance – that’s what we got aboard the compact crossover. The CR-V has led sales of compact SUVs/crossovers in six of the past 10…
A nice, comfortable ride is a guarantee with the Lexus ES300, a sure thing. Opting for the hybrid version hands the driver a couple other assurances – smooth acceleration and relatively high fuel mileage. Two electric motors perform very efficiently…
Finished in crystal white pearl, a 2020 Subaru Legacy Touring XT sedan was a smooth ride to History Colorado’s Stephen H. Hart Research Center on Broadway in Denver. The Touring XT, like the new Outback recently reviewed, uses a new…
Economic, light-duty turbodiesel engines powering Ford, Ram and Chevy/GMC half-ton pickups to their all-time-high fuel mileages are spreading also to the SUV stables. Delivered to me in December 2019 was the 2020 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4X4 EcoDiesel. Among our drives…
The first-gen Acura MDX (2001-2006) quickly became recognized as one of the most comfortable of midsize three-row luxury crossovers. For the 2020 MDX, luxurious comfort remains the byword. Over the past 15 or so years, while the overall length of…
When the big snowfalls hit, it’s been my good fortune over the past 40 years that most often I’m in possession of an SUV or pickup with 4X4 capability. Not so this time. In my garage in late November when…
Colors, and the alluring casts being reflected today, are a major consideration in choosing an auto. Heading north on Wadsworth Boulevard in the 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross from final respects for Irv Moss at Horan McConaty out south, I sensed…
Of the 94 new cars and trucks I drove and reviewed during 2019, the lowest-priced was the Nissan Versa, with a sticker of $19,140. Others of the 10 low-enders were the Nissan Kicks $23,500; Volkswagen Beetle $23,940; Volkswagen Jetta $25,265;…
At last, Atlas in four-wheel-drive configuration has been sent my way by Volkswagen. Atlas is VW’s new midsize crossover which has attracted interest for its spacious, three-row interior. I’ve kidded Volkswagen for sending me in April 2018 an Atlas of…
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