Full-size SUVs, like this week’s Lincoln Navigator — the largest sport utility vehicle from Ford’s premium car division — still offer traditional American-style luxury. Unlike crossovers, the Navigator truly offers spacious comfort for six to seven adults in three rows of quiet luxury, plus, it can tow up to 8,700 pounds of horse trailer, camper, …
Toyota’s second-generation Venza, now available after a three-year gap in production, returns as a hybrid-powered offering only. A slightly stretched version of the RAV4 — 6 inches longer — Toyota claims the Venza remains a midsize crossover despite interior measurements no larger than the compact class RAV4. Endowed with styling that will remind many of …
If we can assume that today’s three-row crossovers are the modern-day equivalent of the family station wagons of the 1960s, then we can also stop pretending that these AWD soft-roaders aren’t anything more than replacements for the minivans that proliferated through the 1990s — without the sliding side doors. Functional, versatile and comfortable, full-size crossovers …
The day that our top-of-the-line Santa Fe arrived, all refreshed for 2021, the Wall Street Journal featured a comprehensive report: “Are Electric Cars Better for the Environment?” The short answer is yes, yet digging into the details reveals some startling information about the total cost of building, buying and operating an EV versus a comparable …
Yes, regular readers, we recently reviewed an SRT Durango. We have actually experienced several of the current generation Durangos over the 10 years or so Dodge has been building this model. Yet none of the others has been close to the potent performance offered in this limited production SRT. Wearing a luscious Redline Pearl paint, …
Regular readers of this space, a hearty thank you to all 10 of you, will recognize a certain preference for enthusiastic power, comfortable and flexible cabins, plus adroit (sporting) handling and nimble ride dynamics, or put another way — a vehicle that is engaging and fun to drive, yourself. Tickling the nerve endings at the …
America’s auto industry is facing many changes, and many challenges. Economic swings, pandemic shutdowns, computer chip shortages, escalating regulations, plus a forced shift to battery electric vehicles, all are keeping managers (and employees) up at night. Three voices here express other thoughts. “I believe the industry is focused way too much on the curiosity around …
America’s best-selling vehicle didn’t earn that honor by standing pat, resting on previous laurels. And while being a leader also means lots of slings and arrows coming your way, the Ford F-150 has proven to be able to repel competitive assaults with a certain resiliency. For 2021, the F-150 moves the pickup’s powertrain offerings up …
Toyota Motor Co. is the largest automaker in the world, selling vehicles on every continent. Akio Toyoda, great-grandson of the founder and now the man in charge of this sprawling industrial giant, has brought excitement to the fringe products produced by Toyota (think Supra sports car and NASCAR racing) as well as innovation and solidity …
When Infiniti debuted in America in 1989, it was a three-sedan lineup working against Lexus and Acura for the established luxury car market long held by brands named Cadillac, Lincoln, plus the German brands. Performance was the niche that Nissan’s luxury arm pursued, earning accolades from the critics. Over the past 30 years, this segment …
In an industry that favors four- to five-year product designs, Toyota counters that philosophy with extended-run production cycles that are far longer than what competitors utilize on their vehicles. Camry and Corolla sedans might get styling updates to remain competitive every few years, yet the foundation, the chassis and powertrain, might remain unaltered for much …
Only six weeks into the new year (as this is prepared) and the tumult from 2020 seems unabated. Consumers will need to be wary, if they aren’t already weary. GM has announced that it will stop building all internal combustion-engined vehicles by 2035, and only building electric vehicles — spending another $20 billion to do …
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