by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 4, 2020
It’s hard not to smile when you get a look at the funky little Hyundai Veloster, with its quirky layout: two doors on the driver’s side, one on the passenger side. The South Korean hatchback has found a small but reasonably steady audience since its debut for the 2012...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 27, 2020
BMW, the maker of luxury vehicles, built its reputation building sports sedans. The German automaker liked to call itself the builder of the “Ultimate Driving Machine” also builds fine utility vehicles. However, the 2020 BMW X5 M50i does deserve to be in its very own...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 21, 2020
The Honda Civic has long had a special appeal to performance fans who want a small, affordable ride that readily can be customized. But, until just a few years ago, the real prize was out of reach for American buyers, the extreme machine of the Civic line-up, the Type...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 15, 2020
Midsized cars, once at the heart of new vehicle sales across the United States, have dwindled as consumers have moved towards pickup trucks and utility vehicles. But the 2020 Nissan Altima shows how and why midsized cars still have a place in the changing automotive...
by Michael Strong | May 7, 2020
If it’s spring, it’s time for some open-air driving and fortunately for all of us, Lamborghini has us all covered – or uncovered, as it were – with its new Huracán EVO Spyder. The legendary Italian sports car maker virtually debuted its latest soft top, touting its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 6, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has changed daily life in many dramatic ways. For we auto scribes, it has meant a temporary halt to our near constant, cross-country travel, racing from one new car program to another. The good news is that we’ve been able to keep a relatively...
by Michael Strong | May 4, 2020
The compact sport-utility market is more competitive than ever, and Ford Motor Co. introduced its latest iteration of the Escape for 2020 and immediately became a top competitor — especially the automaker’s hybrid model. I spent a week behind the wheel of the 2020...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 1, 2020
The GMC badge has been found on trucks of all sizes for decades. But the GMC Acadia, while carrying the distinctive GMC insignia, is a far cry from the commercial trucks and vans that could be found on farm roads and the back streets of cities around the country for...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 24, 2020
From its very earliest days, one of the elemental forces shaping the auto industry was the desire to go fast and down through the years speed on four wheels has been delivered in all kinds of packages. The 2020 Mini John Cooper Works Mini Clubman ALL4 is one of the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 17, 2020
Given the popularity of SUVs, there is no doubt that Americans love tall vehicles even though they abandoned fedora and bonnets year ago. Nonetheless, the classical elegance of the long, low-slung profile of 2020 Infiniti Q50, which has been equipped with a more...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2020
As a journalist covering the automotive beat, especially if that includes doing reviews, you spend plenty of time on the road. These days, I find myself mostly behind my desk at home as the nation’s hunkers down under the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. But I’ve...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 3, 2020
Ulysses, the story goes, took 10 years to complete his journey home back to his wife and kingdom. For Cadillac, the journey to reclaim its place as the world’s preeminent luxury automobile brands is taking a bit longer. Cadillac and General Motors, like the plucky...
