by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 25, 2019
Judging by the sales totals, it looks as if someone will have to soon organize a campaign to save the family car or have it covered by the Endangered Species Act, which is too bad because carmakers have worked diligently for more than century to build the perfect...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 19, 2019
Pickup trucks get ample attention these but there is plenty of buzz around other segments that didn’t even exist until recently – such as the growing niche compact luxury sport-utes. The 2019 BMW X4, for example, has landed in the midst of a fierce competition with...
by Brian Armstead | Jul 18, 2019
In today’s automotive market, to have a manufacturer launch a new seven- or eight-passenger SUV is nothing new. I recently wrote an article about the stellar BMW X7, with seven-passenger capability. The X7 is one fine vehicle – among the best SUVs I’ve ever driven. I...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 11, 2019
Unpretentious is a word that seems to have dropped from the American vocabulary, but all the same Lexus has earned a reputation for delivering a comfortable brand of luxury vehicles of peerless quality that are also tasteful and smartly equipped. But in recent years,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 3, 2019
Vehicles have gotten so good these days for a lot of reasons, and it is more difficult for any manufacturer to get its vehicle to stand out in almost any competitive segment. Even flashy sheet metal won’t do the trick and technical innovation appears to have an...
by Brian Armstead | Jun 25, 2019
I am conflicted. I recently drove the new BMW X7, which combines stellar interior design and sensational driving and handling capability. My opinion was set, as I waxed ecstatic to friends and industry peers about my very high regard for the “X.” Then I drove the new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2019
Late to the party, perhaps, but Hyundai is intent for making up for lost time when it comes to stretching out its utility vehicle line-up. Barely two years ago, it had just three offerings to choose. Now by the end of the year it will have a full seven, including two...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2019
The diesel emissions scandal that enveloped Volkswagen a few years back has done a lot to tarnish “oil burners.” After gaining traction in the early part of the decade, a number of manufacturers have walked away from the high-mileage powertrain technology. There are a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 19, 2019
“Framing John DeLorean,” the new movie about the fallen auto executive, has an awkward title and cinema purists are likely to be put off by its mix of talking heads, bits from news film and videos and scenes re-acted by actors. It almost seems that the producers of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 18, 2019
Since starting life as something of an experiment by Ford Motor Co’s product planners more three decades ago, the Explorer has become one of the company’s major sources of revenue. The Explorer might not have a following as large as the F-150 but the fan base is large...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 11, 2019
The new 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport has been revised to make it more versatile and technologically advanced. The new Discovery Sport strikes a balance between a bold evolution of the original design and the familiarity that comes with its capability. Design cues,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 7, 2019
In automotive years, the Volkswagen Golf seems to have been around forever. But its survived because, while the Golf is a compact, it also offers solid performance and an impressive array of technology for less than $25,000, which makes it a relative bargain when...
