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FIRST DRIVE: 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Engineered For America By Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

FIRST DRIVE: 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Engineered For America By Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

2019 Volkswagen Jetta Review: The 4-door Jetta is more stylish and has a new coupe-like exterior design. VW says customer desire drove this design approach. ... Continue reading

2019 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL Review by Thom Cannell

2019 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL Review by Thom Cannell

Often I wonder about the price-value relationship that exists between the buyers of cars, trucks and SUV/crossovers and the vehicle they select. ... Continue reading

2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD Review by David Colman +Video

2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD Review by David Colman +Video

The Mazda CX-5 is a sports car masquerading as an SUV. Let's say it's pouring again, just like it's done for three straight months now. You're facing another challenging road trip over pot holed roads in really bad weather. ... Continue reading

2019 Lexus RX 350 FWD Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

2019 Lexus RX 350 FWD Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

The SUV version of the Lexus RS 350 sedan transitions to 2019 largely unchanged from last year. Like its sedan counterpart, the RX 350 is not only good value for the money, but luxuriously satisfying to drive. ... Continue reading

2019 Kia K900 Luxury Sedan Review by Rob Eckaus - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

2019 Kia K900 Luxury Sedan Review by Rob Eckaus - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

It’s got cooled, heated and reclining seats, digital temperature control, music and media controls, inductive phone charging, USB, 12 volt chargers and cup holders. Sounds like a typical decently equipped car, right? Well this is for the rear seat occupants. ... Continue reading

New Car Review: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate 2.0T AWD 10 Star Review by David Colman - E15 Approved! +VIDEO

New Car Review: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate 2.0T AWD 10 Star Review by David Colman - E15 Approved! +VIDEO

You'll need a new scorecard to keep track of the Hyundai Santa Fe's starting lineup for 2019. Previously divided into two basic models (5 passenger Sport and 7 passenger Santa Fe), the latest Santa Fe line is divided into two models: the 5 passenger Santa Fe (which replaces the Sport), and the 7 passenger Santa Fe XL ( ... Continue reading

2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Review by Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Review by Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid 35 years later By Larry Nutson Executive Producer and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_4779) The Pacifica plug-in Hybrid has a battery-powered all-electric range of 32 miles. When it arrived for my evaluation drive the battery charge was depleted after its 45 mile trip to ... Continue reading

2019 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 4x4 Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

2019 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 4x4 Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

To give you an idea of just how gargantuan the Toyota Sequoia is, compare it to the Chevy Suburban. Although the Toyota, at 201 inches in length, is shorter than the Chevy by a whopping two feet, it still weighs 80 pounds more than the Suburban. ... Continue reading

NEW CAR REVIEW: 2019 VOLVO XC40 - First Drive by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

NEW CAR REVIEW: 2019 VOLVO XC40 - First Drive by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

Our introduction to the XC40 involved a circuit around Austin visiting a variety of craftspeople who helped the Volvo folks flesh out the story of its design philosophy. ... Continue reading

2019 Hyundai Kona Ultimate Road Trip; Seattle, Tacoma and The LeMay – America’s Car Museum

2019 Hyundai Kona Ultimate Road Trip; Seattle, Tacoma and The LeMay – America’s Car Museum

A Road Trip Story from A Shunpiker’s Journal By Steve Purdy Shunpiker Productions September 2019 [Kona Front ¾] The excuse for this trip (as if we ever really need an excuse) is the annual fund-raising event for the LeMay – America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington, one of the finest presentations of automotive ... Continue reading

2019 Toyota Land Cruiser Review by Mark Fulmer - It's E15 Approved

2019 Toyota Land Cruiser Review by Mark Fulmer - It's E15 Approved

The 2019 Land Cruiser has proven itself over six or so decades to be one tough cookie off road. At the same time, it has developed into a very refined full size SUV with a treasure chest of bells and whistles. ... Continue reading

2019 Lexus IS 350 4-Dr Sedan Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

2019 Lexus IS 350 4-Dr Sedan Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

If you're looking for a 5 passenger luxury sedan with sporting attributes, you would naturally think of the BMW 3 Series as the benchmark of the segment. Perhaps you wouldn't even consider the Lexus IS 350 as a legitimate contender to that storied BMW. ... Continue reading

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate Review by John Heilig - It's E15 Approved

Overall, the Hyundai Santa Fe has all the practicality and utility required of an SUV, coupled with very good fuel economy and a luxury sedan nearly silent ride. ... Continue reading

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