Month: November 2024

There are so many good compact crossovers out there. Honda CR-V? An excellent choice. Hyundai Tucson? Another great option. Toyota RAV4? It’s a best-seller for a reason. Mazda doesn’t get as much love in this category, but the Japanese automaker still has two excellent options, the CX-5 and the CX-50. The CX-5 has been around […]

Did you know the Nissan Rogue is one of the best-selling SUVs in America? It handily outsells everything from the Detroit brands and ranks third overall behind the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. Nissan hopes to gain even more ground on its Japanese rivals with the burly Rock Creek Edition. Nissan invited us to check […]

Ford sold almost 200,000 F-Series pickups (F-150, F-250, and F-350) from July through September, compared to just 15,500 Rangers during the same period. Frankly, I have no idea why.  Next to a typical full-size, half-ton truck, the Ranger sits just as high, has similar truck looks, truck tires, and a truck frame, and it tows […]

If you’re expecting to hear that driving the 2025 BMW M5 Touring is patently different than driving the M5 sedan, sorry to disappoint. Sure, there are some differences to the spring rates and chassis tuning to account for the long roof’s slightly heavier weight, but the intent is to make the two cars feel the […]

Based on a GR 86, the Toyota Rally Legacy Concept gets a 300hp version of the 1.6-cylinder engine found in the GR Yaris and Corolla. Toyota one-off builds are something of a routine now for the annual SEMA event, check out last year’s FJ Brusier. Of course, 2024 is no different as Toyota once again […]