Leave it to Lexus to deliver me a convertible as soon as it’s too cold to put the top down. Of course, I did anyway, for the sake of testing. Despite looking like an idiot with the the top down, both windows up, and the heat on full blast, I had to experience the car [...]
When Toyota introduced the Yaris subcompact back in 2007, it was welcomed with open arms. Not only were gas prices beginning to climb again, but it was replacing the Echo, which was, for the most part, a flop. Despite getting a similar powertrain and fuel economy that didn’t quite match the Echo’s (although they’ve since [...]
And so the micro-car wars begin. Here in the States, anyway. They’ve had city cars (as they call them) in Europe for decades, but only recently have they caught on in the States, as we push for cars with higher and higher MPGs. Hybrids have been around for a while, but they’re expensive, boring, and [...]
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is the much needed replacement for the Aveo, a car universally panned by the automotive media, and is built in Orion Township, Michigan. The Sonic comes in two forms, a five-door hatchback and a four-door sedan with the usual Chevy flavors of LS, LT, and LTZ. Pricing starts at $13,735 for [...]
Suzuki may not be the most popular or well known automaker in the US, but that should not keep you from taking a look at their newest product. Introduced in 2010, the Kizashi is now available in four trim levels: The base S, SE, Sport GTS, and Sport SLS. All trim levels can be had [...]
Mention the words ‘subcompact’ or ‘economy car’ and your mind conjures up images of bare-bones cars with tons of road noise, no comfort, no radio, and horrible acceleration. Today’s subcompacts are a different story. Ever since market speculators have driven up the cost of oil and by extension gasoline, Americans’ use of gas-guzzling SUV’s for [...]
Chrysler has recently blasted the media with a “Get back to American made products” campaign that pulls on our heartstrings and makes us walk away from the family room with the same feeling that we had when Rocky won the title. I can’t help but ask myself if it’s too little too late. As the [...]
It was barely a month ago, during my review of the new-for-2011 VW Jetta SEL, that I was getting antsy about Volkswagen taking too long to release the high-performance version of their mid-size sedan. Well, it’s finally here, and it rounds out the Jetta lineup pretty damn well, if you ask me. Last year, VW [...]