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Drive Notes: 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid XLT
Ford's popular Maverick pickup truck gets only minor changes for 2024. That's a good thing, since there's a reason the Maverick is well-liked.
2024 Hyundai Elantra N Review – Tightening Up
Perhaps the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N we featured isn’t your speed. Too tall, too expensive, too electric. Give me an old-school small sports sedan, you say. Give me internal-combustion and real exhaust noise and a trunk – hatchbacks have too much utility for me!
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Review – Shockingly Spicy
I wouldn’t expect most crossover-ish hatchbacks to be solid track machines. Especially if they’re carrying the weight of an electric-vehicle battery.
So imagine my surprise at the relative capability of the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N as I hustled it around the famous Laguna Seca racetrack near Monterey, California.
Drive Notes: 2024 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Line
Last week I wheeled a 2024 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Line around town. I have thoughts, and here they are, in bullet-point form.
Drive Notes: 2024 Nissan Versa SR
The high cost of new cars is often bemoaned by consumers and keyboard warriors such as us alike. Sticker prices are high these days, no doubt. Enter the 2024 Nissan Versa -- a potentially decent set of wheels for under $25K.
Is the Versa a good entry-level ride or a penalty box?
Read on.
Drive Notes: 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive
I tested a 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive last week, and I have thoughts.
Hit the jump for more.
Drive Notes: 2023 Ford F-150 Tremor
I just tested a 2023 Ford F-150 Tremor -- yes, 2023s are still in the press fleets and this isn't unusual, no big deal -- which is supposed to split the difference between the badass off-roader Raptor and the "regular" F-150.
Does it do that? Read on.
Drive Notes: 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness
Due to travel, I got a little behind on giving you the Cliff's Notes on what I've been testing, so you'll get two this week.
First up: The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness.
2023 Hyundai Ioniq6 Review – What Range Anxiety?
I had two opportunities to drive the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 last year – one short, one long – and found it charming.
Not only that, but unlike with many EVs, I found myself worrying less about range than I normally would.
Drive Notes: 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB35 AMG 4Matic
Every time I drive an AMG-massaged Mercedes-Benz crossover/SUV, I get a sense of déjà vu.
They're all quick, fun to drive, and bestowed with the latest in Mercedes-Benz dash tech. That last bit means lots of screen space, enough customization options to make your head spin, and haptic touch that mostly works.
Here is my short-take snapshot of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB35 AMG 4Matic.
Housekeeping: Our Resident Datsun Man Moves On
Hey all, I just wanted to post a quick note of thanks and fare thee well to our favorite Datsun/Nissan Z aficionado -- Chris Tonn.
Drive Notes: 2024 Infiniti QX60 Autograph AWD
Welcome back to Drive Notes, a feature in which I do a brief recap of a vehicle I've been testing, whether a future full review is planned or not.
Today, the 2024 Infiniti QX60 Autograph AWD.
2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Series III Obsidian Review – Smooth Sailing
The word “Hurricane” doesn’t usually conjure up a feeling of smoothness. Hurricanes are brutal forces of nature that involve whipping winds, flying debris, and extremely choppy waters.
2025 Ram 1500 Review – No Hemi, No Cry
Sometimes, less is more.
Or, in this case, fewer is more. That’s because the available cylinder count in the 2025 Ram 1500 is reduced by two, and as any grammar stickler will tell you, it’s “fewer” when it comes to things you count. Such as, you know, the number of cylinders in an engine.
Drive Notes: 2024 Lexus GX 550 Premium AWD
Today I am testing a 2024 Lexus GX 550 Premium AWD that may have just come from the national launch event.
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