Posted November 03, 2021in Cars in the City
Versatile 4-wheel drive crossover makes for an easy ride with room for people and all that stuff. When you take a vehicle for a spin, you want a smooth ride with good handling. A day-to-day driver requires extra room in the vehicle for passengers and cargo, but it’s a different
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Posted October 06, 2021in Cars in the City
This full-size pickup is Motortrend Truck of the Year three times in a row. Vehicle consumers are fanatical about pickup trucks. The top three best-selling vehicles in 2021 in the U.S. are all full-size pickup trucks. I had to see what the hype was, so I drove the No. 2
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Posted September 01, 2021in Cars in the City
Speed, power and luxury combine for a truly spirited drive. While browsing Land Rovers for a possible car review at the local dealership, the salesman asked if I was interested in driving a Jag. Jag? As in Jaguar? Just the sound of driving an iconic sportscar with its history of
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Posted August 04, 2021in Cars in the City
Sedan is a smooth operator. As SUV and pickup trucks reign supreme in the auto sales market, four-door sedans still sell — just not as much. According to an Edmunds 2020 automotive industry trend report, in 2020, 51% of people purchased SUVs, 19% pickup trucks and 25% cars. In comparison,
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Posted June 30, 2021in Cars in the City
Two-door hardtop is a cute, fun car that is easy to drive and quick to handle. Nearly all car manufacturers are offering electric vehicles as alternatives to their gas-powered siblings. The MINI Cooper SE is one of the latest all-electric cars. I test drove the 2022 hardtop two-door MINI Cooper
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Posted June 02, 2021in Cars in the City
Tops in reliability, “It’s the best kept secret out there.” Arriving at the Ramsey Mazda dealership, I thought a Mazda Miata convertible would be a sweet summertime ride in the open air. But like other pandemic-hot items, affordable convertibles are difficult to find. Their last new one sold just minutes
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Posted May 05, 2021in Cars in the City
As I contemplated driving a new Ford Mustang Mach-E, I was excited to feature a car from my youth. The Ford Mustang is the bestselling two-door sports car made in America, recently surpassing 10 million cars sold since its debut in 1965. However, the Mustang I drove was a different
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Posted March 31, 2021in Cars in the City
Once you step into a new car, the first thing you do after buckling yourself in, is to put the car in drive and depress the accelerator, anticipating an exciting take-off into suburbia. But for the Volvo XC90, I was content to sit in the parking lot and soak in
Read More →The Chevrolet pickup truck debuted more than a century ago, and it was also one of the first vehicles I grew up with on the farm. My dad owned more than 30 Chevys in his lifetime — most of them pickup trucks. And it only seemed fitting that he took
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Posted February 03, 2021in Cars in the City
I yearn for an adventure and an exhilarating ride, something unlike my four-door sedan. One vehicle immediately comes to mind: a Jeep. The Jeep conjures up off-road excitement. Imagine exploring an African safari, with an open top, bounding along dirt trails with mud plastered on the front grill, surrounded by
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