Overview With 444 horses and only mild styling differences from the staid A6 sedan, the 2020 Audi S6 offers speed and performance in a handsome but understated package. There’s plenty of luxury and tech, too, with a finely crafted cabin, contemporary styling, a host of digital displays, and modern driver-assistance …
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Review update: The 2020 Toyota Sienna Limited Premium is very casual, all business Minivans like the 2020 Toyota Sienna are the automotive equivalent of sweatpants, but like you and me, they get the job done for the family—especially if we can only get drive thru. Automakers slash rates, add deals, …
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Overview Big jobs require big trucks and the 2020 GMC Sierra HD rises to the challenge with copious features and massive tow ratings. The Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD share mechanicals with the heavy-duty Chevy Silverado, but the GMC has a distinctly different appearance. Like the Chevy, it faces off against …
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2020 Toyota Corolla Nightshade Edition The Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic are household names for value and have been top-selling compact-car lines for decades. Today, both of these models definitely aren’t calling it in. In both cases, their most recent redesigns have recast these otherwise modest compact cars in much …
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Verdict 7.7 / 10 Heavy-duty trucks have transformed in the past decade. No longer are these massive haulers merely appliances – most, if not all, modern HD trucks offer lavish leather-appointed cabins, lots of technology, and highly advanced powertrains. And the 2020 Ram 2500 is certainly no exception. Extensively refreshed …
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The 2020 Hyundai Venue is the newest and smallest crossover from Hyundai. The subcompact crossover is smaller than the Hyundai Kona and the Honda HR-V by a significant margin, yet the Venue packs a lot of space in its tall and wide proportions and makes for a versatile commuter and …
Read More »Verdict 7.4 / 10 When Mercedes-Benz renamed its crossover line a few years back, the theory was that it better aligned these high-riders with the automaker’s traditional cars. The GLK morphed into the GLC, the ML became the GLE, and the GL added the S-Class’ S (short for “special”) to …
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Review update: The 2020 Volkswagen GTI’s swan song hits all the right notes With an overhauled GTI on the way next year, I gave one last drive to the 2020 GTI. The 2020 Golf earned a 6.7 TCC Rating, based largely on the GTI. How to clean your car’s interior like …
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One of the top five cars I drove last year was almost as old as I am. I found it in an oceanside parking lot, next to a row of ancient Volkswagens. It fired up with a fitful sputter and found first with less confidence than an American League pitcher …
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