Personality bubbles out of the Volkswagen Beetle and the 2016 Beetle Dune is no exception. VW has crafted a special edition Beetle that hearkens back to the 1960s with its dune buggy inspired appearance. This fun special edition following others like the sporty GSR we tested, Classic, Denim, […]
By now you’ve probably read just about everything there is to read about the Dodge Challenger Hellcat. It’s the rawest combination of 1970s Americana and 21st century engineering, meant to go fast in the quarter mile and designed to look incredibly nostalgic the whole time. Whether the Hellcat […]
Life doesn’t often afford you second chances. Thankfully, Volkswagen is more forgiving. A disappointing combination of summer tires and winter weather left us feeling slighted the last time around. Under the safe assumption that we wouldn’t experience similar conditions in the summer, we resolved to try again. Despite […]
Some CUVs are too utilitarian, others come off too futuristic; the 2016 Toyota Rav4 offers a balanced approach with a Rav4 that will meet everyone’s needs. Toyota is keeping up with the times by giving the Rav4 updated styling and a new trim level to entice those looking […]
It was a beautiful Sunday at the park, Lime Rock Park. On Labor Day weekend, in between two days of vintage racing, Lime Rock’s track goes cold. While we support additional Sunday racing in Connecticut, this is one rare instance where we’re glad the track was cold. The […]
Welcome to the first of a new series. We call them Quick Spins. The Toyota Tundra we drove last, in 2014, represented the mid-cycle refresh of the second generation Tundra. Still in its second generation, Toyota has dialed the Tundra’s off-road capabilities up to 11 with the 2016 […]
When we left off our road trip story, we had just handed over the keys to our ride, leaving us stranded in Georgia. Thankfully, we had a plan. Unfortunately, that meant some poor vehicle had the unenviable position of following a rather superb SUV. Our friends at Toyota […]
When we first drove the new Stingray Convertible, we found ourselves quite content without the Z51 Performance Package. We wagered that those opting for the full drop-top Corvette wouldn’t have any need for the performance upgrades. Opting for the Stingray Coupe, a car that can live on the […]
The Nissan Maxima is the company’s flagship sedan. Touted as a Four Door Sports Car, or 4DSC, the eight generation Maxima was unveiled at the 2015 NYIAS. Nissan has thoroughly redesigned the exterior be in line with the design language first seen on the new Murano. The radical […]
Crossovers are taking over parking lots nowadays. Today, the selection is endless. Its great for consumers, but for automakers it means a lot of research and development to keep their vehicles trending amongst the masses. Mitsubishi released aredesigned Outlander in 2014. Two short years later, they have opted […]
