The toughest, the raunchiest, the gnarliest terrain a Jeep Compass is ever likely to encounter is a crowded parking lot at your local shopping mall. On a snowy day, say in December as the Christmas rush descends. The Compass, if we’re being fair and honest, is a faux Jeep, a station wagon with ground clearance, …
Prius plug-in hybrid ready for Prime time
The 2018 Prius Prime ($32,900 base) is a brilliant example of what Toyota does best: mix known and proven technology with decades of diligent and careful car-building expertise, stir in a little cleverness, and through a little alchemy and much hard work create an incredibly refined vehicle that is likely to shoulder on, trouble-free, for …
Tesla Model 3 video review: the car, the company and its controversial CEO
This was supposed to be an entry-level, affordable model. At $72,700?
2019 RDX review: Acura, once more with feeling
Acura first began touting “precision crafted performance” some 30 years ago, and ever since it’s been a slog to convince the buying public that Acuras are more than re-badged Hondas. Truth is, when I think of Acura, my mind goes to Sisyphus, pushing that boulder up and up muttering “we’re not Hondas,” only to have …
August 29, 2018 | Commentary, First on the Grid Like Comments (0) |
You know Volvo, but do you know its parent, Geely?
Geely. Heard of it? Li Shufu? Heard of him? The typical car buyer most likely has not heard of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group – parent of the stunning turnaround at Volvo Cars, controlling shareholder of Volvo Trucks, major shareholder of Daimler AG and rumoured suitor for Fiat Chrysler (FCA). And Li Shufu? He’s the ambitious …
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