Acura’s 2022 MDX premium SUV (sport-utility vehicle), revamped and reinvented, is a revelation, and not simply because a) it starts at a relatively affordable $57,900, or b) because it is a significant, noteworthy departure from its cousin, the Honda Passport. Of course, let’s keep in mind that my test ride was the particularly fancy MDX …
Hyundai Veloster N 2.0T: delightful toy
Sports cars, and even mere “sporty” cars, are fading from view as they diminish in importance with younger buyers. And yet… We have just now learned that the 2023 Corvette Stingray will start at $71,998 before fees and taxes. Yes, there is still a Corvette, this one a mid-engine bomb that is all of what …
Kona, a small wagon for a time of surging pump prices
Hyundai’s Kona subcompact crossover wagon starts in Canada at $24,055 and while that particular Kona is a gasoline-driven, front-drive, city runabout with heated front seats, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, and an undersized eight-inch touchscreen display, that’s not the Kona most will buy – and certainly not the one Hyundai want to sell you. Some will jump …
Stunning, hulking, sophisticated and now slightly out of date — the S580 AMG
If you were to create the perfect car for the 2000s, Mercedes-Benz’ S580 AMG just might be it. A stunning, hulking, technologically-sophisticated luxury sedan, the S580 I’m talking about is a gasoline-powered triumph: fast and smooth, a creamy delight of excess and achievement of a sort that marks the pinnacle of the first 100 years …
Tried and true: Lexus RX 450h hybrid
The Lexus RX you see in showrooms today has remained largely unchanged for some six years. It’s still a terrific mid-sized luxury SUV (sport-utility vehicle). And, yes, over the years, Lexus has upgraded the ride quality, sporting responses and the infotainment system. Indeed, the cabin looks fresh and daring. Of particular note, the sizeable horizontal …