Sun., Jan. 26, 2020
“This doesn’t feel like other Subarus,” my wife said, buckling herself into the 2020 Subaru Ascent. “It’s so tall,” she said. She cranked her seat heater to Scorch. “And it just feels different.” Diane is the family’s certified Subaru expert; she’s been driving her Impreza...
Fri., Jan. 24, 2020
…bold prognosticators who told us we could buy autonomous vehicles by 2020 have been proven wrong.
Sun., Jan. 19, 2020
’Tis the season to dream of sunny weather and ice-free roads. Dreams that often include boats and RVs and the rigs needed to tow them. As evidenced by the town’s two dueling RV shows, the RV lifestyle has a strong hold on our collective imagination....
Fri., Jan. 17, 2020
Human attributes are assigned to automobiles at times, but they can’t really talk.
Sun., Jan. 12, 2020
The car has not been built that is all things to all people, but the 2020 Honda Civic makes a good run at it. The Civic is the best-selling compact car in the U.S. It’s available in sedan ($19,750), coupe ($20,950) and hatchback ($21,650) body...
Fri., Jan. 10, 2020
… I like to emulate the precision driving exemplified by NASCAR drivers.
Sun., Jan. 5, 2020
On one hand, Toyota and its Lexus sub-brand campaign several large, gas-guzzling crossovers and SUVs. On the other, no other maker promotes green tech more aggressively. After popularizing hybrid technology with the Prius, Toyota is electrifying its entire lineup. Today’s tester, the 2020 Lexus NX...
Sun., Dec. 29, 2019
It has become nearly routine. Sometime in November, the Seattle-based vendor that brings us our test vehicles mounts a set of Bridgestone Blizzaks onto a Mazda MX-5 Miata and sends it over the mountains. This means a) we get to test a lightweight rear-drive sports...
Fri., Dec. 27, 2019
Since poor driving is on nearly everyone’s pet peeve list, who are the perpetrators?
Tue., Dec. 24, 2019
If weeks were refundable, I would have asked for one when I last tested Acura’s RDX crossover. The RDX is a luxury-sport compact CUV that strikes all the right notes. It’s quick, responsive and engaging but never punishing. Its tech-rich cabin is roomy, comfortable and...
Fri., Dec. 20, 2019
The good news is that traffic deaths in the United States have dropped for the second straight year.
Sun., Dec. 15, 2019
The 2020 Honda Insight is a compact hybrid sedan that earns an EPA-estimated 52 mpg in combined city and highway driving. It’s quiet about its efficiency, though; the only clues to its hybrid heart lie in a pair of small badges. This contrasts with the...
Fri., Dec. 13, 2019
When driving at night, we need all the guiding light we can get from our headlamps.
Sun., Dec. 8, 2019
This year, Mazda drops a difference-maker into the compact car segment. The fourth-generation 2019 Mazda3 arrives and with it comes optional all-wheel-drive. Subaru’s Impreza has long dominated the AWD comer of the segment. And, while the all-new AWD 3 isn’t likely to put a big...
Fri., Dec. 6, 2019
Not even half of the states have any laws on the books governing autonomous vehicles…
Sat., Nov. 30, 2019
Hyundai made hay during the Great Recession selling its affordable and economical sedans. But once the economy began its recovery, buyers fell back in love with crossovers. Saddled with a portfolio rich in sedans but thin on CUVs, the Korean maker’s fortunes sagged. But ever...
Fri., Nov. 29, 2019
Readers may contact Bill Love via e-mail at precisiondriving@spokesman.com.
Wed., Nov. 27, 2019
Toyota pioneered the crossover category when it debuted the RAV4 in 1995. Two years later, its Prius kickstarted the hybrid revolution. The inevitable marriage of the two was consummated in 2012, with the advent of the RAV4 Hybrid. Now, buyers could enjoy the utility of...
Fri., Nov. 22, 2019
Attention to the following basics will help you avoid trouble in the midst of winter’s fury.
Sun., Nov. 17, 2019
The automakers’ mandate is a simple one: Change or die. It’s a fast-paced business. Competition is fierce. Yesterday’s news doesn’t mean much to today’s shopper. But today’s tester is the exception that proves the rule. Deeply tied in the public mind to the Jeeps of...
Fri., Nov. 15, 2019
Readers may contact Bill Love via e-mail at precisiondriving@spokesman.com.
Sun., Nov. 10, 2019
For a decade, Nissan's Versa subcompact sedan reigned as America’s least expensive car. That era comes to an end, with the debut of the third-generation 2020 Versa. Pricing now begins at $14,730, a bump of just over $2,000. The result is a car that’s better...
Mon., Nov. 4, 2019
Subaru’s Crosstrek hatchback debuted in 2016 and wasted no time muscling itself into the top ranks of the corporate lineup. September saw the compact hatch ($21,895) outselling the mighty Outback, while nipping at the heels of the Forester. This year, Subaru aims to deepen its...
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