A small player in a land of giants, Mazda has created a unique survival strategy. It leverages its under-the-radar stature with engaging, fun-to-drive cars with “above class” refinement and style. In their upper trims, its vehicles approach European-level elan. The 2021 Mazda3, illustrates the point.…
Maybe driving well is unachievable for some.
If cars were ice cream, the 2021 Toyota RAV4 would be the Baskin-Robbins of compact crossovers. RAV is available with three powertrain choices. Its six-trim lineup that includes two with robust off-road capabilities. It’s not the roomiest, most elegant or best-handling car in the segment.…
Drivers must know and adhere to laws, even when signs are not present.
I’ve been driving the string-straight roads of southern Wisconsin for the past month. The longer I’m here, the more I miss the rambling roads of home. It’s no surprise there are so few sporty cars here; there’s nowhere to drive them. Which threw a wet…
I believe a successful driver is only as good as their last error-free drive.
A few years back, a friend with an eye for handsome cars unloaded on Volvo. “Volvo builds ugly cars,” Bill said. He wasn’t malicious, but he was emphatic. He didn’t need to say, “And it always will”; his tone said it. For several years, flat…
It seems everything that a carmaker does is heavily scrutinized, which as always, is good for us.
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