Honda’s Ridgeline pickup poses this question: How much truck does a person really need? And the follow-up question: What is a truck, anyway? The Ridgeline is a compact light-duty pickup just like any other. Except that it’s not. It is to other pickups what crossovers…
Not all that long ago, most of us thought we’d have to suffer to be frugal. You know; hair-shirt stuff. Tinny cars, noisy cabins, weakling powertrains. But once again the auto industry has proven us wrong. Our tester, the 2020 Lexus LS 500h, is the…
Thanks to a lineup rich in affordable sedans, Hyundai survived the Great Recession in fine shape. But when the Recession ended, buyers switched their loyalties en masse to crossovers. Overnight, Hyundai’s sedan-centric strategy lost its steam. As it has proven over the years, Hyundai is…
In this Era of the Ascendant Crossover, it’s a big deal when a major manufacturer releases a new sedan. Domestic brands are especially bearish on sedans. In the past few years, they all have reduced their four-door portfolios, investing instead in crossovers, SUVs and trucks.…
The more things change at Subaru, the more they stay the same. Yes, it’s an old cliche, but it’s worthy. It pertains in spades to the all-new 2020 Subaru Outback. The sixth-generation wagon ($26,645) moves to a stronger, more modern platform this year and gets…