Road Test: 2016 Acura ILX
Giving a nod backward towards its roots, Acura, Honda’s luxury division, again offers a less-is-more entry luxury compact car, the 2016 Acura ILX.
Garage Mate for Your EV: 2016 Honda Fit
With its 33 city/41 highway rating for the LX model, the 2016 Honda Fit is unquestionably the top subcompact fuel miser on the road.
News: Prius Parade Sets Guinness Record
Toyota officially set a new Guinness World Record when 332 Prius lined up for a parade on Earth Day, the most hybrids ever lined up in a row.
Road Test: 2016 Kia Optima LX 1.6L Turbo
The 2016 Kia Optima impressed me with peppy acceleration and excellent fuel economy, gentle exterior restyling and an all-new interior design; it’s upped the game for midsize sedan buyers.
Sponsored Post: The Volvo V90 Adds a Wagon to Its Flagship Line
The Volvo V90 is a luxury wagon with striking style and all of the appointments you would expect.
Road Test: 2016 BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon
The 2016 BMW 328d Sports Wagon is designed to go anywhere there’s a road and haul a good portion of people and things while still delivering top-drawer fuel economy and BMW performance and luxury.
First Drive: 2016 Toyota Prius
The 2016 Toyota Prius doesn’t give up anything in its environmental credentials—it still gets 50+ mpg and features the latest version of Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive—but the emphasis for the new model is on aggressive styling and improved performance.
Road Test: 2016 Mazda6 Grand Touring
The 2016 Mazda6 rates right up there with the best in the class and is a vehicle that reinforces the company’s reputation of building high-quality, fun-to-drive cars.
First Drive: 2016 Nissan Sentra
Nissan has upped the quality, handling and quietness, so the new 2016 Nissan Sentra continues to be a serious player in the compact car class.
News: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Minivan
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid will have a 30-mile all-electric driving range and is expected to deliver up to 80 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) on EPA tests. The powertrain centers on a 3.6-liter Atkinson cycle Pentastar V-6 gas engine. It’s mated to a two-motor hybrid system that substitutes for a transmission and operated like an electrified version of a continuously-variable transmission (CVT). A 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack is located under the second row of seats, which preserves Chrysler’s Stow ‘n Go seating and storage for the third row.