The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is the plug-in hybrid version of the Prius line, adding the ability to plug the car into a wall outlet for charging and a longer electric-only range to go with that. Efficiency is very high in the Prime, but ride quality and the car’s overall …
As a possible way to reduce vehicle weight, Ford has teamed up with Magna International to develop a carbon fiber composite subframe. This carbon subframe saves about 34 percent over the mass of a standard stamped steel counterpart. Read about it at CarNewsCafe.com.
The 2017 Mercedes-Benz C300 Coupe is beauty on wheels from the exterior and solid entry-level performance on the inside. It delivers neither cush nor crass, but is fun to drive and offers fast-paced Mercedes design for the masses. Read the review at Gunaxin.com.
The 2017 Toyota Avalon is a top-shelf sedan for the full-sized segment that is generally the bar against which others are compared. Although the Avalon hasn’t seen a significant upgrade since 2013, it’s held its own very well against newer rivals thanks to its basic tenets of excellence. Read the …
With the Scion name gone, the iA model moves to the Toyota line for 2017 as the Yaris iA. But the fun continues as the car remains largely unchanged.. Except for packages. Which are hilarious. Read the review at FutureCars.com.
For the 2017 model year, Buick totally reconfigured the big LaCrosse sedan in an effort to differentiate it from the crowd of standard and semi-luxurious sedans on the market. Buick succeeded, taking what used to be just a restyled Impala and making it something unique to the segment. Read the …
The Ford Explorer has been a long-time entry into the sport utility market and its name is virtually synonymous with SUV. It’s grown and evolved since its introduction, becoming a more contemporary 3-row crossover-SUV for the mid-sized market. It’s at once a family machine and sporty sport utility, though the …
