~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer Volkswagen delivers a vision of the future with its all-electric 2023 ID.4 Pro S crossover sport utility vehicle, which operates with robot-like reactions. Approach the ID.4 with the key fob in... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer Modern automobiles, trucks and SUVs, even those with uncanny robotic qualities like the 2023 Toyota Venza’s hybrid power train, automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control, possess distinct personalities. Some concentrate... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek arrives newly designed inside and out, with the distinction of becoming the Japanese manufacturer’s best-selling model. At the end of 2022, it had sales of more than... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer For at least half a century, Japan’s Honda has delivered quality products in America, including lawn mowers, outboard motors, generators and automobiles, trucks and sport utility vehicles. So when the company... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer Given its heritage as a go-anywhere General Purpose (GP, or Jeep) military vehicle from 1941 in World War II, softer versions like the modern Compass and Patriot have not elicited the... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer It might strike some customers as incongruous, even bizarre, to learn that the 2024 Mercedes-Benz-AMG GLE 63 S SUV can wear perfume to permeate the interior and delight its occupants. It’s... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer For many buyers, there’s real appeal in little SUVs like the 2023 BMW X1 xDrive 28i. They offer the driving enjoyment of nimble handling in traffic as well as the passenger... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer Anyone who knows anything about the art of automobile design understands that it involves tradeoffs. A prime current example is the redesigned 2023 BMW M2 Coupe, a blistering performance machine that... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer The old adage that experience is the best teacher could easily apply to the 2023 Toyota RAV4 Woodland Hybrid, especially given the milestone a few years ago when the automaker passed... Continue Reading →
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