by Frank A. Aukofer With its 2020 XT6 crossover and the upcoming refreshed XT5, Cadillac fields its first-string four corners offense against competitors in the sport utility tournament. The big difference is that this offense does not seek to stall... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer If “aggressive” is a word that gets your automotive juices flowing, and you’re in the market for a midsize luxury SUV, you might want to schedule a test drive in the 2019 BMW X5 xDrive crossover.... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer You might come up short with a big family, but the 2019 Mazda CX-9 works smartly for a couple of couples on a cross-state jaunt of hundreds of miles and many hours behind the wheel. Of... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer With the introduction of the Palisade, its all-new midsize crossover SUV, Hyundai lines up for a long-distance race against its sister company’s similarly homologated entry. That’s because the three-row Palisade starts life as a direct competitor... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Although it sometimes seems as if Elon Musk’s Tesla gets all the publicity, an increasing number of fine electric vehicles are rolling into the market. An intriguing new one is the 2019 Kia Niro EV. It... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer As a new trim level, the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek arrives as the least truck-like sport utility vehicle in the Pathfinder lineup during its more than three-decade history in the United States. This is a... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer The redesigned 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE450 possesses a heritage that none of its sport utility siblings can claim. It is the direct descendant of the 1998 Mercedes ML320, originally described as the M-Class All-Activity Vehicle. It astounded... Continue Reading →
by Tod Mesirow The Future of the Automobile is electric. The gasoline powered car will battle it out with electrics until all the ice on earth melts and we’re just scrabbling as a species to find food and shelter. That... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer The 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio is a rarity. It is among a few crossover sport utility vehicles that openly disdain their category because they are all about extremist performance. Yet because of the public infatuation... Continue Reading →
