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2024 Toyota Prius Limited AWD Is Perky, Quiet, Comfortable, Economical—and Sexy?

~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer At first glance, the impression is that Toyota has gone Hollywood with its 2024 Toyota Prius hybrid, which has eye-popping styling that would do justice to a car costing three times... Continue Reading →

Unobtrusive 2024 Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE AWD Goes About Its Magic Quietly

~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer Hybrid vehicles, which combine gasoline engines with electric motors to deliver outstanding gasoline mileage and sometimes superior overall performance, have matured to the point where, like the 2024 Toyota Corolla Hybrid... Continue Reading →

Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Redesign for 2023 Is an Improvement but Too Many Problems Persist 

~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Matthew Aukofer Will Rogers once said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Such a quip could be the death knell for a vehicle like the 2023 Ford Escape Plug-In... Continue Reading →

Quiet, Comfortable 2023 Lincoln Corsair Ticks Lots of Boxes but Falls Short for Some Drivers

~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Matthew Aukofer The 2023 Lincoln Corsair AWD Grand Touring III is a luxury plug-in hybrid SUV that aims to provide a comfortable and quiet ride, a spacious and elegant cabin, and a smooth and... Continue Reading →

What’s Not to Love? The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Is Affordable and Accomodating

~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer In a short time, the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid becomes an old-shoe friend. It is comfortable, easy-going and accommodating—as CR-Vs have been for more than a quarter century. The Environmental Protection... Continue Reading →

Hybrid 2023 Toyota Crown Replaces Avalon as Top-of-the-Line Sedan In Its Returns to U.S.

~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer Gone missing for half a century, Toyota’s most prestigious passenger car, the Crown, returns to stores in the United States as the Japanese company’s new top-of-the line sedan. It replaces the... Continue Reading →

Another Toyota Hybrid: The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid XSE Impresses Like the Prius and RAV4

~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer With more than 15 million Prius sales world-wide, Toyota boasts the most extensive experience with hybrid gasoline/electric vehicles. So insiders and environmentalists pay attention when the Japanese manufacturer delivers an all-new... Continue Reading →

The 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Plus Is an Agreeable Daily Servant with a European Pedigree

~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer For more than a century, the Hornet name has found its way onto automobiles, no doubt in an effort by manufacturers in various countries to persuade buyers that their vehicles embodied... Continue Reading →

Stylish and Distinctive, the 2023 Toyota Venza Hybrid Performs Well Across the Board

~ 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 →

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