Category: Road Test

What is a Trail Boss? The Trail Boss is a Chevrolet Silverado kitted out with a plethora of off-road features including skid plates, a mechanical locking rear differential, hill descent control, a two-inch factory suspension lift over the Z71, Rancho shocks and high gloss black…

Since the introduction of the Atlas and Tiguan, these two models now account for 53% of all Volkswagen US sales, so it makes sense to drop another one into this ever-expanding segment. With this in mind VW took the Atlas, removed the third row of…

I’ll be honest I had somewhat low expectations for the 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid since the total power dropped has from 306 to 243, in the name of efficiency, of course, but I had reservations. Fear not once I got behind the wheel of my…

I’m finding the 2020 Toyota 86 a bit baffling, given that it’s unique in its sector, with only its Subaru BRZ twin to compete with. It was launched back in 2012 to a huge fanfare (as the Scion FRS in the US) and everyone agreed…

Rememeber the Venza? we do, Toyota stopped production in 2015, but now it’s back wearing a new set of clothes, a hybrid power train (the only option) and it slots in nicely between the RAV4 and the Toyota Highlander. The 2021 Toyota Venza utilizes the…

Lexus sold 25,945 GXs  in 2019 which just goes to show you that with only modest upgrades this old school charmer is still relevant, despite having body-on-frame construction and a solid rear axle. The GX460 borrows it’s DNA from the well-liked Toyota 4Runner and the…

All torque all the time, is always a good thing and that’s what you get with the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV, GM’s very good, compact, non-fuel guzzling hatchback. Since it launched, however, the competition has caught up and Chevy had to up the ante for…

Volkswagen is taking a gamble with the 2020 The Volkswagen 2.0T in that it’s banking on being able to sell enough of them despite a rapidly shrinking sedan market. Bravo for still offering it but in the case of the US version, we are missing…

I’ve always liked the Lexus GS and especially the GS F even though it is a bit annoying, which I can easily overlook. Sadly, we found out this week that the GS will be no longer as Lexus plans to cut the nameplate from its…

Toyota Racing Development has been around since 1979 and is best known for offering performance parts and off-road packages for its production vehicles. The most recent Toyota’s to get the TRD treatment are the 2020 Tacoma and 4Runner, however, Toyota has now been expanding its TRD offerings…