The same goes for vehicles. As we mature, easy access becomes important and it’s no longer much fun to get into something like a sports car that requires a sophisticated yoga-like move to get into and often a helping hand to exit. Fuel economy might even supersede acceleration in order of importance. Some of the […]
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2014 Toyota Corolla
The Corolla is now entering its 11th generation and the model is 47 years old. It is sold in 154 of the 194 countries worldwide and it is manufactured in 16 locations. The 2014 Toyota Corolla is an impressive new car with significant changes, which designers call “Iconic Dynamism” as derived from the Toyota Furia […]
2014 Toyota Tundra
Toyota didn’t take me to the far reaches of the Alaskan tundra to introduce the all-new 2014 Toyota Tundra. Rather they held the introduction at the Suncadia Resort in the wilds of Washington on the east side of the Cascade Mountains, about 90 miles southeast of Seattle. However, there was a strong tie to Alaska […]
Buick Encore
This time it was a trip to the Atlanta area. We’ve been several times and enjoyed the area and the people, so we decided to go back for a few days. Arriving in Atlanta we arranged to borrow a new Buick Encore from the press fleet. Buick currently builds two crossovers, the full-size Enclave and […]
Chevrolet Spark EV
Looking at my log of the cars that my wife Barbara and I have driven in the last 18 months, I count eight pure electrics, and that’s only a fraction of the electric cars on the market. In addition, we’ve driven at least a dozen hybrids and plug-in hybrids. Related, but similar in purpose are […]
Ford Focus ST
Ford engineers have “EcoBoosted” the 2.0-liter direct injection four-cylinder engine used in the standard Focus with a turbocharger creating 252-hp. That’s 92 horsepower and nearly doubled the torque (270-lb.ft.) over the base Focus engine. Pedal-to-the-metal 60-mph times drop from 8.0 seconds down to 5.9 seconds and the top speed goes to 154-mph. The Focus ST […]
Ford Fusion Hybrid
When a Fusion Hybrid arrived in the press fleet recently, we were excited for a chance to drive it. The Fusion engine lineup is large with two EcoBoost (turbocharged) four-cylinders, one naturally aspirated four-cylinder, a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid. Our test car was the Ford Fusion SE Hybrid. We won’t waste words by trying […]