Archives for June, 2014

The 2014 Infiniti QX70 is just one of the paradoxes in the luxury-crossover class. It’s lumped in a vague segment along with vehicles like the Range Rover Evoque and Mercedes M-Class, but it’s much more suavely curved and road-biased. We think of it more as a hatchback or a wagon with a performance bent–and in […]

Kia recently launched the new redesigned second generation Forte. This time around Kia added a 2 door model dubbed the Koup but the car featured in this test drive video review is the 4-door model. The 2014 Kia Forte comes in 2 different trims (LX and EX) and ranges in price from $15,900 – $19,400. […]

The 2014 Mazda3 2.5L is new except for the carryover 184 HP Sky Active engine. This small and somewhat expensive premium car can be purchased with such high end options as heads-up display and a new and refined infotainment system that will even read your text messages. In another fun and informative First Drive Review, […]

The Yaris is the smallest and least expensive car that Toyota sells here in the U.S. Do you get good value for money if you buy a Toyota Yaris? Well when stacked up against the competition maybe. One thing you can be sure of is that the build quality and reliability is there since this […]

The key is the company’s Skyactiv technology, which sounds a little mysterious but boils down to improved powertrain efficiency and reduced weight. Both the Mazda 3’s available 2.0- and 2.5-liter four-cylinder engines boast the latest enhancements, including direct fuel injection with a 13.0:1 compression ratio, and the engineering team has painstakingly pared weight in just […]

Mazda’s 2014 Mazda3 scores on all four cylinders: great tech, excellent driving, a reasonable price, and efficiency. Mazda has extended big car features such as adaptive cruise control and a head-up display down to the compact car class. With SkyActiv engine technology, it’s improving fuel economy up to 41 mpg and cutting emissions, and breaking new […]