by John Faulkner | Nov 13, 2024 | 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, 40 MPG Club, All-Wheel Drive, AWD, AWD 30 MPG Club, compact crossover, compact hybrid SUV, Electric Cars, hybrid, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids, MPG, nybrids, road test, Road Vehicles, test drive, Test Drives
New Compact Crossover—the Most Efficient Mazda The 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid is the third iteration of this compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV), following turbocharged and non-turbocharged gasoline-only models. The significance of the CX-50 Hybrid is pretty clear....
by John Faulkner | Nov 8, 2024 | 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6, All-Wheel Drive, AWD, Best in class, electric car, Electric Cars, electric sedan, EV, Hyundai, road test, Road Vehicles, test drive, Test Drives
Premium EV Sedan from Mainstream Brand A salute to sedans A big thanks to Hyundai for not abandoning sedans in deference to SUVs, as the all-electric Ioniq 6 offers stunning style, roomy interior, supple ride, fast charging, a comprehensive safety suite and impressive...
by John Faulkner | Oct 29, 2024 | All-Wheel Drive, AWD, Electric Cars, electric vehicle, EV, Future EVs, News, plug-in hybrid, Plug-In Hybrids, Road Vehicles, Scount Terra, Scout Motors, Scout Traveler, Volkswagen
SUV and Pickup—First Two Models from All-new Car Company North American automotive journalists were invited to Nashville, Tennessee. for the world reveal of the all-new, all-electric Scout Traveler SUV and Terra pickup. No driving these two hand-built prototypes (they...
by John Faulkner | Oct 24, 2024 | 2025 Volkswagen ID Buzz, 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz, 2025 VW ID.Buzz, All-Wheel Drive, AWD, electric car, Electric Cars, electric minivan, EV, Road Vehicles, test drive, Test Drives, vw
Reimagining the Classic Microbus Surfers and hippies over the decades have been associated with a mid-last century Volkswagen microbus, occasionally with surfboards on top or flowers painted on the sides, chugging along in the slow lane. Collectors love the 1960 and...
by John Faulkner | Oct 19, 2024 | 2025 Subaru WRX tS, All-Wheel Drive, AWD, Electric Cars, manual transmission, Road Vehicles, stick shift, Subaru, subcompact sedan, Test Drives
The First WRX Tuned for the U.S.A. Subaru is saying goodbye to the WRX TR and hello to the 2025 WRX tS, which will go on sale in early 2025. Long known and respected for its road-hugging handling and prowess as a rally car, the 2025 WRX tS keeps, and improves on, that... 
