Car Reviews

1961 Ford Econoline Pickup It may appear to you that the criteria for our popular classic ad galleries are somewhat random, and you wouldn’t wrong. The model year for this particular collection of vintage magazine ads was indeed selected randomly, but the net effect...

2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid EX in Vesta Blue 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid EX AWD Class: Compact Crossover Miles driven: 159 Fuel used: 4.7 gallons CG Report Card Room and ComfortB+ Power and PerformanceB+ Fit and FinishB+ Fuel EconomyA ValueA Report-card grades are...

1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S Note: The following story was excerpted from the October 2021 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine. Perhaps one of the most unexpected automotive icons of the Eighties is Toyota’s humble Hachi-Roku, Japanese for “8-6.” This nickname...

2022 Lexus LX 600 Ultra Luxury in Nori Green 2022 Lexus LX 600 Ultra Luxury Class: Premium Large SUV Miles driven: 206 Fuel used: 12.2 gallons CG Report Card Room and ComfortC Power and PerformanceA- Fit and FinishA- Fuel EconomyC+ ValueC Report-card grades are...

2022 Audi RS3 in Turbo Blue 2022 Audi RS3 Sedan Class: Subcompact Crossover Miles Driven: 462 Fuel Used: 21.8 gallons CG Report Card Room and ComfortC+ Power and PerformanceA Fit and FinishB- Fuel EconomyB ValueC Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of...

2022 Toyota Corolla Cross XLE in Celestite Gray 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross XLE AWD Class: Subcompact Crossover Miles Driven: 538 Fuel Used: 18.4 gallons CG Report Card Room and ComfortB- Power and PerformanceC Fit and FinishB- Fuel EconomyA- ValueB+ Report-card...

2023 Chrysler 300C With its aggressive and blocky styling and available V8 power, the 300 was a bold affront to the sleek Concord it replaced in Chrysler showrooms back in 2005. Gone was the Concord’s “cab forward” design, replaced by the 300’s long hood and huge,...

2024 Ford Mustang Good news for fans of America’s most-popular pony car: Ford’s iconic Mustang returns for a seventh generation, and the words hybrid and electric are nowhere to be found. The new ‘Stang, which features updated styling, a modernized cabin, and the...

2022 Audi e-tron 2022 Audi e-tron quattro Class: Electric Vehicle Miles driven: 183 Battery capacity: 95 kWh CG Report Card Room and ComfortA Power and PerformanceA Fit and FinishA Fuel EconomyA ValueB Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver...

2023 Genesis G90 3.5T E-Supercharger AWD in Verbier White Matte (a $1500 color option) 2023 Genesis G90 3.5T E-Supercharger AWD Class: Premium Large Car Miles Driven: 334 Fuel Used: 17.7 gallons CG Report Card Room and ComfortA Power and PerformanceA Fit and FinishA...

2021 Ram 1500 TRX Note: The following story was excerpted from the October 2021 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine. Over two generations, Ford’s F-150 Raptor has demonstrated there’s a market for high-performance trucks with serious off-road capability. As...

For years, the Lexus brand has been almost synonymous with its bestseller, the RX crossover SUV. The egg-shaped RX enjoyed so much success that its admirers became copiers, and the RX itself became overshadowed by the copies.   With the outgoing...