2020 Nissan Juke Looks Awesome in Fuji Sunset – All-New Crossover On Our Wish List
By Steve & Tamami Laser Crossover sales are red-hot in America where automakers are scrambling to fill market niches....
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2020 Land Rover Defender – Adventure, Country, Explorer and Urban Packs plus Musto Gear
By Steve & Tamami Laser Land Rover staged the global debut of the all-new Defender this week at the...
2018 Honda CR-V Long-Term Review – Our Top 5 “Likes” After 1 Year of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser Time flies when we’re having fun. And we’ve been having lots of fun during...
2020 Porsche Taycan Preview – Electric Sports Car Debuts – Cross Turismo is Next
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak Porsche revealed its long-awaited Taycan all-electric sports car today. With simultaneous debuts on...
2020 Nissan Juke Preview – Nissan Says Thanks a Million and Preps the Next Generation
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak A few weeks ahead of its official reveal in Europe, Nissan has released...
2020 Nissan Serena Preview – Redesigned Models with New Safety Features Debut in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan What’s the best-selling minivan in Japan? According to...
2020 Honda N-WGN Custom Preview – Next Generation Offers 3-Cylinder Turbo and AWD
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan With more than 2.3 million sales of Honda’s...
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Academy Videos – Tech Talk and Quick Tips Series Review
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak The long wait is over and Chevrolet revealed the new 2020 Corvette during...
2020 Hyundai Venue Soars with Urban Vibes – Arrives in Style Aboard C-130 Transport Plane
By Steve & Tamami Laser To help celebrate the global launch of its new Venue crossover, Hyundai loaded it...
Ford Launches New GT Mk II At Goodwood – Become A Track-Day Superstar for $1.2 Million
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak Thinking about going racing? Looking for a car that will separate you from...
Lexus LC Convertible to Join Luxury Lineup – New Prototype Debuts at Goodwood Festival
By Steve & Tamami Laser When Lexus introduced the LC Convertible Concept at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this...
2020 Honda e Preview – This New Rear-Drive Retro-Styled EV is On Our Wish List
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda makes a bunch of vehicles that we’d love to buy – yet they’re...
2019 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 Review – Iconic American Sports Car is a Future Collectible
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report [Note from the Editor: A new mid-engine Corvette is on the way. That...
Nissan e-NV200 All-Electric Ice Cream Van – Cool Concept Delivers Mackie’s of Scotland
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan has sold more than 20,000 of the all-electric e-NV200 since the Barcelona-built van...
Honda Mean Mower V2 – Jessica Hawkins Sets Guinness World Record 0-100 mph in 6.285 sec.
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak When Honda rolled out its second-generation Mean Mower V2 last year, it aimed...
Toyota Gazoo Racing Wins at Le Mans – Buemi, Nakajima and Alonso Capture the Crown
By Steve & Tamami Laser The 87th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans saw Toyota Gazoo Racing...
2019 Toyotafest – Car Collector’s Paradise – Vintage Toyota, Lexus and Scion Plus 2020 GR Supra
By Steve & Tamami Laser Two of our favorite car shows are held every year in Long Beach: The...
2019 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible Review – Turbocharged Top-Down Fun Machine
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report A Modern Retro-Styled Pony Car Does every Mustang have to be a 460+...
Supra Is Back To Japan Fes – Celebrating the 2020 GR Supra Launch at Toyota Mega Web
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan To help celebrate the long-awaited return of its...
2020 Nissan NV250 Preview – New Compact Vans Join the LCV Lineup in Europe
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan offers a wide range of vans in Europe, from the all-electric e-NV200, to...
2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS Review – Mission Possible – It Makes You Feel Young Again
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report This Iconic Pony Car Gives Joy With the push of a button the...
Restyled Honda Shuttle Hybrid Launched in Japan – Customize It with Honda Access Modulo
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda is planning to introduce the next-generation Fit...
Ford Ranger Raptor Goes On Sale in Europe – Built for Off-Roaders and Weekend Warriors
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak Ford says the new Ranger is “Europe’s best-selling pickup,” retailing some 13,600 units...
Volkswagen Type 147 Fridolin Turns 55 – Celebrate at Mai-Käfer-Treffen in Hannover
By Steve and Tamami Laser Volkswagen is celebrating the 55th birthday of the Type 147 Fridolin this year. This...
2020 Toyota Proace City and Verso Preview – New Compact Vans Deliver the Goods
By Steve & Tamami Laser Compact vans are big business in Europe where they’re offered by a variety of...
2019 Subaru Forester Touring Long-Term Review Part 1 – Our 3-Year Lease Begins
By Steve and Tamami Laser Before our three-year lease ended on our Subaru Outback we went shopping for another...
2020 Toyota Highlander Preview – Next Generation Revealed at the New York Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser It’s nearly 20 years since Toyota introduced the first Highlander, a midsize crossover that’s...
New Lexus LM 300h Hybrid Preview – Luxury Minivan Designed for Business and Pleasure
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota offers a wide array of vans with...
Mid-Engine Corvette Prototype Lands in New York – Official Reveal Planned for July 18
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak While automakers are busy preparing for next week’s New York Auto Show press...
Jeep and Mopar Reveal Moab Safari Concepts – Imagine a 2-Door Long-Bed Gladiator
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak Six new concept vehicles have been revealed by Jeep® and Mopar ahead of...
New Mitsubishi eK X Launched in Japan – Ryoma Takeuchi Stars in TV Commercial
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We’re always amazed with the wide variety of...
2020 Ford Escape Preview – Next Generation Connects with High Tech and Hybrids
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak The Ford Escape is so popular that more than 4.5 million units have...
New Toyota HiAce Convertible Debuts in Australia – “PieAce” Option Really Makes it Cook
By Steve & Tamami Laser As we previously reported, the new generation Toyota HiAce with its “semi-bonnet” design (below)...
Kia Mohave Masterpiece Concept – Seoul Motor Show – K-Pop BLACKPINK Brand Ambassadors
By Steve & Tamami Laser Kia staged the world premiere of its new Mohave Masterpiece Concept during a press...
New Hyundai Tucson N Line is a Work of Art – Andreas Preis Creates “Drive a Statement”
By Steve & Tamami Laser To help launch the new Tucson N Line in Europe, Hyundai enlisted Andreas Preis,...
Toyota and JAXA Reveal Lunar Rover Fuel Cell Concept – Here’s the Whole Story
Intro by Steve & Tamami Laser We were glued to our TV sets in the early 1970s when we...
Elon Musk Reveals 2021 Tesla Model Y – New EV Starts at $39,000 for Standard Range
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduced the new Model Y midsize all-electric crossover this...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review Part 5 – Saying Goodbye After 3 Years of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser It’s amazing how fast time flies. In early 2016 we decided to lease a...
Volkswagen ID. BUGGY Comes Out to Play in Geneva – Electric Dune Buggy of the Future
By Steve & Tamami Laser What has no doors, no roof, no (gas) engine, and is likely to be...
New Honda e Prototype Charges Into Geneva – Previews Retro-Inspired Production Model
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda is ready to take the next step in its EV product plan for...
New Toyota Hiace Revealed – Next-Generation Vans Ready to Work and Play
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Since its launch in 1967, Toyota has sold...
Epic Volkswagen LEGO Camper has 400,000 Bricks – f.re.e. Leisure Travel Fair in Munich
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak Visitors to the f.re.e. Leisure and Travel Fair in Munich, Germany, are sure...
2020 Mitsubishi ASX, Outlander Sport, RVR Preview – Geneva Motor Show Debut
By Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Mitsubishi is planning to introduce a revamped 2020 model year...
Blind Doctor Drives Toyota GT86 on Test Track – Sets Fifth Fastest Lap Time
By Steve & Tamami Laser As a first-response medic, Dr. Amit Patel knew how to drive fast in emergency...
2019 Lexus UX 200 Review – Our 7-Day Test Drive of this Amazing New Compact Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser Thirty years ago this fall, Toyota embarked on a new journey by launching the...
New Nissan Altima-te AWD Project Vehicle – Making Tracks at Montreal Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser How does Nissan drive home the point that every new 2019 Altima sold in...
2020 Toyota GR Supra Revealed – Akio Toyoda and Fernando Alonso at Detroit Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser When a prototype of the new Toyota Supra made its debut at the Goodwood...
2020 Lexus RC F Preview – New Track Edition Revealed at the Detroit Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Following the introduction of the revamped RC coupe last year, Lexus is rolling out...
Lexus LC Convertible Concept Preview – Exhilaration Reimagined at the Detroit Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nearly 18 months ago, we completed a weeklong test-drive of the new Lexus LC...
2019 Tokyo Auto Salon – Toyota Gazoo Racing – 2020 Supra Enters Super GT500 Class
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing introduced a new GT-spec Supra...
2020 Ford Explorer Preview – Redesigned Models Gear Up for High-Tech Adventure
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak Ford officially introduced the 2020 Explorer today during a special reveal event at...
Kia Teams with K-Pop Superstars BLACKPINK – Sponsors 2019 World Tour and Music Culture
By Steve & Tamami Laser Kia Motors Corp. has connected with younger buyers via sports marketing initiatives including serving...
Infiniti QX Inspiration Concept Preview – Luxury Brand Turns 30 at Detroit Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Thirty years ago at the 1989 Detroit Auto Show, Nissan launched its new Infiniti...
Dodge and LEGO Deliver Palm-Sized Challenger SRT Demon – New Speed Champions Set
By Steve Laser & Gregg Ziak Over the years, we’ve owned more than 20 collector cars. While we don’t...
2020 Land Rover Defender Preview – Great News! It’s Coming Back to America
By Steve & Tamami Laser When Land Rover last sold the Defender in America, Bill Clinton was in the...
2019 Tokyo Auto Salon Preview – New Nissan Concepts Include a Wild JUKE Snowmobile
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan The Tokyo Auto Salon, one of our favorite...
New BMW Engine Drives “Departed” by Custom Works Zon – Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan When BMW Motorrad wanted to offer enthusiasts a...
2020 Hyundai Palisade Preview – Big News for SUV Shoppers Seeking Value and Technology
By Steve & Tamami Laser With the introduction of the all-new Palisade for the 2020 model year, Hyundai will...
2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Preview – Plug-In to the Future with New StarDrive
By Steve & Tamami Laser The 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid will become Subaru’s first plug-in model (PHEV) when it goes...
2018 Honda CR-V EX-L AWD Long-Term Review Part 2 – The First Six Months
By Steve & Tamami Laser Our “fleet” of long-term test vehicles includes our latest acquisition, a 2018 Honda CR-V...