2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review – The “Ultimate Test Drive” Begins
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been very fortunate to test a wide variety of vehicles over the years....
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2016 Honda Pilot Touring Review – Family Friendly Spaceship Reinvented
By Steve & Tamami Laser How popular is the Honda Pilot? Since it was launched more than a dozen...
Toyota Sienta Quick Review in Japan – We Test this New-Age Van in Nagoya City
By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan Japan is filled with people carriers of...
2016 Lexus RX 350 Review – We Spend a Week Driving this Bold New Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser It’s a weird feeling driving a new vehicle before it goes on sale. We...
Scion xB Review – Check All the Right Boxes and It’s a Future Collectible
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been around long enough to recognize a pattern in the collector car world....
2016 Acura MDX Review – Advancing the Art of the Luxury Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda was the first Japanese brand in America to take the bold leap into...
2016 Volvo XC90 Review – Spectacular Swede is a Five-Star Resort on Wheels
By Steve & Tamami Laser Today’s crop of seven-seat luxury crossovers offer plenty of excellent choices from nameplates like...
2016 Honda HR-V Review – Seven-Day Test Drive Garners Big Thumbs Up
By Steve & Tamami Laser Excuse the pun, but Honda is in its element when it comes to small...
2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review – We Score 40 MPG in Seven-Day Test Drive
By Steve & Tamami Laser When Americans aren’t buying crossovers or pickups, they’re putting their hard-earned cash on the...
2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R Review – Road Trip Reveals the Joy of Six Cylinders
By Steve & Tamami Laser Subaru continues to set new records in the showroom with sales passing the 500,000...
2015 Scion tC Review – TRD Upgrades Enhance the Fun-to-Drive Factor
By Steve & Tamami Laser Scion offers sport coupe buyers the choice of the front-drive tC, now in its...
2015 Ford F-150 Quick Review – Rocket Science Builds a Better Truck
By Steve & Tamami Laser Americans have a long-running love affair with full-size pickups. Brand loyalty remains strong for...
2015 Fiat 500L Review – Italian Designer Goods with Bargain-Rack Prices
By Steve & Tamami Laser We were glad to see Fiat return to America four years ago following a nearly...
2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Review – The Perfect Father’s Day Gift
By Steve & Tamami Laser Looking for a Father’s Day gift? Instead of wandering through the mall or losing...
2015 Lexus IS 250 Review – Sporty Luxury for Budget-Minded Professionals
By Steve & Tamami Laser Fifteen years ago, Lexus invited us to Austin, Texas, where it previewed the all-new...
2015 Honda Fit Review – Restyled and Ready for Urban Adventure
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda entered the U.S. market with its first car way back in 1969. The...
2015 Kia K900 Review – Premium Luxury Sedan Dresses Hamsters to the Nines
By Steve & Tami Laser Kia has earned its stripes in the U.S. market by offering a lineup of...
2015 Dodge Challenger R/T Review – Muscle Car Magic Leaves Us Spellbound
By Steve & Tamami Laser Do you remember the first Dodge Challenger? It was introduced in fall 1969 as...
2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport Review – Ready to Challenge the Top Players
By Steve & Tamami Laser Hyundai has come a long way. Twenty-five years ago, the first Sonata came to...
2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Review – Good Things Come in Small Packages
By Steve & Tami Laser With its polarizing styling and petite dimensions, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV stands out from other...
2015 Ford Mustang GT Quick Review – Driving the New World-class Pony Car
By Steve Laser I find it difficult to believe that the Ford Mustang is 50 years old. Growing up...
2015 Subaru Legacy Review – Restyled Sedan is Loaded with Charisma
By Steve & Tamami Laser When we think of affordable midsize four-door sedans, best sellers like the Toyota Camry,...
2015 Honda CR-V Touring Review – New Flagship Model Adds High-Tech Features
By Steve & Tamami Laser We saw the CR-V for the first time at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show....
2015 Lexus NX 300h Review – Proof That Lexus Has Found Its Groove
By Steve & Tamami Laser Every now and then we get the opportunity to test-drive a vehicle before it...
2014 BMW i3 Review – Brave New World of Electric Luxury Cars
By Steve & Tamami Laser We recently spent three days driving a BMW that had no engine, no exhaust...
2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS Review – Improving the Legendary Performance Coupe
By Steve & Tamami Laser Like so many fans of Chevrolet performance cars, we were overjoyed when the Camaro...
2014 Volkswagen Touareg Review – Perfecting the Diesel Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser Volkswagen’s local press fleet office recently asked us if we would like to test...
2014 Nissan Leaf Review – The World’s Best-Selling Electric Car
By Steve & Tamami Laser What’s it like to live with an electric car? We’re talking about pure electric,...
2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Review – Popular Midsize Crossover Goes High-Tech
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan’s first Pathfinder debuted almost 30 years ago as a two-door SUV based on...
2014 Subaru Forester Review – Star Student in a Competitive Class
By Steve & Tamami Laser Subaru is on the fast track to success. One of the reasons is the...
2014 Chevrolet Traverse Review – Half a Million Sold and Still Going Strong
By Steve & Tamami Laser Chevrolet has a huge group of buyers who are extremely loyal to the brand....
2014 Nissan Rogue Review – Attractive Crossover with Room for Seven
By Steve & Tamami Laser Today’s crop of compact crossover SUVs offer plenty of choices including the recently redesigned...
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Review – Value-Priced Compact Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser Let’s say you’re shopping for a compact SUV and you don’t want to follow...
2014 Toyota Highlander Review – Road Trip with the Next Generation
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been conducting a “test” of the first generation Toyota Highlander for the past...
2014 Lexus RX 450h Review – Relax and Enjoy the Great Outdoors
By Steve & Tamami Laser Lexus took the sport utility vehicle to an entirely new destination when it introduced...
2013 Nissan NV200 – New Compact Cargo Van Really Delivers the Goods
By Steve & Tamami Laser Business owners and fleet operators seeking delivery vans have two options. They can choose...
2013 Toyota Prius v Review – A New Choice in the Hybrid Space Race
By Steve & Tamami Laser Way back in 2000, Toyota let us drive the first-generation Prius before it went...
2013 Acura ILX Review – New Fuel-Sipping Hybrid Luxury Sedan
By Steve & Tamami Laser When Honda launched the Acura luxury brand way back in 1986, its first two...
2013 Honda Accord Review – New Spin on a Long-Running Success Story
By Steve & Tamami Laser Whenever my better half goes car shopping, she brings home a new Accord. The...
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Review – New Model is Built for Adventure
By Steve & Tamami Laser This is a test. For the next seven days, we’re going to see how...
2013 Scion FR-S Review – New Coupe Celebrates the Joy of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Scion FR-S is an amazing new car for several reasons. First, it’s incredibly...