2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Review – All-New Electric Crossover Shines During California Road Trip
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report The all-new, electric 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, after a few years of teasing, is...
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2021 Jeep Gladiator Sport EcoDiesel Review – An Adventure Lifestyle Midsize 4WD Pickup
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report Jeep® is part of a portfolio of brands from Stellantis, as are Dodge,...
2021 Toyota Mirai Quick Review – New Premium Sedan Drives The Future of FCEVs
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report Forget everything you know about the Mirai, the hydrogen fuel cell sedan from...
2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 Quick Drive & 2020 GR Supra 3.0 Premium Review – Four Or Six?
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report with photos by Lex Adams When Toyota and BMW got together to create...
2020 GMC Sierra Denali 1500 4WD Review – Duramax and CarbonPro Deliver Rugged Luxury
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report; with photos and video by Steve Laser CarNichiWa.com You Can Get What You...
2020 Subaru Ascent Touring Review – Our Favorite Turbocharged Three-Row Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve tested lots of Subaru models over the years, including the XV Crosstrek, Forester,...
2018 Honda CR-V Long-Term Review – 10 Things We Love After Two Years of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser It seems like only yesterday, yet it’s been more than two years since we...
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 4WD Review – Duramax Turbodiesel Ready to Work and Play
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report; with photos and video by Steve Laser CarNichiWa.com Well-Mannered at Work or in the...
2020 Subaru Outback Onyx Edition XT Review – Best Outback Yet is a Turbocharged Delight
By Steve & Tamami Laser We just wrapped up a week behind the wheel of the all-new, sixth-generation 2020...
2020 Kia Soul GT-Line Turbo Review – The Best Soul Ever Delivers A Sporty Vibe
By Steve & Tamami Laser For more than a decade, Kia has been offering the boxy Soul as a...
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited X 4X4 – Family Friendly SUV with True Jeep DNA
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report Off-Road Confidence + Refined Highway Ride The Jeep® Grand Cherokee is both iconic and...
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...
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+...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
2018 Honda CR-V EX-L AWD – Our Long-Term Review Starts with a 3-Year Lease
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been fans of the Honda CR-V since the first generation was born in...
2018 Toyota Camry XSE V6 Review – Sports Sedan Surprise! The Best Camry Ever
By Steve & Tamami Laser We just spent a week with a brilliant newborn who has an incredible zest...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review Part 4 – 10 Things We Love After Two Years
By Steve & Tamami Laser It’s hard to believe that two years have gone by since we started a...
2018 Kia Stinger GT Review – Twin-Turbo V6 Sportback is a Blast to Drive
By Steve & Tamami Laser Kia makes some great cars like the Optima Plug-in Hybrid and the K900 premium...
2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Review – Sporty Hatch Delivers Euro Style, Tech and Value
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Elantra has been a major success story for Hyundai. More than five million...
2018 Toyota C-HR Review – Bold New Compact Crossover is Surprisingly Affordable
By Steve & Tamami Laser We first met the new Toyota C-HR as a concept vehicle at the 2015 Tokyo...
2018 Lexus LC 500 Review – Amazing New Performance Coupe is Incredibly Fun to Drive
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve had the good fortune to test drive and report on many Lexus models...
2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid Review – Electric Personality with Carefree Driving Range
By Steve & Tamami Laser What’s the first thing you think of when someone says, “Kia”? Are you getting...
2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Review – Top-Selling Toyota Offers Hybrid Synergy Drive
By Steve & Tamami Laser We first met the Toyota RAV4 as a concept vehicle during the 1993 Tokyo...
2017 Honda CR-V Touring AWD Review – Best CR-V Ever is a Molten Lava Turbo
By Steve & Tamami Laser With nearly four million sold in the U.S. alone, it’s tough to go anywhere...
2017 Ford Fusion V6 Sport Quick Review – Command Performance With a Twin-Turbo Boost
By Steve & Tamami Laser Midsize performance sedans are available with all sorts of fancy labels and price tags...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review Part 3 – Top 5 “Likes” After 1 Year of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser One year ago we decided to lease a new vehicle and report on the...
Toyota Voxy Hybrid Review in Nagoya, Japan – Popular Van with the Heart of a Prius
By Steve Laser and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan How popular are vans in Japan? Toyota, the country’s...
Tesla Model X Review – First Three Months – An Owner’s Point of View
By Steve Laser with Model X Owner Geoff Shawcross Living in Southern California, we see plenty of Teslas on...
2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty Quick Review – Driving the Six-Wheel Turbo-Diesel Workhorse
By Steve & Tamami Laser We live in horse country. Our community is home to miles of bridle paths and...
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Quick Review – Hemi-Powered Canyon-Carving Family Hauler
By Steve & Tamami Laser Muscle cars with big V8 engines are built for fun and performance so most...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review Part 2 – Enjoying The First Six Months
By Steve & Tamami Laser Time really does fly when we’re having fun. It seems like only yesterday when...
2016 Toyota Prius Review – Redesigned Hybrid Sips Fuel and Looks Cool
By Steve & Tamami Laser Sixteen years is an eternity in the automotive business. Yet that’s how long it’s...
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review – Redesigned Roadster Drives Us Happy
By Steve & Tamami Laser Mazda has sold nearly a million MX-5 Miatas worldwide since it first went on...
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....
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
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 & Tami 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 & Tami 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 & Tami 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 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....
2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS Review – Improving the Legendary Performance Coupe
By Steve & Tami 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 & Tami 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 & Tami 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 & Tami Laser Nissan’s first Pathfinder debuted almost 30 years ago as a two-door SUV based on...
2014 Chevrolet Traverse Review – Half a Million Sold and Still Going Strong
By Steve & Tami 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 & Tami 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 & Tami 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 & Tami 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...