2023 Lexus RZ 450e Preview – Lexus Electrified Reveals Seamless E-Motion BEV with DIRECT4
By Steve & Tamami Laser Late last year, Toyota and Lexus revealed 15 new EV models during a press...
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2023 Toyota bZ4X EV Quick Drive Review – All-New SUV Launches Beyond Zero Electric Family
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report The 2023 bZ4X is the first mass production all-electric vehicle from Toyota. It...
2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Review – Restyling a Best-Selling Premium Compact SUV
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since...
2023 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro Preview – Next Generation Delivers Hybrid Twin-Turbo Power
By Steve & Tamami Laser Full-size SUVs are really popular in Southern California, where families on-the-go appreciate their spacious...
2023 BMW iX M60 Preview – New High-Performance Electric Sports Activity Vehicle
By Steve & Tamami Laser Last year, BMW announced that its new iX xDrive50 all-electric Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV)...
2022 Lexus LX 600 Preview – New F SPORT and Ultra Luxury Models Join Next Generation
By Steve & Tamami Laser When Lexus unveiled the all-new 2022 LX 600 this week, we were surprised to...
2022 Toyota Land Cruiser Preview – All-New 300 Series Gains Twin-Turbo V6 and GR Sport
By Steve & Tamami Laser While Toyota is in the midst of developing futuristic, electrified models, like the bZ4X...
Rivian R1S Electric SUV Preview – Watch Our Video – We Spot a Prototype On the Street
By Steve & Tamami Laser Over the years, we’ve spotted a variety of prototype vehicles on the streets of...
New Subaru Solterra EV Preview – Electric SUV Developed with Toyota Coming to America
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan When Toyota rolled out its new bZ4X Electric...
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Preview – New Future Focused Pickup is a Sport Adventure Vehicle
By Steve & Tamami Laser Wherever we travel in Southern California, we can’t go far without spotting a pickup....
2022 Nissan Pathfinder & Frontier Preview – New Premium Designs and Rugged PRO-4X Appeal
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan continued its product renaissance this week with the long-awaited introductions of the all-new...
2022 Hyundai Tucson Preview – New Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid and N Line Models Debut
By Steve & Tamami Laser With three generations and more than 7 million units sold across the globe, the...
New Puma ST from Ford Performance – Mean Green Euro Machine On Our Wish List
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been wishing that Ford would bring its new compact Puma crossover to America....
2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – New Concept Previews Full-Size Three-Row Luxury SUV
By Steve & Tamami Laser We knew that Jeep was planning to reveal a new concept for the upcoming...
2021 Ford Bronco Preview – Tantalizing Trio Built Wild with 2-Door, 4-Door and Sport Choices
By Steve & Tamami Laser The long wait is over. Ford has finally revealed the all-new Bronco, and our...
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Preview – New Self-Charging and Plug-In Hybrid Models Debut
By Steve & Tamami Laser To help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hyundai’s longest-running crossover in Europe, the automaker...
Toyota Prado Kakadu Horizon Preview – New Special Edition Land Cruiser Debuts in Australia
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Toyota Land Cruiser recently celebrated a historic global sales milestone of an amazing...
2020 Toyota Raize Preview – Smaller than C-HR, Looks Like RAV4 – And We Want It
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan It’s Raize weekend at Toyota dealers across Japan...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
2020 Ford Escape Preview – Next Generation Connects with High Tech and Hybrids
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Ford Escape is so popular that more than 4.5 million units have been...
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,...
2020 Ford Explorer Preview – Redesigned Models Gear Up for High-Tech Adventure
By Steve & Tamami Laser Ford officially introduced the 2020 Explorer today during a special reveal event at Ford...
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...
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 Honda Passport Preview – New Crossover Debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Passport nameplate returns to the Honda lineup for 2019 following a 17-year absence....
New Mitsubishi Shogun Sport Preview – Serious Off-Roader with Super Select II 4WD
By Steve & Tamami Laser Mitsubishi’s Shogun Sport has returned to the UK market for the first time in...
2019 Suzuki Jimny Preview – Next Generation Authentic Off-Roader Heads to UK
By Steve & Tamami Laser While Suzuki stopped selling its small cars and trucks in the U.S. a few...
2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Preview – Rare Gem Coming to a Mountain or Mansion Near You
By Steve & Tamami Laser [Note from the editor: We updated this story in May 2018 when Rolls-Royce released...
Nissan Xmotion Merges Powerful Design with Japanese Culture – Detroit Auto Show Star
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan offers a wide array of crossovers in the U.S. including the Kicks, Juke,...
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...
2018 Hyundai Kona Revealed – Iron Man (the Superhero) Special Edition Announced
By Tamami Laser We love the outdoors and the island lifestyle and although we’re not exactly in the target...
2017 Trailblazer Z71 Preview – GM Holden Announces Special Edition for Australia
By Steve & Tamami Laser Chevrolet has a habit of bringing back discontinued vehicle names. Impala, Malibu and Camaro...
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...
Watch Land Rover Discovery Sport Tow a Train – Extreme Test of Pulling Power
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve seen some pretty creative towing demonstrations in our time, yet this one stopped...
2016 Hyundai Tucson Review – Flying First Class for the Price of Coach
By Steve & Tamami Laser With so many outstanding choices available in today’s compact crossover market it can be...
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...
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...