It may not rattle any cages in the auto world, but the 2015 Buick LaCrosse knows its target buyer and optimizes for it. It features everything you’d come to expect from a brand known to appeal to a more mature audience: a smooth ride, refined interior, comfortable use of interior space, and a contemporary but...
The American sports car has been in an awkward teenage stage for years. It’s trying to find its place in a flood of import vehicles where it started to look like American manufacturers could only win in trucks and SUVs. Mustangs, Challengers, and Camaros all seemed to be struggling with how much of their past to hold...
Likes: Surprising amounts of power for a an eco-friendly 4-cylinder engine Great handling and control you’d expect from a BMW Ergonomics are near-flawless for a very comfortable driving experience Efficient transmission allows for fast acceleration and fun-to-use paddle shifters Great looking for a...
Life in a Leaf / Fun in my Fiat We recently had the chance to drive not one, but two of the new breed of affordable, every-man electric vehicles: the Nissan Leaf and the Fiat 500e. Rather than extol their various virtues independently, we decided it could be fun to do a head-to-head, scoring each for its strengths and...
Likes: Ergonomics amount to a fun, casual experience, and comfortable drive User-friendly control panel that has lots of features without too many buttons Zippy on flat/downhill surfaces Can be driven by a male… mostly Dislikes: Styling identity crisis – “more masculine” doesn’t mean “masculine” Zippines felt on...
