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Light on Power, and on Price: 2017 Lexus GS 200t

It seems like these days Lexus is trying to keep up with the German and British premium brands. However, that would be like Taylor Swift trying to outshine Beyoncé – that’ll never happen. Now working in its fourth year on its fourth generation, the Lexus GS is struggling to find …

King of Hot Hatches: 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Automatic

Most car enthusiasts don’t have a sense of practicality – as long as it has a steering wheel, four wheels, and goes fast – does anything else really matter? However, in the world of ordinary; life with groceries, passengers, and traffic – sometimes a little bit of sense can ease …

More Grilles, More Image: 2017 Lexus IS 200t F SPORT

From our experience, entry level premium cars are more about creating an image than they are about the actual car. When Lexus carried over its IS250 with a 2.5-liter V-6 and 204-horsepower in 2014 – the car didn’t have to be good – it just had to look every bit …

Loyal Companion: 2017 Honda CR-V 1.5T AWD

Crossovers are about as boring as the name we’ve given them. As such, most people can’t distinguish which one is theirs in a Costco Parking lot and therefore relying on the panic button to come to the rescue. Honda, for years has been contributing to this lack-lustering market since 1995; …

Valued Packed Super Hatch: 2016 Ford Focus RS

We tell ourselves the same two words every time we see one of those fancy two seater, mid-engine sports car – “some day.” But then reality sets in and some day is actually never, cause it’s a pipe dream – us, normal people here have a 1% chance of actually …

Where’d We Go: La La Land

Sometimes, we all need a little escape from reality – what’s better than fleeing to La La Land?! With my roommate’s family in town, I thought it might be best to make myself scarce for the weekend… besides I hate to subject anyone to my snoring. Los Angeles is just …

Being Practical Isn’t A Bad Thing: 2017 Mazda 3 5-Door

In an enthusiast’s world, we can’t always drive the sports car of our dreams – sacrifices have to be made for practically and a comfortable day-to-day lifestyle. However, in Mazda’s world, they say, why can’t we have it both ways? Who says a practical car can’t have the confident driving …

Bringing a Can of Whoop Ass – 2017 Dodge Durango R/T

After the crossover market has been saturated with carpool lane hogging, Starbucks drive-thru Frappuccino ordering, my kid is an honor roll blah blah soccer moms, there is still one SUV on the market that will bring a can of whoop ass to a soccer game, cause ain’t nobody going home …

Detroit Class: 2017 Lincoln MKZ Reserve

Lincoln has always struggled, riding that fine line of premium and luxury when it came to their mid-sized MKZ. With the top trimmed Ford Fusion Titanium costing a mere $5000 less than the cheapest MKZ, the MKZ was therefore seen as a glorified Fusion with a prettier interior. However, as …

Where’d We Go: A Bar in the Middle of the Desert

Imagine being lost in the desert mountains, and off in the distance there’s an oddly shaped hazy oasis. It looks like a something built from left over construction debris and whatever was left in the Home Depot dumpster bin. Well, it’s not your imagination, nor is an oasis. It’s a …

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