CHEAP & CHEERFUL: 2020 TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK
There was a time, not too far long ago that a cheap car was just that… cheap. Features such as cruise control, air conditioning and a radio were all optional […]
GOING THE DISTANCE: 2020 JEEP WRANGLER DIESEL
Since we can remember, a Jeep Wranglers main objective has been forging the impossible and going beyond what any normal vehicle can ever achieve. Getting there fuel efficiently however; we […]
NEARLY THE WAY WE LIKE IT: 2020 FORD RANGER XLT FX4
It was heart breaking news when Ford announced they won’t be bringing the global staunch off-road performing Ranger Raptor stateside. And while rumors may be flying that there could be […]
A NEW HUMMER IS SOON AMONG US AND WILL HAVE 1000-HP
A name we thought we’d never hear again has taken internet by storm as General Motors teases us with a new Hummer EV scheduled to be officially revealed in May […]
2 MORE GEARS ADDS IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY: 2020 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS V-8
It almost seems as if the eight-cylinder engine is starting to die off in performance cars – everything keeps going into the direction of turbocharged this and supercharge that. When […]
THROW-UP BAGS NOT INCLUDED: 2020 TOYOTA CAMRY TRD
Toyota hasn’t exactly been well known for their “sporty” ventures. Even the 86 and Supra are shared products from other manufacturers. So to snap a TRD badge on the back […]
LEXUS DONATING MONEY RAISED FROM AUCTIONING VIN #100001, 2021 LC 500 CONVERTIBLE AT BARRETT-JACKSON TO BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA & THE BOB WOODRUFF FOUNDATION
It has been over a decade since we’ve seen a retractable folding roof in a Lexus sports car. Back in 2012, we were teased with an LFA convertible as LFA […]
WHAT DOES THE 1996 ACURA SLX AND 2020 ACURA RDX A-SPEC HAVE IN COMMON? SOMETHING RAD!
It’s a strange thing to watch a generation of cars turn into classics. Especially when that generation was the cars you grew up with. Putting time in perspective, the same […]
NEVER TOO OLD TO PLAY IN THE MUD: 2020 TOYOTA 4RUNNER TRD PRO
Going into its 11th year on its current 5th generation platform, one would think the Toyota 4Runner has ran its course. When it comes to the automotive industry, most vehicles […]
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE – MORE ORDINARY: 2020 HONDA CIVIC SI
The Honda Civic Si is one of the best driving performance cars money can buy under $25,000. With over 200-horsepower from a turbocharged engine matted to a six-speed manual, Honda […]
SWIFTLY SPIRITED: 2019 FIAT 500X AWD
As the years press on, the sub-compact crossover segment grows stronger. Although not one of the original suiters, the Fiat 500X was part of the somewhat first wave of crossovers […]
A CHALLENGER HELLCAT & A HOT LAP AT BONDURANT HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOL
I can count on one hand how many times I’ve been on the track – so when I thought I was showing up to a media event to learn about […]
AN L.A. TROOPER WITH A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE: 2020 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS
The quest to Los Angeles from Phoenix is a brutal stretch of nothingness. Pure desert oasis as far as the eye can see along Interstate 10. And once in […]
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: 2019 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK 4X4
As the compact crossover segment grows longer than a CVS receipt, we start to see each brand isolating itself towards a specific demographic. The Mazda CX-3 for example discovers its […]
TRACK TIME WITH THE 2020 TOYOTA SUPRA AND JUST LIKE SEX, IT WAS OVER BEFORE IT EVEN STARTED
As all the hype gets built around the all-new 2020 Toyota Supra – what better way than to see what one is designed to do then in its natural element? […]
FASHIONABLY LATE: 2020 CADILLAC XT6
Being a little late to the party isn’t always a bad thing and for Cadillac, they’re pushing the limits of the timeline as their new XT6 is nearly the last […]
CHECK OUT WHATS NEW FOR 2020 AT THIS YEARS SOUTHWEST LIFESTYLE MEDIA DRIVE!
Every year, Phoenix hosts an annual media drive that brings all the local automotive journalist, bloggers, YouTubers, and social media influencers together to learn, as well as drive some of […]
