By Donald Hammonds

Remember the days when all the American automakers were worried about the impact of the Japanese brands on their business?

Well, forget that.

Their problems have multiplied.

Take a look at the all-new Hyundai Sonata:

American manufacturers better worry!

They have all but given up the sedan market, and I think that will come back to haunt them.

Both Kia and Hyundai  will clean the clocks of American brands as a whole when the 2021 selling year ends.

And I predict when the final tally on …

  By Don Hammonds

I distinctly remember the first time driving a Toyota Prius many years ago.

It looked and felt like it came from some century beyond ours at the time, and it was teeming with all kinds of hardware, gadgets and gauges that fascinated everyone who saw it. But all the while–it was still a Toyota–with all the virtues that come with the brand: Well-built,  quality everywhere, and the sense that you were well taken care of while behind the …

By Don Hammonds

Tired of boring, boxy, uninteresting looking compact SUV’s?

Check out the 2020 Lexus UX 250h.  Inside and out, on the road and parked in front of your house, I promise you–it will be a sight for tired eyes and a bored automotive spirit.

    I think that in recent years, both Toyota and its luxury division, Lexus have made a decision to not walk, but run away from tired, “okay” styling and design.

And why shouldn’t they feel that way?  …

By Don Hammonds

If only all SUVs were as distinctive and full of personality as the Ford Edge.

The Edge, which represents the pizzazz side of Ford’s SUV lineup, is  terrific to drive, easy on the eye, truly comfortable and accommodating to passengers, and, especially with the ST-Line version, has a performance personality all its own.  This, ladies and gentlemen, is the SUV for people who cannot stand SUVs, their blandness and awkwardness on the road.

[caption id="attachment_11180" align="alignnone" width="558"] 2020 Ford Edge …

By Don Hammonds

If ever there was a car that watches its occupants , entertains them in royal style, and a car which manages to be a complete pleasant surprise regularly, its Kia’s all-new 2021 Seltos, a small CUV that packs a powerful punch against competitors.

Driving the Seltos is a pretty astonishing product.  The first thing you notice is the absolutely impeccable construction, with no gaps, misalignments and exterior quality control issues. Everything fits together well, …