Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD SUV
The Car:
The RAV4 is the best selling SUV, and for good reason.
It is dependable, safe, tough as nails, will last for years, and is really comfortable along with many other laudable traits.
And THIS year, the RAV4 is sexy. Very sexy.
It stands out from all of those other boxy all wheel drive things I see on the road, and its angular, muscular profile, with character lines in all the right places, along with little things like the …
Car: 2019 Atlas V6 SE/w/Technology
Price: $37,295 base price, $38,840 as tested.
Fuel Economy:
The Atlas, according to the federal government, gets 19 miles per gallon overall, 17 city and 24 highway. The Atlas uses 5.3 gallons of gasoline to reach a hundred miles. We found the Atlas to be something of a gas guzzler, however, with a good number of competitive SUVs getting a lot more out of the gasoline tank.
Performance: The Atlas may feel a bit sluggish off the line, but …
2019 Ford Ranger SuperCrew XLT
Price as tested: $39,410
[caption id="attachment_10222" align="alignnone" width="626"] Ranger FX2 Package sports tough styling and capability upgrades with an electronic-locking rear differential, off-road tires, off-road-tuned suspension, front underbody guard and Ford’s off-road cluster screen[/caption]
By Don Hammonds
Performance:
Wow! Just wow!
The new turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine–it has 270 horsepower and delivers 310 pound-feet of torque– paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission, really puts it out on the road. This EcoBoost engine for the Ranger is a blast to drive, and …
2019 Ford F-150 Supercrew
Price as tested: $66,520.00
[caption id="attachment_10225" align="alignnone" width="530"] Thanks to the addition of a high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost® V6 engine, the 2019 Ford F-150 Limited is the most powerful light-duty pickup in America[/caption]
By Don Hammonds
Performance:
Power for this stallion on wheels comes from a 5.0 liter V-8, backed by Ford’s new 10 speed automatic transmission which, I believe, was developed in cooperation with General motors./ I have nothing but praise for the F-150’s power, acceleration, and passing ability. But even …
By Don Hammonds
Want something to talk about?
Take a look at Lexus’ all-new UX, its smallest–and most affordable way of putting Toyota’s luxury brand in your driveway.
It has a wild look to it that, for some reason, makes me think of the Minecraft stuff that my kid has in his room. Yes, it’s that wild looking! But you know, as startling as it is, you really grow to love it.
I happen to like it a lot, but for most people, it …
