JR Chocco
2020 Lexus LS 500 Review: Easily living up to its name
The 2020 Lexus LS is a throwback cruiser with edgy, space-age looks, though the hybrid version is unbeatable as a road-tripper. The bold styling of the 2020 Lexus LS four-door sedan is coupled with a high-tech interior that goes hand-in-hand with its supple ride. This year, Lexus adds the Inspiration series, dials back on available exterior colors, and makes...
2020 Ford Expedition Review: No one does it better
The 2020 Ford Expedition sets a benchmark for full-size SUVs, with rugged ability and sophisticated sensibilities. The Expedition wears clean and pure styling, doles out loads of space for people and cargo, and drops a twin-turbo hammer through a transmission with more gears than you can count. It’s a category-leader, as the marketing folks would say. Ford sells it...
2020 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe Review: Not your typical BMW, but still a BMW
The 2020 2-Series Gran Coupe fills the smallest void in the BMW lineup. But the smallest BMW series gets a much more modern addition with the arrival of the new 2020 2-Series Gran Coupe. That’s right, the two-door rear-wheel-drive coupe or convertible can now be had as a four-door all-wheel-drive sedan. The 2020 2-Series coupe, convertible, and Gran Coupe...
2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Review: An Athlete in Crossover Clothes
The 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio delivers the full Italian experience in an SUV. It’s charming, engaging, beautiful, and quick. The 2020 Stelvio successfully adapts the brand’s sexy design and sporty dynamics to a crossover SUV for the first time. It’s luxurious, powerful, and charming, though it doesn’t match competitors for interior space. Essentially a raised Giulia sedan with a...
2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road Review: Taking the RAV4 off the beaten trail
The 2020 Toyota RAV4 covers more bases this year with smartphone compatibility and tough-looking off-road trims. One of the most popular crossovers on the planet finally looks like it can go anywhere on earth, too. The 2020 Toyota RAV4 adds a TRD Off-Road trim level this year that bolsters the soft-roader’s trail-running resume and gives shoppers another reason to...
2020 Mazda 3 Hatchback Review: The stylish driver’s hatchback
The Mazda 3 rings in way above its class with an upmarket interior, good handling, and optional all-wheel drive. Few small cars balance frugality, practicality, and verve like the 2020 Mazda 3. The compact Mazda is offered in sedan and hatchback configurations, all powered by thrifty inline-4 engines that can be paired with automatic and manual transmissions as well...
2020 BMW M8 Convertible Review: A fast return
It’s back! Last year, BMW revived the 8-Series after a 20-year absence. The return of the new flagship is complete with the 2020 BMW 8-Series. The full lineup now comes as coupe or convertible in 840i, M8, M8 Competition, as well as a four-door Gran Coupe full-size sedan. Luxury is all about choice. The coupe and soft-top convertible are...
2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Review: The surprisingly impressive hybrid
The Hyundai Sonata finds its magic again for 2020, with a distinctive luxury-car vibe plus some features you won’t find in rival sedans. Although mid-size sedans might no longer be the heart of the American market, Hyundai shows with the redesigned 2020 Sonata that it can put its heart into one. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata has a dramatic new...
2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Review: Bringing space and style to the SUV masses
The 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is a sporty crossover SUV with a spacious interior and seating for five adults. It’s not flashy, luxurious, or especially powerful, but it bests most competitors for outright interior space. The 2020 Atlas Cross Sport can accommodate adults in every outboard seat as well as provide adult-sized access through big door openings. Cargo...
2020 Nissan Kicks Review: The Urban Utility Vehicle
The 2020 Nissan Kicks is a quirky and cute crossover that’s inexpensive. Style on a budget is possible, just like the 2020 Nissan Kicks. The 2020 Kicks is a compact crossover that costs less than $20,000 in base versions. It’s front-wheel drive only and not particularly fast, but it’s inexpensive and fuel-efficient with a big touchscreen. This year, all...
