2016 Kia Optima VIDEO REVIEW by Auto Critic Steve Hammes The midsized Optima is the vehicle that’s largely responsible for Kia’s U.S. sales breakthrough, proving yet again how important captivating design is to selling cars. For 2016 it gets redesigned….

2016 Chevrolet Volt VIDEO REVIEW by Auto Critic Steve Hammes For the vast majority of Americans, electric cars simply don’t make sense, whether the issue is driving range, vehicle size or financial. But the Chevy Volt is the most sensible…

2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T VIDEO REVIEW by Auto Critic Steve Hammes I’m just wrapping up my week with the 2016 VW Jetta, having logged big miles in it driving to and from Chicago through terrible weather.  Road trips are the…

BMW M760I XDRIVE AND BMW ALPINA B7 XDRIVE TO MAKE NORTH AMERICAN DEBUTS AT THE 2016 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Making its North American debut, the 2017 BMW M760i xDrive integrates the first 12-cylinder gasoline engine with M Performance TwinPower Turbo…

REDESIGNED AND REENGINEERED 2017 ACURA MDX TO DEBUT AT 2016 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW America’s best-selling three-row luxury SUV to receive substantial design changes, new features and new powertrain technology Acura will unveil the redesigned and reengineered 2017 MDX…