Standup: Unlike Explorer Sports of the past, this all-new 2013 model receives tangible performance upgrades while still retaining its 4 doors. It’s been several years since Ford has sold an Explorer with the Sport moniker and when it did, the…

Standup: The benefit of adding a cord to a hybrid is pretty straightforward; you can drive much farther using battery power alone thus significantly increasing your MPGs.  And the new Ford C-MAX Energi boasts some pretty impressive mileage numbers. The…

Standup: Though the V8 has become a rarity, luxury nameplates like Infiniti still use them as top-billing on their most prestigious cars.  And the brand’s halo, the M56, packs the power of 420 horsepower and all-wheel drive. When the M…

Standup: With a slow-selling Veracruz and no longer offering a minivan, Hyundai decided it was time to step up their family-friendly game.  And the result is the all-new 3-row, 2013 Santa Fe. Not to be confused with the previously launched,…

Standup: Because test-driving cars is truly such hard work, I figured it was time for a Hammes-family vacation.  Have you got your DVDs, Maddie? So this time I’ve enlisted the help of the new 2013 GMC Acadia Denali to take…