First Look

2017 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME FIRST LOOK BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid is now the all-new 2017 Prius Prime, flaunting a 133 MPGe rating, a 26% enhancement over its predecessor. Stemming from greater battery capacity and…

2017 AUDI A4 FIRST LOOK BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES As the bestselling model in Audi history, this all-new 9th generation A4 shoulders much responsibility.  Compact sedans do much of the heavy lifting for luxury marquees and Audi considers the…

CHEVROLET BOLT 2017 FIRST LOOK BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES While the Volt plug-in hybrid provides a combination of electric and gasoline-fueled driving, the all-new 2017 Chevy Bolt is a pure EV, running exclusively on battery power, delivering a total…

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ALLTRACK 2017 FIRST LOOK BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES The wagon variant of VW’s highly acclaimed Golf compact is the SportWagen; a top pick for its combination of practicality and affordability. Now, that front-wheel drive car is capable…

TOYOTA SIENNA 2017 FIRST LOOK BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES The Toyota Sienna is the only minivan in the segment to offer all-wheel drive…a big sell for families in the Snow Belt. And now it also packs more heat, upping…