First Look

2016 INFINITI Q50 FIRST LOOK BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES Infiniti’s best-selling nameplate receives a freshening and expands its engine lineup for the 2016 model year. A trio of turbocharged engines for the Q50 mid-size sports sedan now includes an…

2016 Mazda MX5 Miata Club Edition FIRST LOOK by Auto Critic Steve Hammes The all-new Miata embodies the joy and excitement of driving; a beacon of purist freedom in a sea of bloated people movers. And in the middle of…

2017 Range Rover Evoque Convertible FIRST LOOK by Auto Critic Steve Hammes It’s especially refreshing when an automaker puts a vehicle into production that appears forever relegated to concept car status. The new 2017 Evoque Convertible looks as though it…

2017 Mitsubishi Mirage FIRST LOOK by Auto Critic Steve Hammes Though the average transaction price for a new vehicle is nearly $35,000, more affordable new car alternatives still exist. Case in point, the refreshed 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage – a compact…

2017 BUICK ENCORE FIRST LOOK by Auto Critic Steve Hammes Buick’s best-seller and most fuel efficient model is the Encore small SUV. Sold globally and imported from South Korea, the Encore was introduced to the American market in 2013 and…