2016 Kia Optima Hybrid FIRST LOOK by Auto Critic Steve Hammes While the all-new 2016 Kia Optima offers the choice of 3 gas engines including an Eco model, the Optima Hybrid continues to live on the previous generation platform and…

2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER AWARDED INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ Mitsubishi Outlander maintains its IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ designation for a third consecutive year Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) announced today that its redesigned and reengineered…

2016 Malibu Hybrid LT Offers 48 MPG City Projected to offer 48 MPG city using technologies borrowed from Volt The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid LT, which achieves a General Motors’-estimated 48 mpg city, will be available this spring with a…

2016 Toyota Prius FIRST LOOK by Auto Critic Steve Hammes Every automaker strives to have an iconic model; an instantly recognizable vehicle with a backstory everyone knows. For Toyota, it’s the Prius.  Synonymous with the term ‘hybrid’, the Prius is…

2016 BMW 750i VIDEO REVIEW by Auto Critic Steve Hammes The Ultimate Driving Machine – a BMW tag line we all know well. And while that’s often apropos, here in the all-new 6th generation 7 Series the best seat in…