FORD ECOSPORT FIRST LOOK BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES Automakers can’t have enough hot-selling crossovers in their lineups these days and Ford has a vacancy for something smaller than the Escape. Enter the EcoSport; a subcompact runabout which has been…

2018 JEEP COMPASS FIRST LOOK BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES When it arrived in showrooms a decade ago, the Compass became Jeep’s first-ever car-based crossover. Not intended for severe off-road adventures, it shared a platform with the Dodge Caliber and…

2018 AUDI A5/S5 FIRST LOOK BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES On the heels of the redesigned A4 sedan are the next-generation 2018 Audi A5 Coupe and its higher-performing S5 variant. With a reimagining of the power dome and wave-design shoulder…

2018 VOLVO V90 FIRST LOOK BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES Building off the resounding success of the XC90 SUV and following the recent debut of the S90 sedan is the 3rd vehicle in the top-of-the-line 90-series range, the all-new 2018…