2017 FIAT 124 SPIDER VIDEO REVIEW BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES Rival automakers sharing or co-developing models is nothing new and the primary reason it’s done is to reduce costs. Right now for instance you’ve got BMW and Toyota working…

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…

2017 MITSUBISHI LANCER VIDEO REVIEW BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES Names like VR4, Ralliart and Evolution conjure up images of Mitsu performance models from the past. But with the company’s US operations in a constant state of reinvention, the sole…

2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER VIDEO REVIEW BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES Nissan’s given their venerable Pathfinder a thorough makeover for the 2017 model year, highlighted by a more powerful engine, a dynamically retuned suspension and a host of convenience upgrades. The…