2015 Nissan Murano VIDEO REVIEW by Auto Critic Steve Hammes In a sea of blandness, the Murano has been standing out since 2003 with concept car looks you can’t ignore.  Now in its 3rd generation, Nissan continues to refine its…

2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen SEL VIDEO REVIEW by Auto Critic Steve Hammes A subtle name change and a new architecture underpin VW’s latest 5-door: the 2015 Golf SportWagen.  Based on the new 7th generation Golf, this wagon rightfully loses its…

2016 Hyundai Tucson FIRST LOOK Hyundai is getting serious about the fast-selling small crossover segment and that’s bad news for competitors.  The all-new 2016 Tucson capitalizes on the successes of its bigger brothers, the Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport,…

2015 Kia Soul EV FIRST LOOK The Soul is the hottest-selling Kia not named Optima.  And now for 2015, you can buy one with electric power, well that is if you live in California, Oregon, New York, New Jersey or…

2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe REVIEW Having test-driven thousands of cars only a handful remains ingrained in my memory.  And the Mercedes CL is one of those.  I’m attracted to cars that fly under the radar, and the brand’s flagship…