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…

2017 GMC ACADIA FIRST LOOK by Auto Critic Steve Hammes The trend has been that when a vehicle is redesigned it typically gets bigger and heavier. Not so with the all-new 2017 GMC Acadia.  Providing some breathing room from the…

2017 HONDA RIDGELINE FIRST LOOK by Auto Critic Steve Hammes The pickup truck market is on fire once again and though the stalwarts offer rigs in every imaginable configuration that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for some fresh thinking. Enter…

2017 RAM POWER WAGON FIRST LOOK by Auto Critic Steve Hammes Sometimes, trucks need to do more than haul plywood and tow boats. When the going gets tough, you’d better have a pickup with more than just a pretty face…

2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FIRST LOOK by Auto Critic Steve Hammes Breaking minivan stereotypes is the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. Formerly the Town & Country, Chrysler revives the Pacifica nameplate for a beautifully sculpted highly crafted vehicle that just happens to…