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…

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…

2016 ACURA ILX VIDEO REVIEW BY AUTO CRITIC STEVE HAMMES Acura’s bread is buttered through SUV sales but that doesn’t mean advancing their car lineup isn’t of importance. Take for instance this heavily reworked 2016 ILX. Introduced 3 years ago,…

2015.5 Volvo V60 Cross Country VIDEO REVIEW The rugged XC70 now has a similar-minded stablemate. Meet the all-new 2015.5 V60 Cross Country; an all-road, all-weather capable take on the recently released V60 small wagon. Just when it seemed like Volvo’s…