2017 MAZDA CX3 SUBCOMPACT CROSSOVER ARRIVES IN SHOWROOMS THIS JULY Mazda’s Award-Winning CUV Now Includes 18-Inch Wheels in Touring Trim, Lower-Cost i-ACTIVSENSE Safety Package Mazda CX-3 captivated onlookers with its show-car-like KODO—Soul of Motion design that stood out among its…

2017 Range Rover Evoque Convertible FIRST LOOK by Auto Critic Steve Hammes It’s especially refreshing when an automaker puts a vehicle into production that appears forever relegated to concept car status. The new 2017 Evoque Convertible looks as though it…

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…

2016 TOYOTA RAV4 QUICK TAKES [VEHICLE OVERVIEW] Looking at the expansive crossover landscape today, Toyota can proudly point to the first RAV4 as the pioneering model two decades ago. The RAV4 was a new kind of vehicle that combined SUV…