Hyundai’s 2017 Tucson Night All-wheel-drive sedan that I drove recently was especially appealing for its colorful Caribbean Blue paint coat. This trim level of the Tucson, a small SUV, is one notch below the top Limited trim. The Tucson Night… (more)

Last week I enjoyed traveling in movie star style in a small but powerful SUV that BMW calls “the Ultimate Driving Machine®.” The X3 xDrive28i test model was adorned in a glistening Mineral Silver Metallic paint coat with Oyster Nevada… (more)

Santa’s sled isn’t nearly as iconic as the 75th anniversary edition of the Jeep Wrangler 4X4.   Painted in Sarge Green with a black interior, you are instantly reminded of the important role Jeep played in U. S. history.… (more)

Nissan’s motto this past year has been “The Year of the Truck.” The new Armada and Pathfinder SUVs and TITAN pickups have been picking up fans by the truckload.  But the new kid on the block caught my… (more)

Nissan invites us to find a new path with their revamped 2017 Pathfinder.  The Pathfinder’s bold new look starts with the new front end, which begs for adventure.  If you are in the Dallas area, and in the… (more)

I took the 2016 Toyota Sienna LTD Premium on a trip  to my daughter’s last week.  She lives in Lakeway, west of Austin.  I couldn’t have asked for a better traveling companion than Sienna.   Painted “Predawn… (more)

Driving Toyota’s 2016 Land Cruiser is like steering a yacht that rolls on wheels instead of steaming along on ocean currents.  In other words, it’s a massive vehicle that makes the driver feel like the Captain of a… (more)

I recently drove a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited that was really impressive with so many safety, convenience and technology features.  Many of them were included in the manufacturer’s base price of $36,250.  Since many manufacturers charge extra… (more)

I have spent a lot of time the past month either looking at, driving, or talking about the 2016 Toyota Tacoma mid-sized pickup truck. My immersion in all things Tacoma, Toyota’s award-winning truck that’s made in a San Antonio plant,… (more)

I recently drove new models of the Chevrolet Colorado and Silverado (along with some SUVs like the Equinox, Suburban and Tahoe) in and around the picturesque village of Solvang, not far from Santa Barbara, California.   Hearing about Chevrolet trucks… (more)

Each fall for the past 25 years, The Texas Automotive Writers have held a Texas-style rodeo where dozens of vehicles compete for the most important awards in the truck industry. For the past five years, the event was held at… (more)

Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) named the 2016 Nissan Titan XD the 2015 Truck of Texas, marking the first time for a Nissan truck to win the prestigious title.  The Nissan Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel and Aisin powering… (more)

Since I’ve been writing about the automotive industry, I have learned to appreciate a wider variety of vehicles than those that appealed to me as a mere consumer. For instance, the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 4-wheel drive LTZ crew… (more)

After driving a great looking SUV recently, a Deep Cherry Red Crystal Pearl 2015 Dodge Durango Limited RWD, I was impressed by more than just its looks. Although the Durango’s look were quite impressive, with LED daytime running headlamps, projector… (more)

Need a vehicle for your travels that has more space for passengers and cargo so that you can go further on less? Or are you interested in something unique to pull your boat, horse trailer, or RV? A stretch truck (more)