Despite a mild facelift this year, the 2020 Lexus GX 460 still comes up lacking overall. The midsize luxury SUV is not all that different from 10 years ago when its last major redesign took place. While the GX has remained mostly stagnant, much of the competition has evolved over that past decade, pushing the […]
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Will Tahoe’s Vail Resorts be ready next season?
If you are considering a season pass to Northstar California, Heavenly and Kirkwood ski resorts, what can you expect next season? Vail Resorts, which operates the three resorts in Lake Tahoe, recently offered some insight into the 2021 ski season, the first in the era of physical distancing. Vail Resorts addressed how things will likely […]
Acura RDX bargain luxury SUV
Introduced halfway through 2006, the Acura RDX luxury compact sport utility vehicle has gradually gained popularity over the years. In 2015, it exceeded the 51,000 mark for the first time in sales and those numbers were nearly identical the next two years. The RDX had record-sales of 63,580 in 2018 and last year nearly matched […]
Tahoe celebrity golf tourney scheduled for July 8
Despite the COVID-19 epidemic, there will be an American Century Championship golf tournament this summer in Lake Tahoe. However, one huge difference: there will be no spectators when the 31st annual American Century Championship takes place July 8-12 on the shores of Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Only the celebrity players and essential tournament staff will be […]
New Mazda CX-30 cool compact SUV
The 2020 Mazda-30 is a somewhat perplexing new vehicle that’s been added this year to the Japanese automaker’s lineup. In our week with the Mazda CX-30, we became fans of the compact crossover sport utility vehicle. The perplexing part from our vantage point is this: will the new SUV hinder sales of two other well-known […]
2020 Toyota RAV4 still class leader
There’s no disputing that Americans love their compact crossover sport utility vehicles. These smaller SUVs offer a lot of versatility, typically have an appealing design, and are also somewhat sporty. Introduced in Japan and Europe in 1994 and a year later a hit in the U.S. market, the Toyota RAV4 has been a class leader […]
Lexus RX 450hl has third row issues
So, the decision has been made to purchase a Lexus RX model. The question then becomes – which one of the midsize sport utility vehicles do you want? Lexus doesn’t make the decision an easy one. There’s the RX 350 for folks who want a traditional gas-only SUV. There’s also the RX 450h, a hybrid […]
Honda Civic remains top seller
After test driving two versions of the 2020 Honda Civic in the past five months, it was hard to take a definitive stance on which one we liked best. The sporty Civic Si featured an easy-to-shift six-speed manual transmission that was fun to drive. Our second go-round was the Civic hatchback that we loved for […]
Sierra-at-Tahoe offering season pass discounts for next season
Due to the sudden end of the ski season because of the coronavirus pandemic, Sierra-at-Tahoe has reduced prices that are good for Season Pass products for the 2020-21 season. Sierra-at-Tahoe will credit the entire purchase value of any next year’s Season Pass product, no questions asked at no cost. Just let the resort know by […]
Mazda CX-9 an alluring midsize SUV
When compared with other midsize sport utility vehicles, the Mazda CX-9 has historically resided near the top. There’s always been a lot to admire regarding Mazda’s most expensive and largest SUV. The CX-9 has gained appeal over the years because it’s considered refined, stylish and delivers a nice blend of performance and fuel economy. It […]