Everything about the 2020 BMW X7 screams luxury sport utility vehicle. Of course, that includes the sticker price, which starts at approximately $75,000 and can climb to nearly the $121,000 mark like the top-heavy, loaded model test driven here for a week in early February. After years of resisting, BMW joined many of its rivals […]
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Lexus LS 500 stylish luxury sedan
The Lexus LS brand has existed through four generations and has traditionally been a luxury sedan that rewarded its owner with a super-quiet ride, terrific performance, smooth handling, along with a roomy, comfortable interior. Instead of expanding on the very capable LS 460, Lexus decided instead to unveil the new LS 500 in 2018. The […]
Good Wolf Brewing’s grand opening Feb. 1
The newest brewery in Truckee – the Good Wolf Brewing Company – will officially open Saturday, Feb. 1. The Good Wolf will offer a selection of hop forward, forest-inspired craft beers that will flow smoothly after skiers and snowboarders experience a long day on the slopes, or serve as just a quick one after work. […]
Toyota Tundra still going strong
Sold in the U.S. since 1999, the Toyota Tundra has made the Japanese automaker a considerable amount of money. In 16 of the past 21 years, Tundra sales have been 100,000 or more, including a high of 196,555 in 2007. Even though the Tundra has not made a major redesign since 2014 and remains part […]
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross has unusual styling
The offerings in the automobile world are numerous and constantly changing. So, one may question why Mitsubishi went four years without introducing a new vehicle? And once the Japanese manufacturer did unveil a new product, it did so with a familiar name. The Eclipse was compact sport coupe that Mitsubishi sold from 1990-2012. It had […]
2019 Volvo XC40 solid compact SUV
One might say Volvo is a little late to the party with the introduction of the XC40 last year. A luxury compact sport utility vehicle, the XC40 finds itself pitted against some serious competition in the BMW X1, the Jaguar E-Pace and the Lexus NX 300. All three vehicles came out two years or more […]
2019 Mazda6 remains solid midsize sedan
If shopping for a midsize family sedan, make sure to check out all the offerings, because it’s stocked with some great vehicles. Although the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry have been industry standouts for years, there are more than a half dozen other midsize sedans that demand a good look. One of those is the […]
Lexus NX 300 solid hybrid
Judging by the many offerings from auto manufacturers, new car-buying Americans apparently love their small sport utility vehicles. Sedans have increasingly fallen out of favor with many U.S. car buyers. Americans now have a preference for compact and subcompact SUVs. These crossover SUVs are smaller than traditional ones; possessing tinier engines, typically lower sticker prices, […]
Acura MDX conquers Tahoe in the snow
The Acura MDX is a stylish sport utility vehicle that can be a reliable workhorse as well. The 2020 Acura MDX demonstrated its versatility on a weather-challenged December ski day to Lake Tahoe and back. The trip to Tahoe was done on dry roads and this driver’s focus was on the comfort this midsize luxury […]
New Hyundai Palisade impressive
After a couple of failed attempts at producing a good midsize sport utility vehicle with three rows, Hyundai finally got it right. Introduced as a mid-year entry this summer, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade is receiving strong reviews. Even though sales aren’t brisk – more than 18,000 were sold over a five-month period, starting in July […]