The 2015 Chevy Silverado is a pickup truck disguised as a luxury car. In the movie “Working Girl,” Melanie Griffith’s character got the world’s attention when she uttered the captivating line, “I have a head for business and a bod for sin.” The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado could say this too. It has a cabin for luxury and…
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The Used 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Still Lives up to the Hype: RAV Might Be Shorthand For ‘Rave’
Great gas mileage isn’t the only luxury in the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. City dwellers face many challenges with car ownership. Gas stations are rate where real estate is expensive, but plug-in hybrids are impractical to charge if you park on the street. So the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is an ideal vehicle for that urban…
You Need This: A Refrigerator in Your Car
The coolest car add-on keeps everyone hydrated and happy. You can be the coolest mom, dad, aunt, uncle or friend—both literally and figuratively—with a built-in car refrigerator. This accessory, available in very few cars, beats the pants off schlepping a cooler in the car for several reasons: You don’t have to remember to buy ice It…
Upgrading Grandma’s Car: How To Make Over a Car For a Millennial
After market touches rejuvenate an older model car. You know how replacing the buttons on a vintage coat can make that coat feel fresh and new? You can also add a few upgrades to an older car to make it feel fresh – and more palatable to a teen or millennial. We bought a 2013 Mazda…
What Drives Her: Sarah Robinson Burns Rubber as a Michelin Test Driver
Michelin’s first female test driver for now leads Michelin Motorsports. It can be hard to catch up to Sarah Robinson because she moves fast, whether behind the wheel or through life. Sarah, the Motorsports Marketing Manager at Michelin North America, was a test driver for Michelin tires and she works in her ‘spare’ time as a…
Get It While You Can: The 2016 Chrysler 200 Sedan
This Might Be the Best Deal In Town, But It’s Not Here For Long. There are many things we love about the Chrysler 200: Its elegant exterior, which resembles more expensive European cars. The luxuries that come standard. The innovative features like the dial shifter, the arm rest that offers flexible space and its self-parking technology (yes,…
2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Review: Is MPG Like This Really Possible?
Yes, it got 74 MPG. If I hadn’t spent a week with the physical reality of the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid I would have thought the car was a fantasy: a luxuriously appointed sedan with incredible gas mileage. We got more than 50 miles per gallon, above the EPA estimated mileage of 49 city/47 highway. The Honda…
2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Review: Eye to Eye With the World
It’s why we love high heels. They put us at eye level with the world and make us look great. And while a stunning pair of Saint Laurent’s are not as practical as an SUV, they help us to accomplish the same thing: conquering our world, one step at a time. So, we don’t mind…
What Drives Her: Destined To Race Cars For Audi?
Lea Croteau kills it behind the wheel of the Audi R8. Race car driver Lea Croteau found her way to Audi, but she thinks it may have been pre-ordained. After all, she learned to drive in her father’s Audi 5000 and though she was born in England and, as a military brat, she spent much…
Rethinking Flying: Road Testing the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Taking the 2016 Toyota Avalon hybrid for a ride. Ever since the ban on liquids on airplanes, travelers have had to rethink what they bring when they fly. So when my husband and I were invited to a wedding in Cincinnati for a couple of craft cocktail lovers, I knew the perfect present (for a…