Hey Everybody, Let’s Test 20 Adventure Vehicles Over Two Days to See Who Wins! What do you do with 20 adventure-ready vehicles in one place all at the same time? Well, you put them through their paces on pavement with brake tests, cornering and handling. Then you head off-pavement with some mud, obstacles, potholes and…
USED: Why a Used 2018 Honda CR-V is a Great Starter Family Car
What’s a good used family type car? How about a Honda CRV? The 2018 Honda CR-V AWD Touring is a compact SUV that’s perfect for a small family. It makes a for a great starter family car. The cargo space is ample enough for a stroller and the rear seats easily accommodate two car seats. But…
First Drive Review: Five Reasons to be Wild About the 2021 Ford Bronco
This GOAT is back and ready to conquer the mountain. As I drove a two-door 2021 Ford Bronco in Cyber Orange through the tiny town of Marble Falls, Texas, I saw more than one person snapping photos and taking video, and one lady in a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon stopped me at a light to ask…
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz First Drive Review: Truck for When You’re Tired of the Crossover
Can’t decide, truck or SUV? The Hyundai Santa Cruz doesn’t want you to choose. There’s nothing worse than making a sacrifice, but now you don’t have to. The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz is an affordable part-truck part-crossover — seriously, it starts at just over $24,000 — that will give you that easily navigable crossover size…
USED: 2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: A 7-Passenger SUV Made for the Road
Safety and creature comforts are key to road trip happiness. That and snacks. And the ability to easily access snacks. All are part of the well-designed 2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Add the great gas mileage from a hybrid and even those annoying interstate traffic jams get slightly less irritating. Or, at the very least, they…
The Chic, Minimalist Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E Puts The Future in Your Hands—Right Now
You don’t have to wait for the future; it’s here! There are so many great things about the Ford Mustang Mach-E that I don’t know where to start. But maybe I’ll start here: This could be my forever car. It’s rare to feel so chic, so stylish, so capable, so sophisticated and so smart in…
The 2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS Is All That: Grand, Tourismo, and Sport and Maybe the Ultimate Family Performance SUV
Especially the “sport” part, which might just take some practice to get right. When you first get into the 2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS, you’ll grab the steering wheel, and hopefully you’re in one outfitted with RaceTex ultra suede. If you are, you’ll notice the steering wheel is covered in suede too, and this $470 option…
2021 Cadillac Escalade 4WD Platinum: Where Luxury Meets Self-Care on the Road
The 2021 Cadillac Escalade 4WD Platinum provides you and your bestie with free massages — game changer! The moment I opened the door and stepped into this 2021 Cadillac Escalade 4WD Platinum, signals of luxury danced through my head. I couldn’t wait to tell my girlfriend Eve that we were taking a beast of a…
2021 Chevy Trailblazer AWD RS: 6 Things We Absolutely Love
You could say I’m a Chevy girl. My first car was a bright yellow 4-door Chevrolet Chevette my dad bought my sister and me back in the ’70s. That car took all my girlfriends everywhere. My second car and most proud was a brand new 1978 metallic brown Chevrolet Camaro that my parents helped me…
USED: Is This the Car for Our Family? The 2017 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring Review
Not Every Family Car Fits All Families; Will This One Fit Ours? Well, that depends. When you hear that a car has three rows, you make certain assumptions. As the mother of 4 (3 still in car seats) I was thrilled to hear that we’d get the opportunity to review a 2017 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring….