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George Straton

2021 Kia K5 GT-Line AWD exterior

2021 Kia K5 GT-Line AWD - Bottom Line Review

OPTIMA -LLY -FOOTED: When 2020 drew to a close, the ink had just dried on the divorce papers between several U.S. domestic market automakers and their family sedans. Yet a ray of optimism shines forth from the remaining four door fabricators, as they either introduce or broaden all-wheel drive

2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo AWD exterior

2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo AWD - Revised and Re-Driven - With Added Oomph

AGILE CUTE UTE TAKES ON PREMIUMS: For those who haven't been paying close attention, Japanese automaker Mazda has developed a reputation as an over-achiever at delivering under-the-radar incremental improvements the kind that driving enthusiasts favor. Launched last year, the "Rider in Unity With Steed" CX-30 subcompact

2021 Ford F-150 Supercrew XLT 4x4 PowerBoost hybrid exterior

2021 Ford F-150 Supercrew XLT PowerBoost 4x4 - Review

RADICAL RENEWABLE CHANGE: Five years ago there was a revolution in American automaking. For the first time a light truck maker boldly bodied its best selling half-ton pickup truck in weight shaving recyclable aircraft strength aluminum alloy. Though initially met with skepticism, Ford's F-Series "Built Ford Tough&

2021 BMW 540i xDrive exterior

2021 BMW 540i xDrive - Bottom Line Review

EXECUTIVE ENTHUSIAST DECISION: Everything in transportation is not strictly about getting from point A to point B as efficiently as possible. Were it so the world would have been moving around by egg-shaped pods already. Or at least boxy crossovers. Instead this competitive consumerist world lives by distinction and distinctiveness.

2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road exterior

2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road - Bottom Line Review

GARAGE -A- BILLY GOAT: In an American world the crew cab half ton pickup trucks garner all the the heavy towing and glamour accolades. However, praise for the full size pickup truck ends in front of a typical Yankee house garage, perpendicular parking space or narrow rutted dirt road where

2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid Limited exterior

2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid Limited AWD - Bottom Line Review

WHY WAGONS AREN'T WANTED IN THE U.S.: Unless a station wagon strikes a ruggedized adventurous pose or is a sleeper euro luxury super car, it emits an air of public transport. NO FOOLIN': They used to make a Camry station wagon, before adventure lifestyle became a

2020 Ford Edge ST exterior

2020 Ford Edge ST - Bottom Line Review

PLUS POWER ALPHABET: AMG, M, RS, Type-R, V, SRT, STI, Polestar and N are the alphabet soups for their respective automakers' in-house tuner pinnacles. More recently, even sport enhanced standard models have been appended by some of these renowned letters. BLUE OVAL TUNE LETTERS: Currently Ford Performance serves as