Volkswagen Jetta: The Germans are in to please with a good-looking, good-driving, and well-equipped sedan that doesn’t break the bank. Year, make, model: 2019 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SEL Premium Engine: 1.4-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder with 147 horsepower Seating capacity: Five Sets of car seat anchors: Two EPA-estimated MPG (as tested): 30 mpg city and 40 mpg highway (29 […]
2018 Volvo XC60 T8 Plug-in Hybrid: The Sweetheart of Crossovers
Whether you’re looking for convenience, safety, technology, or outright luxury, the Volvo XC60 checks all the boxes and then some. There are many ingredients that go into making a good, or let alone perfect, crossover. Most of the time it’s not because automakers don’t know what to do in order to please their customers, but […]
2017 Lexus GS F – The Everyday Family Hot Rod
With four doors, room for five, and a big trunk for everything a family needs, the 467-HP Lexus GS F is an enthusiast’s best friend. Whether you’re married, single, have kids, or just a couple of fur babies, having room in your everyday vehicle is very important. While everyone is rushing into crossover SUVs, it’s […]
Let Car Safety Technology Help You Have a Safe & Relaxed Summer
“This post is sponsored by the ‘My Car Does What’ safety campaign. All content and opinions are my own.” “Remember those epic summer road trips in the back of the family minivan or station wagon? What about all the high-tech gadgets everyone got to play with to make time pass a little faster?” Let Car […]
2016 Honda Accord Sport – The King Of Sedans
“After being trapped in a glass case of emotion, I settled into the 2016 Honda Accord Sport to find out what the fuss was all about. And considering it’s been nearly 6 years since I last drove one, I was in for a big surprise…” For the sake of transparency—I have to come clean before I tell you […]
All Hail The 2015 Nissan Murano
“I totally love this car, I’d so buy one”, said Missi as she drove the Murano on a Starbucks run. We had just spent twenty of the last twenty-four hours driving from Indianapolis, to San Antonio, Texas. But first, we made a pit-stop in Dallas to pick-up a 2015 Murano Platinum AWD. The rest is, well […]
Rags to Rolls? Tax time car buying tips from a PRO
Tax season is upon us. How do I know? Turn on the TV and tell me if the first thing you see isn’t the bow tie-wearing- old-man from H&R Block. Exactly… Statistics show that 42% of people use their income to pay down debt, and 26% say they will splurge on something nice. But 11% […]
Mini Reinvented – 2014 Mini Cooper S Hardtop Review
It’s a bit challenging to write about a car that I have an emotional attachment for, after all; there’s been a Mini in our family for almost 4 years now. So I will try extra hard to remain on task and not let it win me over with its “mini” charm. I can imagine MINI […]