Test Drive: Prius XLE AWD-e Hybrid
(this is not a joke) Hey listen, if Angela Merkel can shake Donald Trump’s hand, I can test drive a Prius. It doesn’t mean I’m…
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Teen Car Comparison: Nissan Versa vs. Nissan Kicks
Mothers and daughters. It can be a beautiful thing. Mothers and teenage daughters, however, can be hell on wheels. As the mother of a newly…
2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody: The Carpool Drag Race King
I’ve always been a fan of the Charger line up. Whether it’s a Scatpack, a Hellcat, Daytona or Brass Monkey, I love it all. The…
Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar: The Performance SUV That Could
It’s no secret that I’m a Volvo fan. But it’s also no secret that I’m a BMW driver. While I love Volvo’s sophisticated, understated design,…
Miles4Miles: My 7 Car, 3,000 HP Day
It’s easy to be cynical about the automotive business. Between enormous profits, international scandals and environmental damage, the flaws are everywhere. What is less obvious…
Test Drive: 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
My friend Sam loves her Toyota RAV4. She likes to give me a hard time because when she was buying it, my reaction was “Meh.”…
Volvo 2020 V60 Cross Country: Driven!
I love wagons. Maybe it’s because my mother refused to drive one. Maybe it’s because I’m operating on SUV-overload. Whatever the case, the Volvo Cross…
santa monica car spotting with fadra nally
The other day, I called my friend Fadra Nally. She lives on the East Coast, so it’s often challenging for us to find a time…
Fiat 500X Review: Funky Italian Reboot
Sometimes being fully rational about the car you buy is overrated. Sometimes it’s way more important to express yourself, to stand out from the crowd…
Test Drive: How To Score A 2019 Veloster R-Spec
The Veloster was never meant to be a hot hatch. It was just a funky little 3-doored Hyundai bargain for the automotively indecisive. But then…