The Honda Pilot has been transformed. From a utilitarian box on wheels to a sleek near-luxury SUV the style shift is almost shocking in its departure from the past. Pairing that dramatic redesign with a long list of upgrades, does this latest model have what it takes to put the Pilot at the helm...
Once again, Chevrolet is gearing up to take on the Ford Mustang with an all-new version of its Camaro muscle car. Ford began selling its sixth-generation Mustang for the 2015 model year and Chevrolet won’t be far behind with the 2016 Camaro, which serves as a replacement to the larger and...
Having sex is still better than driving the Jaguar F-Type, but the gap between them is narrower than ever. Starting with the 2016 model year, Jag’s meanest machine – the F-Type R Coupe – is available exclusively with all-wheel drive. Ditto the convertible, which is only available in...
I sat in the front passenger seat passively pecking at my laptop and clinching my stomach as we roared up the Saw Mill River Parkway through Yonkers. The juiced-up 550-hp V8 that Land Rover incorporated into its Range Rover Sport SVR flexed against its engine mounts and sent a rapid thrum up the...
Last year, Nissan cut the price of the 370Z to just $30,815 after destination charges. For a 332 HP sports car to start around the $30K mark is quite phenomenal. That puts it just $2,000 over the 2015 Ford Mustang Ecoboost equipped with the performance package and about $4,500 cheaper than a...
Few cars can get away with being patriotic enough to go from being gaudy to cheeky, but they exist. A Mustang wrapped in an American flag vinyl, a Union Jack painted on the roof of a MINI or the Germany flag’s colors painted on the grille of a BMW all somehow seem appropriate. Fiat is joining...
Sometimes a full-fledged overhaul is not needed. Take the Kia Sorento as an example. Already a good product, Kia did not perform a complete redesign for the 2016 Sorento, but rather a substantial refresh. Still, Kia has studied the outgoing model’s faults and improved upon them. The 2015...
Mazda is on a real roll right now. Deep amidst a full-fledged SkyActiv onslaught, it appears Mazda can do no wrong. The Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-5 are all favorites around the AutoGuide office. For 2016, a new member joins the Mazda family looking to continue to the hit-streak. Called the CX-3,...
You know, Honda’s been around for quite some time and it isn’t every day that they move into a new part of the market. But that’s exactly what’s happening this year with the new 2016 Honda HR-V. By now you might have heard of the HR-V, but let me make things simple. It’s a new...
More powerful, quicker and outright faster than a comparable BMW, Cadillac’s newest model is the best reason to skip the letter M and head all the way down the alphabet to V. The smallest and lightest V model ever, Cadillac has applied years of development from its CTS-V models, not to mention...
Being the Porsche 911 must be tough. Every time a new high-end sports car comes to market, Stuttgart’s rear-engine wonder is firmly in the cross hairs. I guess after fifty-plus years of success, it’s normal to be a target. So why is there so much Porsche discussion during a...
The Audi S4 is a tremendous machine. This Germanic sports sedan is fast, refined and able to please even the most jaundiced of drivers. With quattro traction, a slick manual transmission and right-sized body it could be the perfect all-around car. But have the engineering elves in Ingolstadt been...
Despite it being called a cabriolet, the M4 is really three cars in one. With the top up, the car mimics a regular coupe perfectly, much in the same way the Mercedes-Benz SL does. Thanks to the hardtop design, all of the windows are large and offer terrific sightlines. Not only is this almost...
It was over 10 years ago when the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class first arrived, marking the birth of the “four-door coupe.” The automotive world hasn’t been the same since. Back in those simple times, cars could only be called sedans or coupes. The stylish CLS re-thought what the term “coupe”...
If there was a list of the most underrated family haulers on the market, the Subaru Outback would probably rank somewhere near the top. It has quietly carried families and all their stuff around for 20 years, offering versatility that’s only matched by its practicality. But with so many...