Posts Written by Chad Kirchner

May 9, 2017

We Drive the “Fun-Sized” 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport

We Drive the “Fun-Sized” 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport
So far this year, the Nissan Rogue is the best-selling non-pickup truck in the country. It’s holding it’s own against the Honda CR-V, and they’ll surely be duking it out for the rest of calendar year.…
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April 17, 2017

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric: A Logical Bolt EV Alternative?

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric: A Logical Bolt EV Alternative?
For those who pay attention to television advertising, you know there’s a campaign currently out about how many awards Chevrolet has recently received. One of those awards, the North American Car of the Year, was awarded to the all-new Chevrolet Bolt EV.…
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April 6, 2017

Ram’s Limited is Now Available with Less Chrome

Ram’s Limited is Now Available with Less Chrome
High-priced, well-packaged pickup trucks are ways manufacturers make their money. We buy them up at an accelerated pace. But with Ram’s top-of-the-line Limited trim, if you weren’t a fan of all the chrome accents, you were out of luck.…
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March 10, 2017

2017 Ford Super Duty Review: Getting Things Done

2017 Ford Super Duty Review: Getting Things Done
Sports cars are fun. But what if you need a vehicle that’s capable of getting work done? Odds are, you’re looking for a heavy duty pickup truck.…
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March 9, 2017

2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Desert Review

2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Desert Review
As part of our recent trip to the Mint 400 desert race in Vegas, I had a chance to spend a significant amount of time behind the wheel of the 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro.…
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March 8, 2017

2018 Toyota C-HR: An Excellent Handling Crossover?

2018 Toyota C-HR: An Excellent Handling Crossover?
Scion may be dead, but their inspiration is not. To further bring home the point that Toyotas of the future aren’t going to be boring, Toyota introduced the all-new CH-R crossover.…
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March 7, 2017

Desert Racing is the Best Racing at the Mint 400

Desert Racing is the Best Racing at the Mint 400
If you’re a fan of motorsports and you haven’t been to a desert truck race, you’re genuinely missing out. I recently had a chance to attend the Mint 400 race, part of the Best in the Desert Series, this past weekend in the area around Las Vegas, and can tell you that you NEED to make this on your must-do list.…
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February 27, 2017

Ford Performance Uses Voodoo Magic in the 2017 Raptor

Ford Performance Uses Voodoo Magic in the 2017 Raptor
If you haven’t had a chance to check out our full review of the 2017 Ford Raptor, you definitely should. It’s a badass off-road monster that’s also livable day-to-day.…
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February 18, 2017

Scandinavian Sanctuary Awaits with Volvo and Tablet Hotels

Scandinavian Sanctuary Awaits with Volvo and Tablet Hotels
The folks at Volvo, when describing the interiors of their new modern cars like the S90, V90, and XC90, call it a ‘Scandinavian Sanctuary.’ It’s one of the many reasons why we love their luxury vehicles as much as we do.…
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January 28, 2017

Dashing Through the Snow in the AWD Dodge Challenger GT

Dashing Through the Snow in the AWD Dodge Challenger GT
Let’s cut to the chase. If you’re buying a V6 Challenger for whatever reason, and you live in a part of the country where it snows, this is now the base Challenger to buy.…
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January 18, 2017

2018 Ford Raptor is Unchanged Despite F-150 Redesign

2018 Ford Raptor is Unchanged Despite F-150 Redesign
We recently told you about the new-for-2018 Ford F-150 that debuted just prior to the 2017 North American International Auto Show. There are all-new engines, there’s a new front end, there are new wheels and there is a new tailgate.…
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November 22, 2016

Join the Dark Side with the Special Edition Nissan Rogue

Join the Dark Side with the Special Edition Nissan Rogue
Star Wars fans; don’t let the idea of a “special edition” scare you away. We all know what happened when George Lucas decided to recreate the original trilogy into the remastered special editions.…
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November 22, 2016

Nissan Sentra NISMO Injecting Fun into the Everyday Commute

Nissan Sentra NISMO Injecting Fun into the Everyday Commute
Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, sport compacts were all the rage in the car world. It wasn’t uncommon for someone to lust after an Integra Type-R or a Civic Si.…
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November 21, 2016

2017 Mazda CX-5 Debuts; Diesel Engine Available

2017 Mazda CX-5 Debuts; Diesel Engine Available
At first glance, the current Mazda CX-5 isn’t an old vehicle. In a sea of crossovers that are currently on sale, it looks better than many of them and has the good driving dynamics present in all Mazda products.…
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November 3, 2016

Prevent Car Theft: For Pete’s Sake, Take Your Car Keys With You!

Prevent Car Theft: For Pete’s Sake, Take Your Car Keys With You!
Last year, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a car was stolen in the United States every 45 seconds. That’s a staggering statistic until you learn that 1 in 8 of those thefts was a vehicle that had the keys left in the vehicle.…
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