Autos

BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST It is refreshing to drive a lower priced vehicle that is just good. The 2022 Honda Civic touring model is exactly that, a very good car for the totally competitive price of $28,695 complete with options. This vehicle compares to some other brands that are considerably higher priced.   In today’s

BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST I don’t like to describe rugged trucks as “pretty”, but this 2021 Honda Ridgeline all-wheel drive sport model is, let’s say “attractive.” The golden tire rims add to the “radiant red” exterior paint and black interior on the crew cab interior. Scoring a five-star overall safety rating out of five stars

BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST This is the second Genesis vehicle that I have driven and it is as impressive as the first.  There is something wonderful about driving one of these Korean luxury cars manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company.  This is the extreme luxury line of Hyundai that also is the parent company of KIA.

BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST Test driving various cars is exciting and educational. It is rare that a bad car ever arrives for a test run.  The main difference is in the price, brand names, power trains, and optional features. All-wheel drive is more expensive but worth the expenditures for Colorado weather.  It is no surprise

BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST What a clever name for a car than Santa Fe “Calligraphy” that describes this 2021 Hyundai popular all-wheel drive SUV. The model is well appointed with “Quartz White” exterior paint and “Beige” leather interior seats. The Santa Fe has all the latest safety features including the blind lane turn signal display

BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST The car of my dreams arrived this past week in the form of a 2021 Genesis GV80 all-wheel drive SUV. This is the luxury car manufactured by Hyundai in Ulsan, Korea. The vehicle is loaded with every safety, comfort, and electronic feature in the auto galaxy. Luxury comes with a cost

BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST Consumers understand that Lexus is a quality luxury car brand with a motto of “experience amazing.”  They are the leading flagship of the Toyota brand with some select local dealerships. Coming my way this week was one of the finest Lexus vehicles, a 2021 LC 500 convertible with a suggested list

BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST Sometimes you just connect with a test car from the first few miles  to the end of the test drive period.  The 2021 KIA Sorento was a driving pleasure from the first minute and mile.  The “Aruba Green” paint shimmering in the late August sunshine and the black leather trimmed interior

BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST A compact bright yellow 2021 Toyota GR Supra was delivered this week that I’ve enjoyed test driving.   This is a 382-horsepower sports car featuring  an in-line six-cylinder twin/ turbo engine.  Rear wheel drive with an eight-speed versatile transmission the car can reach 60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds, 100

BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST The 2021 Volkswagen Arteon has “King’s Red” metallic paint and  German engineering precision in performance and design.  This is an all-drive VW with premium leather surface seats, with Harman/Kardon digital 8-speaker system with sub/woofer.  The leather extends to the wrapped  and heated steering wheel with paddle shifters.   The transmission is