Texans know about building big and the Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro is assembled in San Antonio, TX. This is a king-size SUV that is well-named after the famous trees. The running board helps climb into the cabin of this powerful 437 twin-turbo driven engine to nestle into the spacious cabin and luxury captain seat. There …
The classy Lexus RX F-Sport model was a treat to propel around Denver streets and Colorado mountains recently. The new RX/ F-Sports is new to the Lexus line and features sport’s tuned suspension with McPherson struts, coil springs, and solenoid activated shock absorbers. The ride is remarkably comfortable and the 366 turbocharged engine can …
The 2023 test cars just continue to get better, maybe even smarter as the new safety features continue to expand and improve. The drive this week was the Mazda CX-5, a Japanese assembled vehicle, that is well equipped and a smart drive. Powerful, the CX-5 has a 2.5L engine providing 227 horsepower with normal and …
The 40th Anniversary Toyota 4Runner arrived perfectly last week for the windy snowstorm and slick neighborhood streets. The anniversary model is a bright “Barcelona Red” with metallic paint and red striping. The interior boast black “Softex heated and cooled seats. The rear seats fold down to provide 8.8 cubic ft. of storage or seating …
Honda is a very successful world-wide conglomerate that makes top-quality products from lawnmowers to automobiles. They encircle the world and the test car featured this week is a 2023 Honda HRV all-wheel drive, EX-L model. The “Nordic Forest” gray exterior paint shimmers in the sunlight on the spartan SUV design. This Honda as an international …
BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST “Genesis” is the first book of the Old Testament and infers the origin of mode of formation of something. In this case Genesis consists of the luxury flagship name by Hyundai for a classic sedan with that historic moniker, The 2023/Genesis G90, 3.5L supercharged, all-wheel drive sedan, arrived during the cold …
BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST A 7th-generation Lexus ES350 F-Sport was the test car of the week and a pleasurable test drive. This Lexus is a sleek, four-door sedan with ”Ultrasonic Blue Mica paint,” and final assembly in Georgetown, Kent. This F-sport is a faster ES model capable of 131mph as the top speed and zero …
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BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST “Let’s Go Places” is the Toyota motto, and millions of dependable and reliable Toyota vehicles are on worldwide roads. The latest Toyota arriving for a week’s drive was the 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid SE Nightshade model. Low roof design, and mesh racing grill, this sleek sedan looks like an “Indy 500” …
BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST The Lexus 2022 UX200 F-Sport was the latest test vehicle driven during the week. Heating and cooling were excellent, and the subcompact was a fun driving experience. The limited horsepower of 169 hp. was adequate for city runabouts and the 10-speed transmission gives a boost to the powertrain. The model comes …
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BY H. THROTTLEAUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST The “Solar Octane” bright red Toyota Tundra TRD truck could barely fit in my driveway. Large in length, with a twin-cab, assembled in San Antonio, Texas this was a big truck. It took a good leg stretch to climb on board this attractive towering truck. Not for everyone, but for those …
