Road Test: 2016 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE

Story and photo by John LeBlancIt’s hard to imagine, but 2017 will mark the 20th anniversary of the debut of Toyota’s first gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle, the Prius, way back in 1997. Since then, hybrids, and the electrification of the automobile, in general, have become almost ho-hum.

Comparison Test: 2015 Honda Accord V6 vs. Hyundai Sonata

Story by John LeBlanc With the democratization of automotive luxury, new car buyers don’t have to pay luxury prices to get a similar driving experience. Case in point is this pair of topline, mainstream sedans that think they wear luxury badges.

Road Test: 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid

Story and photo by John LeBlanc Thank high fuel prices and stricter government-mandated fuel economy ratings for today’s variety of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. Once limited to being quirky little cars when they arrived in the late 1990s (think first-gen Toyota Prius or Honda Insight), hybrids now come in all shapes and sizes, including family sedans like […]

Road Test: 2015 Volkswagen Passat TDI Highline

Story by John LeBlanc How expensive is that mountain bike you just bought? Or that snowboard? I ask because when I talk to new car buyers, they often state the extra space required for their lifestyle accessories as the main reason why they opt for an SUV or crossover over a car with a trunk. […]