Jim Prueter

Updated Hyundai Kona Electric has a lower price, new tech features



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 17, 2022) Hyundai first joined the electric car offering since 2019 sharing everything we love about the non-electric funky, practicable subcompact SUV we first tested back when introduced for the 2018 model year. Based on the standard gasoline version the electric Kona is instead powered by a 201-horsepower electric motor delivered via the 64-kWh lithium-ion battery pack with liquid cooling with an EPA-rated driving range of 258 miles.

2022 Mercedes GLB — Small family luxury SUV is smooth, quiet, roomy



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 9, 2022) It’s been two model years since we last drove and tested Mercedes compact luxury SUV when it was first introduced for the 2020 model year. The 2022 GLB tested here is nearly identical to the 2020 and 2021 model since its debut adding standard blind spot monitoring for 2021 and both SiriusXM satellite radio and a 115-volt power outlet added to the optional Premium package for 2022.

2022 BMW 230i Coupe — BMW’s sporty compact gets a redo for ‘22



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 1, 2022) The BMW 2-series is the German automakers entry-level-two-door with the 2022 model year introducing an all-new generation for the model. For 2022 the 2 Series is offered in two completely different cars — the front-wheel drive Gran Coupe, a four-door sedan, the other a rear-wheel drive two-door coupe with all-wheel drive optional tested here.

2022 Porsche 911 GTS — The perfect car to reward success



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(February 22, 2022) It’s early morning and I’m on the Apache Trail, a two-lane blacktop highway in central Arizona. The Trail opens up with a rare straightaway for the passing zone. Just ahead of me, a wide, smooth hairpin curve comes into view as I negotiate one of the countless hills and dips that open into a seemingly endless serving of S curves carved into the side of cactus-forested mountains and chiseled desert canyons.

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander — All-new Outlander attractive inside and out



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(February 8, 2022) For 2022, Mitsubishi has an all-new Outlander, its fourth generation which thankfully has almost nothing in common with the outgoing Outlander. For the first time in memory, Outlander finally has some attractive styling and elements of substance, along with an extremely good looking interior and intuitive tech features to finally attract attention in the highly competitive compact crossover segment.

2022 Ford Maverick XLT — So good the all-new pickup is sold out



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(February 6, 2022) By now most of you have heard about Ford’s newest vehicle, a small pickup truck called Maverick. In fact, enough people have heard about it, and consumer demand is such that Ford has suspended taking orders for it as I’m writing this review in January 2022.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz — Blending a crossover with the bed of a pickup



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(January 26, 2022) Nissan, Toyota, Chevrolet, GMC, Honda all have one. Ford has two and Dodge had one and got rid of it and now wishes it had it back. I’m talking about a small pickup truck. Hyundai, the Korean automaker that just keeps the hits coming has teased about the possibility of a small pickup truck for years, all the way back to the Chicago Auto Show what seems like a decade ago, showing a concept pickup called the Santa Cruz.

2022 Ford Bronco Badlands — America’s most anticipated vehicle



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(January 22, 2022) After a 30-year hiatus, the all-new Ford Bronco is finally here and, in a word, it’s sensational. In a booming adventure vehicle market that’s been dominated by Jeep Wrangler, the uncontested off-road world-class champion, the doors have literally come off with the introduction of Ford’s version of the Jeep Rubicon.

2022 Toyota 4Runner TRD Sport — Charmingly past its freshness date



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(January 11, 2022) It’s been a couple of years since we last drove and reviewed the Toyota 4Runner. After spending a week with the new 2022 4Runner 4x4 TRD Sport recently, it’s abundantly clear that a lot remains wrong with this dinosaur of a vehicle. Still, there’s something about it that gets you hooked and becomes addictive. That might explain why there are so many on the road, and it’s been a Toyota mainstay for nearly 40 years.

Cadillac CT4 V-Series Blackwing — Cadillac’s performance sedan



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(December 26, 2021) There’s no question that Cadillac utility vehicles — XT4, XT5, XT6 and flagship Escalade — are the brand’s cash cows as consumers flock to them, foregoing traditional sedans. So why has Cadillac just released two new high-performance super sedans designed to take on the powerhouse four-door brutes from BMW and Mercedes? It’s simple – it builds brand awareness and showroom traffic.