By Casey Williams
MyCarData

(October 15, 2023) Scroll through web pages from major automakers and you’ll quickly realize compact sedans are in short supply.  Haven’t looked for a while?  Good luck!  Ford, GM, Chrysler, and Mitsubishi have all waved adios to a segment they once dominated.  While the Toyota Corolla still sells in respectable numbers, its maker recognizes buyers are shifting to taller rides.  So, to capitalize on the storied brand, and throw in some Prius DNA to a package buyers want, we get the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid.

By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(October 1, 2023) Honda's highly desirable high performance oriented Civic Type R (for Race) makes a return for 2023 after a one-year hiatus. Dating back to 2017, the Type R has had one of the most unique purpose built design and styling packages on the market for a relatively affordable price. That is if you are able to find a Honda dealer that hasn't added a sizable "market adjustment" upping the price of the window sticker by as much as an additional $20,000 or more.

By Casey Williams
MyCarData

(October 1, 2023) I’m as much into modern minimalism as anybody, but sometimes I’d like a little less being less and a little more being more.  Take, for instance, a popular electric luxury compact crossover bearing a name that starts with the last name of a 19th Century innovator and ends with a letter we last explored on Sesame Street.  I appreciate Tesla’s style, but might prefer a dose of classic elegance combined with all the latest technology.  The 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 may be that car.

By Dan Scanlan
MyCarData



(September 24, 2023) The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Plug-in Hybrid was silent as it bounded along the rutted dirt trail, the only sound from this electric drivetrain a subtle humming warble and tires scratching the soil. Nature could be heard as we drove with windows down, the EV was the best way to go off road — until a screeching sound arose behind: “BIG SCARY BUG IN THE CAR!!,” yelled my grandson from a booster seat in the leather back seat.

By David Boldt
MyCarData



(September 17, 2023) According to Acura — and they’d know better than I know — the company’s Integra Type S is a "new interpretation of sophisticated street performance engineered for a new generation of enthusiast drivers." And while I find the new(ish) Integra to be attractive across all trim levels, from its $30K base to the $50K Type S, I’m hard-pressed to find the "new interpretation" in a front-wheel drive, 4-passenger hatch with — to its credit — 320 horsepower and a 6-speed manual transmission.


By Casey Williams
MyCarData

(September 10, 2023) It dominated NASCAR, boogied through the ‘70s, starred in countless movies, and is now enjoying a trip from Italy dressed as a boisterous American tourist.  No, this isn’t an A-list actor from classic Hollywood, though “Doc Hudson” Hornet in Pixar’s “Cars” was voiced by Paul Newman.  Hornet reappeared on fenders in the ‘70s after Hudson merged with Nash to form AMC and on a 2006 concept car.  Now, it’s on the tailgate of the stingin’ little 2023 Dodge Hornet crossover.