Jim Prueter

2022 Honda Civic SI — A Seriously fun sports sedan at a bargain price



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(April 6, 2022) After skipping the 2021 model year Honda has brought back an 11th generation 2022 Civic Si to go along with the complete redo for the entire Civic lineup. All the things we liked about the new Civic introduced earlier this year are carried over to the Si. It isn’t the most eye-catching sedan on the market or even in its class, but handsome just the same especially with my test Si adorned in Blazing Pearl Orange metallic paint with black and red interior.

2022 Kia EV6 — Forget Tesla, this is the electric vehicle you’ll want to buy



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 28, 2022) Visually, Kia’s all-new electric-only vehicle strikes an eclectic if not quirky exterior design. Sitting somewhere between a crossover, a wagon and a sportback sedan, it makes a more than favorable impression. Stunning would not be an exaggeration. The EV6 is sized similarly to the Ford Mustang Mach-E.

2022 Mercedes GLE AMG 53 — Impressively classy with tech galore



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 22, 2021) I headed east out of Casa Grande Ariz., taking the backroads home avoiding the interstate. I wanted to go slow, to savor the ride and experience. I wanted it to last. I was behind the wheel of the AMG variant of Mercedes’ mid-sized GLE SUV powered by the hand built 429-horsepower turbocharged AMG-enhanced inline 6-cylinder and paired with a 9-speed AMG Speedshift automatic transmission.

2022 Lexus NX 350 — NX gets a redo with new engines, tech, safety features



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 20, 2022) When it comes to luxury-subcompact utility vehicles, there are plenty of choices and prices are generally climbing as more and more automakers luxe up advanced design, technology, driver assistance features and powertrain options including turbocharging, plug-in hybrids and even all-electric choices.

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.