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4.28.2020

Atlas Shrunk: The 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 2.0T SEL

Front 3/4 view of 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
The 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport.
Regular readers know we have a lot of respect for the Volkswagen Atlas and for its smaller sibling, the Volkswagen Tiguan.  Now there's an in-between option---the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport.

4.21.2020

A Car For All Seasons: The 2020 Hyundai Venue SEL

Front 3/4 view of 2020 Hyundai Venue SEL
The 2020 Hyundai Venue SEL.
When the 2020 Hyundai Venue came to market, it was a can't-miss proposition.  Hyundai was putting a new vehicle, competitively priced, into the red-hot small crossover market in a roaring economy.

As I write this, California and much of the country is in the 37th day of a stay-at-home order.  Car dealers are considered essential businesses, but, as you'd imagine, not a lot of people are showing up and spending money.

The good news is that the 2020 Hyundai Venue has the potential to be a strong seller when the stay-at-home orders are lifted, even---or maybe especially---if the economy is in bad shape.

4.14.2020

Taking In The Desert Air: The 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD PRO 4X4 Double Cab

Front 3/4 view of 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD PRO
The 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD PRO.
Okay, let's address the elephant in the room.  Or the elephant trunk on the pickup truck in the driveway.

That is the Toyota TRD PRO Desert Air Intake.

Desert Air Intake on 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD PRO

Desert Air Intake on 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD PRO

The idea is to get cooler, cleaner air into the engine when you're off-roading.


4.07.2020

Versa Versus Versa: The 2020 Nissan Versa SR

Front 3/4 view of 2020 Nissan Versa SR
The 2020 Nissan Versa SR.
It is hard to think of a more maligned car (apart from the Mitsubishi Mirage) than the Nissan Versa.  Mention its name among automotive journalists and you'll get a lot of derisive laughter.  As I wrote eight years ago this very month, in my review of the 2012 Versa, they're wrong.  It's a good, if basic, car.