The Weekend Drive

03/07/2024

What's intriguing about the Carbon Edition of the 2024 Mazda CX-30?

The Mazda CX-50 is a small SUV that has off-road capability. It's a new offering to the Mazda SUV family.

01/07/2024

50 mpg and under $30,000? What's not to like about the Toyota Corolla Hybrid?

The word for this week’s tester is practical. Sure it’s not a sexy word. But sometimes it’s just the best way to describe a car. And in the case of

28/06/2024

Is the Kia Telluride better than a minivan?

Minivans are almost a thing of the past and that frankly makes me sad. Sure there’s still a few around, but they are not very common. Families now are opting

21/06/2024

There is nothing incognito about the 2024 Lexus IS 500.

Nothing incognito about the Lexus IS 500

17/06/2024

What does the S in the Audi SQ7 stand for?

Fun fact – what started out as a concept vehicle at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show is now Audi’s flagship SUV. Back then, the Audi Pikes Peak quattro concept debuted

14/06/2024

The Genesis G70 is a sports sedan that packs a punch Jimmy Dinsmore Driver's Side

Sports Sedan That Packs a Punch

12/06/2024

2024 Land Rover Defender 110 S Has Exquisite Symmetry, so says Kimatni Kofi Rawlins

Land Rovers, including the trio of Defenders (90, 110, and 130), stand out as the most captivating SUVs on the road. Their design concepts are not just visually appealing but

07/06/2024

When is a $30,000 car memorable? When you look at it in the right light, and appreciate it for what it is. That's the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid.

Sedans, or cars as we know them, are being abandoned by many major automotive manufacturers. In place of sedans, manufacturers are adding more and more crossovers. It’s a point of

03/06/2024

The Honda Ridgeline is more "truck" than it's ever been!

There’s not a more competitive segment in the automotive industry than the pickup truck segment. And within this segment amongst the consumers there’s a lot of bravado, chest thumping and

02/06/2024

RACER Magazine Trackside segment with Pietro Fittipaldi of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing #30 5-Hour Energy NTT INDYCAR SERIES at this Sunday's Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Indycar street race. We're following great racing action this weekend in Detroit! 🏎🏁🏎

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Pietro Fittipaldi joins RACER's Ryan Myrehn to discuss handling disappointment at Indy, street course racing in IndyCar...

02/06/2024

We're following the racing action the weekend in Detroit! FOX 2 Detroit caught up with Pietro Fittipaldi - driver of #30 5-Hour Energy of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and grandson of two-time Detroit winner Emerson Fittipaldi 🏁🏆🏆🏁

On Free Prix Day, racer Pietro Fittipaldi spoke with FOX 2 about his first time at the event, one that his grandpa Emerson Fittipaldi won in 1989 and 1991.

31/05/2024

Vince Bodiford and Jimmy Dinsmore Driver's Side team up to share their thoughts on the new Lexus TX. See if they think it's "grand".

When Toyota launched a bigger, roomier Grand Highlander you just knew it would lead to an equivalent Lexus version. Sure enough, Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus has a new nameplate that

29/05/2024

This review of the Lexus GX could be called: Ode to Joy

One trend (post-pandemic) in the auto industry is the consumer’s urge to get off the beaten path. The overlanding craze may have quieted down a little bit, but that exact

28/05/2024

See the full photo gallery from the 20th BMW Art Car by Julie Mehretu Revealed in Paris at the World-Renowned Centre Pompidou

Welcome to the enchanting city of Paris for the World Premiere of the 20th BMW Art Car by Julie Mehretu. Based on the BMW M Hybrid V8 endurance racecar, Julie’s

24/05/2024

Who’s ready for the Indy 500?

23/05/2024

Has anyone been to the Martin Museum in Arizona?

Nestled in the vibrant city of Glendale, Arizona, lies a hidden gem that ignites the imagination of automotive enthusiasts and families alike—the Martin Auto Museum. Stepping through its doors is

21/05/2024

A new hypercar enters the scene . . .

Nilu27 is the company founded by Sasha and Inna Selipanov to introduce an extraordinary vehicle lineup over the next ten years. And it begins this summer with the public debut

20/05/2024

Our publisher Vince Bodiford weighs in on the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. As the Grand Highlander made its debut this year, let's not forget about how successful and versatile the Highlander is.

Hybrid Version of Highlander has consumer appeal

19/05/2024

We are spending the weekend embedded with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing #30 5-Hour Energy qualifying for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES - the best place to be in May!

17/05/2024

Why does our Automotive Editor Jimmy Dinsmore think the Acura TLX Type S has panache?

Performance meets panache

14/05/2024

“The 2025 GV80 brings a new level of elevated cabin experience to the Genesis SUV lineup . . ." Kimatni Kofi Rawlins weighs in with his thoughts.

Korean automaker Genesis invited a large contingent of automotive journalists to Fort Worth, TX—one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.—to experience the defining updates on its reinvigorated 2025 GV80.

10/05/2024

New Subaru Crosstrek makes adventure more versatile

Adventure awaits

03/05/2024

Lexus adds PHEV to the RX lineup . . . Automotive Editor Jimmy Dinsmore says this helps the consumer make good choices.

For those cynics who believe the auto industry is going too quickly into full electrification, I present to you Toyota, which is a worldwide leader in the automotive industry. Toyota

03/05/2024

The 2024 ZDX Type-S is all-electric

It was a memorable weekend in New Orleans — the birthplace of jazz — during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, where Acura introduced and showcased its 2024 ZDX

02/05/2024

2024 Audi RS5 is in Prime Position so says Kimatni Kofi Rawlins

Impressively, Audi continues to deliver more hits from its RS department in the form of sport-transformed cars and SUVs. I recently flew behind the wheel of a 2024 Audi RS

26/04/2024

A Passport to anywhere you want to go . . .

Passport to anywhere you want to go

22/04/2024

The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser is back and boundless!

Uniting families and off-road enthusiasts alike, my journey with the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser began amidst the sun-kissed trails of Southern California where the desert terrain awaited our exploration. Partnered

11/04/2024

S60 Recharge is Volvo’s enigma PHEV.

S60 Recharge is Volvo’s enigma PHEV

04/04/2024

Have you been seeing the new Buick Envista around? Here is Automotive Editor Jimmy Dinsmore's take on this new nameplate.

New Buick nameplate shakes up small SUV segment

01/04/2024

Big recall of the Telluride!

Kia is recalling more than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs due to a defect that may cause the cars to roll while they're parked.