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![I, for one, welcome our partially electrified overlords. After spending some quality time with the hybrid variants of Ford and Toyota’s recently redesigned compact crossovers, I came away with one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200916_190944.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison Review: 2020 Ford Escape Titanium Hybrid AWD vs. 2020 Toyota Rav4 XSE Hybrid – Battle of the $38,000 Compact Crossovers")
Curbside Comparison Review: 2020 Ford Escape Titanium Hybrid AWD vs. 2020 Toyota Rav4 XSE Hybrid – Battle of the $38,000 Compact Crossovers
Posted on September 28, 2020 | 60 CommentsI, for one, welcome our partially electrified overlords. After spending some quality time with the hybrid variants of Ford and Toyota’s recently redesigned compact crossovers, I came away with one […] -
![I’m old enough to remember the hubbub back when Mercedes introduced their “Baby-Benz”, the 190E (W201) in 1982, and the doubters that weren’t sure if it could be a “real” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_5270-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Mercedes-Benz A220 4MATIC Sedan – Where There’s A Will, There’s An “A”")
Curbside Review: 2020 Mercedes-Benz A220 4MATIC Sedan – Where There’s A Will, There’s An “A”
Posted on September 24, 2020 | 76 CommentsI’m old enough to remember the hubbub back when Mercedes introduced their “Baby-Benz”, the 190E (W201) in 1982, and the doubters that weren’t sure if it could be a “real” […] -
![It’s been a crazy week, temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit a couple of days ago with forest fires raging nearby and ash raining down on the town to below freezing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_5014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 – All Aboard The Excess Express!")
Curbside Review: 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 – All Aboard The Excess Express!
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 40 CommentsIt’s been a crazy week, temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit a couple of days ago with forest fires raging nearby and ash raining down on the town to below freezing […] -
![Half-ton trucks may be what really pays the bills for the American automakers but the Heavy Duty side of the yard is what serious truck buyers gravitate towards (and of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_4846.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 RAM 2500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4 – Keep On Keepin’ On")
Curbside Review: 2020 RAM 2500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4 – Keep On Keepin’ On
Posted on September 7, 2020 | 36 CommentsHalf-ton trucks may be what really pays the bills for the American automakers but the Heavy Duty side of the yard is what serious truck buyers gravitate towards (and of […] -
![Once upon a time (alright, twenty years ago), Toyota introduced the Highlander. Pitched as a more family-friendly alternative to the rugged 4Runner in the lineup, to my personal surprise it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum AWD – A Lexus By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet")
Curbside Review: 2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum AWD – A Lexus By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet
Posted on August 25, 2020 | 34 CommentsOnce upon a time (alright, twenty years ago), Toyota introduced the Highlander. Pitched as a more family-friendly alternative to the rugged 4Runner in the lineup, to my personal surprise it […] -
![Just prior to this car being delivered to my driveway I received an introductory email from the SRT product support team which included a quote that’s been attributed to Voltaire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4277.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside QuickTake Review: 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody – God. Bless. America. (And Canada Too Since That’s Where It’s Built)")
Curbside QuickTake Review: 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody – God. Bless. America. (And Canada Too Since That’s Where It’s Built)
Posted on August 20, 2020 | 61 CommentsJust prior to this car being delivered to my driveway I received an introductory email from the SRT product support team which included a quote that’s been attributed to Voltaire […] -
![Ever been around a Pug, the little dog with the odd face but great personality? That’s what this little CUV reminds me of and that’s all good. I love Pugs, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4225.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Lexus UX 250h F Sport AWD – Lexus Does Funky")
Curbside Review: 2020 Lexus UX 250h F Sport AWD – Lexus Does Funky
Posted on August 17, 2020 | 28 CommentsEver been around a Pug, the little dog with the odd face but great personality? That’s what this little CUV reminds me of and that’s all good. I love Pugs, […] -
![After bowling the market over last year with its Telluride SUV and the excellent value it represented, Kia has pulled out a second act in the form of the new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4099.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD – Korea Is The New Japan")
Curbside Review: 2021 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD – Korea Is The New Japan
Posted on August 10, 2020 | 45 CommentsAfter bowling the market over last year with its Telluride SUV and the excellent value it represented, Kia has pulled out a second act in the form of the new […] -
![Like a fair number of you, I came of driving age in the mid-80’s when BMW had a total of four car lines – the 3-series, the 5, the 7, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_3683-e1596246521151.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe – Heresy Meets Religion")
Curbside Review: 2020 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe – Heresy Meets Religion
Posted on August 3, 2020 | 50 CommentsLike a fair number of you, I came of driving age in the mid-80’s when BMW had a total of four car lines – the 3-series, the 5, the 7, […] -
![I don’t believe that the name Sentra was actually derived from combining the first three letters in each of the words “sensible” and “transportation”, but given that the Sentra is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_3462-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Nissan Sentra SR – Sensible Transportation For A New Era")
Curbside Review: 2020 Nissan Sentra SR – Sensible Transportation For A New Era
Posted on July 28, 2020 | 19 CommentsI don’t believe that the name Sentra was actually derived from combining the first three letters in each of the words “sensible” and “transportation”, but given that the Sentra is […] -
![* Yes of course there’s a pesky asterisk – that $19,250 price includes federal and state rebates that I would and perhaps you’d be eligible for. But I didn’t include […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_3070.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 MINI Cooper SE Hardtop 2 Door – All Electric, Starting At $19,250* Equipped, Not Stripped")
Curbside Review: 2020 MINI Cooper SE Hardtop 2 Door – All Electric, Starting At $19,250* Equipped, Not Stripped
Posted on July 20, 2020 | 33 Comments* Yes of course there’s a pesky asterisk – that $19,250 price includes federal and state rebates that I would and perhaps you’d be eligible for. But I didn’t include […] -
![That title is of course meant to be taken in a sarcastic vein, not to imply that I believe that the RAM 1500 truck series is struggling, it isn’t; if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2873-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 RAM 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4×4 – The Struggle Is Real, Folks")
Curbside Review: 2020 RAM 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4×4 – The Struggle Is Real, Folks
Posted on July 13, 2020 | 54 CommentsThat title is of course meant to be taken in a sarcastic vein, not to imply that I believe that the RAM 1500 truck series is struggling, it isn’t; if […] -
![Bliss /blis/ noun : The definition in Webster’s should be “That feeling you get when on a road trip with the kids and you realize that they are separated by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 4×4 Passenger Van 144″ – You Get A Row, And You Get A Row, And You Get A Row, And…")
Curbside Review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 4×4 Passenger Van 144″ – You Get A Row, And You Get A Row, And You Get A Row, And…
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 31 CommentsBliss /blis/ noun : The definition in Webster’s should be “That feeling you get when on a road trip with the kids and you realize that they are separated by […] -
![A year and a half after the Ford Ranger nameplate finally made a return to showrooms across North America it can be said that it was a good idea and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_2445-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Ford Ranger Lariat SuperCrew FX4 4×4 – Ford Has A Very Bright Idea")
Curbside Review: 2020 Ford Ranger Lariat SuperCrew FX4 4×4 – Ford Has A Very Bright Idea
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 38 CommentsA year and a half after the Ford Ranger nameplate finally made a return to showrooms across North America it can be said that it was a good idea and […] -
![I’ve long held a bit of a soft spot for Mazda, mainly due to my first car being one of their products, and then of course also due to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_2253.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD – Who’s Zoomin’ Who?")
Curbside Review: 2020 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD – Who’s Zoomin’ Who?
Posted on June 22, 2020 | 23 CommentsI’ve long held a bit of a soft spot for Mazda, mainly due to my first car being one of their products, and then of course also due to the […]
