Matthew Keegan
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Cary, NC, United States
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Out and About With the Chevrolet Equinox
As the market shifts from sedans to crossover utility vehicles, the Chevrolet Equinox remains poised to capture the lion’s share…… → Read More
Driven: The All-Wheel Drive Toyota Sienna
The last time the industry sold 1 million minivans was in 2006, just ahead of the recession and during the…… → Read More
The Upscale Nissan Maxima Sedan
The Nissan Maxima is a premium sedan, a midsize model powered by a V6 engine and loaded with amenities. It is this brand’s flagship sedan, although it is sized smaller than competing models from Toyota, Chevrolet, and Ford. The current model is part of the eighth-generation line introduced in 2016. 2019 Nissan Maxima Overview For 2019, the Maxima receives updated front and rear styling,… → Read More
Premium Compact CUV: Mazda CX-5
Mazda offers the 2019 CX-5 in five trims. This compact model sits between the smaller CX-3 and the three-row CX-9. Buyers have a choice of a naturally aspired inline-four-cylinder engine or a turbo, the latter reserved for the two top trims. Consumers remain big fans of crossover utility vehicles, including compact models such as the Mazda CX-5. The CX-5 is Mazda’s most popular model, easily… → Read More
Wild and Free: Ford Mustang GT
The Ford Mustang recently celebrated its 55th anniversary, a strong tribute to this model’s enduring appeal. America’s pony car is also the world’s muscle car, a sport coupe or convertible with robust performance aspirations. 2019 Ford Mustang Overview The 2019 Ford Mustang returns with trim and package changes. The big news, however, is the iconic Bullitt model returns. The current Mustang is… → Read More
Debuting The All-New 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV
The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV offers handsome styling, ample luxury, and advanced technologies. It also points to where the manufacturer is heading with all its SUVs. If patience is a virtue, then I exceed in virtuosity. At least when it comes to reviewing a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. Eight years after my first-ever review, I finally had the opportunity to evaluate a Mercedes model other than one… → Read More
Lexus RX 350L: Midsize Luxury SUV
The 2019 Lexus RX 350L offers standard seating seven or available space for six. The 2019 Lexus RX 350 returns mostly unchanged, except for the newly added Lexus Enform Connect smartphone app integration. The current version of this SUV rolled out in 2016, launching this model’s fourth generation. There is a reason why the RX remains a top seller in the midsize luxury SUV segment: it has the… → Read More
Turbo Power & the All-New Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado is all new for 2019 as is the engine powering this example. Chevrolet surprised us this year with a new engine for the Silverado and, no, it isn’t the 3.0-liter inline-six turbo-diesel we’ve long expected. Yes, that compression-ignition engine is on its way, but it isn’t due until this summer. What Chevrolet rolled out with the all-new 2019 Silverado is a turbocharged gas… → Read More
Introducing The All-New 2020 Kia Soul
The Kia Soul is a runaway hit for this Korean manufacturer, a cult favorite with the youth. Kia has long…… → Read More
The Chevrolet Blazer Returns As A Sporty Crossover
Chevy adds another crossover model. Chevy’s Blazer makes its presence known. The Chevrolet Blazer first emerged in the late 1960s, a name affixed to a full-size sport utility vehicle. Even as the model was renamed the Tahoe in the 1990s, the Blazer appellation also found its way to a small SUV in the 1980s, before that model was succeeded by the TrailBlazer in 2006. For 2019, the Chevrolet… → Read More
Toyota 4Runner Off-Road Thrillmaster
The TRD Pro is the only 4Runner model with “TOYOTA” emblazoned on its grille. True off-road SUV adventuring belongs to Jeep and Land Rover, with GMC, Ford and Chevrolet also represented. Not to be overlooked is Toyota, which has decades of experience in delivering various Land Cruiser, Sequoia, and FJ models. In more recent years we’ve seen the 4Runner, a midsize model based on the same… → Read More
Dually This: 2019 Ram 3500
The Ram brand has been on an upward trajectory ever since it was separated from Dodge beginning in 2009. Ram…… → Read More
The One & Only Mazda MX-5 Miata
You’ll sport a Miata-like smile when you drive this roadster with the roof down. Heavy pollen and spring rains are in abundance in my area at this time of the year, which makes it difficult, if not downright challenging to evaluate any drop-top model. But the Mazda MX-5 Miata is one vehicle I do not see all that often, therefore when an opportunity to drive one appears, you make it work.… → Read More
Compact Luxury SUV: 2019 Lexus NX
The Lexus NX 300 offers contemporary styling, a luxurious interior, and advanced technologies. A hybrid variant is also available. In a world of utility vehicles, Lexus is well represented. From the small UX to the compact NX, and from the popular RX to the big GX and LX models, Lexus has something for everyone. You’ll even find hybrid options with the first three choices, each of which delivers… → Read More
The Fifth-Generation Toyota RAV4
The 2019 Toyota RAV4 crosses the Rocky River Bridge, an aged truss viaduct in Chatham County, NC. Constructed in 1921 and refurbished in 1959, this single-lane bridge carries traffic across NC 1953. Its overall condition is rated “poor.” The bridge is slated for replacement, eventually. The 2019 Toyota RAV4 is a compact crossover utility vehicle with room for five. it comes with a four-cylinder… → Read More
Crossover Verve: 2019 Nissan Kicks
Nissan offers the front-wheel-drive-only Kicks in three trims. The Nissan Kicks is the affordable utility vehicle for first-time car buyers. It does to the utility sphere what the Nissan Versa does in the car market, by providing a cost-effective model that blends style, utility, and comfort. With a starting price of under $20,000, the Kicks may convert not a few car owners to this Nissan… → Read More
Performance Sportback: Buick Regal GS
The latest Buick Regal line is all-new as of 2018 and includes this GS model. Buick’s identity in the GM fold places this brand squarely between Chevrolet and Cadillac. It shares this position with GMC, as the two brands are typically sold under the same roof. The Buick brand has successfully made its appeal to younger buyers and is no longer considered an “old people’s brand.” Its strongest… → Read More
Diesel Driven: 2019 Nissan Titan XD
The 2019 Nissan Titan XD is now in its fourth year. We’re no stranger to the Nissan Titan XD, a model we first previewed in December 2015 ahead of its introduction. To quickly clear the air, there are two full-size pickup trucks from Nissan. The standard Titan rolled out in 2004, skipped the 2016 model year before the second-generation model followed in 2017. In 2016, as Nissan was readying the… → Read More
Road Warrior: 2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS
The refreshed 2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS features updated front and rear fascias, hood extractor and a new wheel design. The chief domestic manufacturers may be turning their backs on most car models, but left untouched are the muscle cars we love. These models include the Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger and Charger, and the Ford Mustang, each of which delivers aggressive styling, potent… → Read More
Grand Finale: 2019 Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle is on its final journey, ending an incredible run that began eight decades earlier. The Beetle is…… → Read More