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New Car Review Archive
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![Twenty-five years ago Lexus debuted its first SUV, the LX450, although most people if asked would guess the RX was first instead due to its sales volume. Then, as now, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_6059-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Lexus LX570 – Comfortably Numb, Done Very Comfortably Indeed")
Curbside Review: 2020 Lexus LX570 – Comfortably Numb, Done Very Comfortably Indeed
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 37 CommentsTwenty-five years ago Lexus debuted its first SUV, the LX450, although most people if asked would guess the RX was first instead due to its sales volume. Then, as now, […] -
![Has the sun set on the Toyota Prius? In many ways, yes. It is no longer the alternative energy vehicle of choice for certain demographics. Heck, it isn’t even the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201002_172304.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review – 2020 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e – A Fuel Efficient Champ That’s Struggling to Stay Relevant")
Curbside Review – 2020 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e – A Fuel Efficient Champ That’s Struggling to Stay Relevant
Posted on October 13, 2020 | 30 CommentsHas the sun set on the Toyota Prius? In many ways, yes. It is no longer the alternative energy vehicle of choice for certain demographics. Heck, it isn’t even the […] -
![As you may recall, two months ago we placed an order for a Tesla Model Y, at which time the wait was supposedly short. Well, after going through the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_6208.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 2020 Tesla Model Y – It Arrived! (First Impressions…)")
COAL Update: 2020 Tesla Model Y – It Arrived! (First Impressions…)
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 120 CommentsAs you may recall, two months ago we placed an order for a Tesla Model Y, at which time the wait was supposedly short. Well, after going through the […] -
![Last year Toyota sold more Toyota Corolla badged cars in the United States than their entire Lexus brand sold here in total. Worldwide, the Corolla sold more often than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5780-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Corolla XSE – Humble Is This Juggernaut")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Corolla XSE – Humble Is This Juggernaut
Posted on October 5, 2020 | 45 CommentsLast year Toyota sold more Toyota Corolla badged cars in the United States than their entire Lexus brand sold here in total. Worldwide, the Corolla sold more often than the […] -
![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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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 | 77 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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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 […]
