When a manufacturer like Ford brings out a substantially new group of heavy duty pickup trucks, you can be sure in advance that they will be put through their paces and compared with the competition in […]
Ford has been absolutely masterful in both feeding the media pipeline with broad information and maintaining suspense about the the 2015 F-150 pickup. Now, as the launch date — still officially unannounced — gets closer, real […]
Recalls have become a way of life. One reporter has noted that because they are happening so frequently consumers are ignoring them. Not smart. Don’t ignore a recall notice if your vehicle or child seat is […]
Outdoor writers are a tough audience. They drive their trucks and SUVs into places that sportsmen want to read about and experience. It is their stock in trade. No wonder Toyota brought the 2015 TRD Pro […]
Every day, I am asked questions about the new F-150 truck and most of them are about toughness, durability and whether the new 2015 model will be wimpier than its predecessors. Rest assured that the team […]
I thought I had gotten away with a new recall-less week, but no luck. This time the the recalls affect more than 900,000 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs for a potential problem with the torque […]
First off, let me say that I have never considered myself a VW Beetle person. Never owned one, never wanted one. Until now, that is. After a week in the 2014 Beetle diesel convertible, I could […]
Lake Fork has a reputation that other inland lakes envy. Bass are plentiful and can be HUGE. The setting is extraordinary and locals live to fish. It is no wonder that the 2014 Toyota Texas […]
Yes, I know. Every time I talk about the innovative electronic features that auto and truck makers are putting into their vehicles, you tell me that you are already smartest, safest drivers out there. But, if […]
I know. I know. You think a minivan is so uncool. But, if you have a gang of kids that you are taking out to one of the neighborhood lakes stocked by the Texas Department of […]