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2011 Kia Sorento Road Test & Review

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:00:30 +0000

Completely overhauled and redesigned for 2011, the all-new Kia Sorento boasts a fresh look and some cool new features. Host Emme Hall spent a week in the SUV and was thoroughly impressed. Previously based on a truck’s frame, the 2011 has been turned into a more reliable unibody frame, [...]

2011 Nissan Juke Car Review

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:21:46 +0000

If you want don’t want to drive a gas-guzzling mammoth and still crave a vehicle with a sporty look/feel despite having to trade in your beloved sport compact for a crossover SUV, the 2011 Nissan Juke may be the perfect choice. Recently released, Nissan has found themselves with quite the [...]

2010 Hyundai Tucson Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:54:53 +0000

Jessi Lang reviews the 2010 Hyundai Tucson, an affordable option in the crossover class, competitor to the likes of the Nissan Rogue, Honda CR-V and Ford Escape.

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For 2010, the Tucson offers a lot of amenities drivers have come to expect but at [...]

VIDEO: 2010 Acura ZDX Crossover

Laura Burkholder — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:27:57 +0000

Join host Jessi Lang as she gives you an in-depth look at Acura’s mid-sized crossover, the 2010 ZDX, with some of the best features offered by Acura. The ZDX’s styling is very aggressive and eye-catching, with an either love it or hate it appeal. The downside to the [...]

VIDEO: 2010 Nissan Sedan Lineup Overview

Laura Burkholder — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:49:57 +0000

Join host Jessi Lang as she gives you a quick tour over the 2010 Nissan line-up of sedans: the Maxima, Altima, Versa, and Sentra. All of the vehicles have updated wheel finishes and revised exterior stylizing.

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Dubbed “the 4-door sports car”, [...]

VIDEO: ’11 Mercedes-Benz R Class

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 18 May 2010 03:08:55 +0000

At the 2010 New York International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showed off both its re-designed R Class crossover AND 2010 Winter Olympic gold medalists Steven Holcomb, Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler, and Curt Tomasevicz (the American 4-man bobsled team).

This Spring debut was the 2011 R-Class’ world premiere. With its [...]

VIDEO: ’11 MINI Countryman at the 2010 New York Auto Show

Laura Burkholder — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:31:36 +0000

MINI brought their newest vehicle, the ’11 Countryman, to the 2010 New York Auto Show. A small crossover, the MINI Countryman bridges the gap between the classic MINI concept and a modern crossover vehicle. The MINI Countryman is a completely new car, unprecedented in the history of the MINI [...]

NYIAS Video: 2011 Kia Sportage

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:39:30 +0000

“Adding world-class design and cutting-edge technologies to an already successful value-packed CUV equation, the all-new Sportage offers Kia the opportunity to attract an entirely new and more sophisticated customer,” said Michael Sprague, vice president marketing, KMA, at the 2010 New York International Auto Show. “The 2011 Sportage retains the functionality [...]

2011 Nissan JUKE Sport Cross Video from New York

Laura Burkholder — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:10:13 +0000

At this years’ New York Auto Show, Nissan surprised the crowds with the 2011 Nissan JUKE Sport Cross. The JUKE is the next competitor to enter the compact crossover/hatchback segment. With its roots in a variety of lifestyle influences like motorcycles and rally cars, the JUKE packs quite [...]

2009 Nissan Murano Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:26:32 +0000

Join our guest host Nathan Johnson as he gives you a quick review of the 2009 Nissan Murano. The ’09 Murano crossover has been redesigned, both inside and out. On the outside, there is a sportier and sleeker look while the interior has become a luxurious cabin, self-dubbed [...]

2009 Nissan Cube Video

Laura Burkholder — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:19:10 +0000

We recently had a chance to test one of the latest small crossovers to hit the American auto market, the 2009 Nissan Cube. While the Cube has been an iconic vehicle in Japan for almost a decade, this is the first time it has landed stateside. The Cube features styling [...]

2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed: Raising the Performance Bar

Brian Armstead — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:32:12 +0000

The names from the stable created by Bentley founder Walter Owen Bentley are legendary: MkVI, R-Type & T-Type, Continental S1&S2, Mulsanne, and Arnage. Fine coach-built chariots for those desiring speed, luxury and exclusivity. Since 1919, and through several changes in ownership, Bentley Motors has prevailed.

The latest [...]

2009 Nissan Murano: “Murano-ness” Exemplified

Brian Armstead — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:45:41 +0000

Driving the all-new 2009 Nissan Murano, I had a flashback to winter, 2002, when a blizzard struck the Washington, D.C. area. My niece, who suffers from Sickle Cell Anemia, was having a crisis, and had to be quickly transported to Children’s Hospital in Washington. The only problem [...]

2008 Subaru Tribeca: Toeing the Line

Charlie Romero — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:24:43 +0000

For 2008, Subaru has significantly re-vamped its full-size Tribeca crossover SUV. The original Tribeca, released in 2005, was puzzlingly called the “B9 Tribeca” and featured what looked like an upside-down Alfa Romeo grille. For those of us with a sympathetic eye toward daring design, the car was fine [...]

2008 Subaru Tribeca Video

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:36:48 +0000

In its third year of production, the 2008 Subaru Tribeca has come a long way from the original 2006 B9 Tribeca. With styling changes equivalent to allowing Ty Pennington to makeover your home, the 2008 Tribeca (noticeably missing the B9 moniker) has responded to the public’s initial and unkind [...]

2008 Mazda CX-9 First Drive Video

Laura Burkholder — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:27:56 +0000

The 2008 Mazda CX-9 offers luxury and practicality (seating for 7) at an affordable price in the full-size SUV market. Surprisingly, since its introduction in 2007, the most popular model of the CX-9 has been the most expensive option, the $40,000 Grand Touring model. For 40 large, you [...]

2008 Infiniti EX35 Car Review

Laura Burkholder — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:52:57 +0000

We recently had the opportunity to drive the all-new 2008 Infiniti EX35 through Malibu’s mountains and along its coastline. The EX35, competing against the likes of the Acura RDX and the BMW X3, is a coupe-inspired crossover with an AWD or RWD platform option. Under the hood, the [...]

Infiniti Around View Monitor Demonstration in an Infiniti EX35

Laura Burkholder — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:48:57 +0000

The all-new 2008 Infiniti EX35 crossover also comes with some all-new technology. Infiniti’s Around View Monitor parking assist system uses four cameras, located in the front, rear, and on the side view mirrors, to help the driver successfully parallel park. With one touch of the CAMERA button on [...]

2008 Nissan Rogue First Drive: Scrappy Upstart Defined

Ross Rapoport — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:18:57 +0000

Another automotive category is now filled with offerings from Japan’s Big Three automakers. Nissan has finally introduced the production version of its brand-new compact SUV, the Rogue.

Nissan invited DC-area journalists to check out their newest offering in Baltimore, setting up a group ride with a handful of Rogues, commonly [...]

2008 Nissan Rogue Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:35:08 +0000

Welcome the 2008 Nissan Rogue to the compact SUV market. Starting under $20,000, the Rogue looks like it will prove to be stiff competition for others in this class. However, don’t worry about breaking the bank because the Rogue will most likely max out at $25,000-26,000 (though pricing has [...]

2007 Mazda CX-9 Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:33:34 +0000

Mazda’s 2007 CX-9 crossover SUV mixes sport utility with modern styling and comfort. With COMFORTABLE seating for seven (unlike some crossover SUVs that say seven, but really only fit five comfortably), ample cargo room, smart card key, and logical placement of controls, the CX-9 is the perfect vehicle for [...]

2007 Mazda CX-9: Bigfoot Goes Zoom-Zoom

Charlie Romero — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:38:28 +0000

The Mazda CX-9 is an automotive oxymoron. It’s a 200-inch-long, three-ton SUV from the same company that produced famous lightweights like the Miata, RX-7, RX-8, and assorted hot hatches. What does Mazda – the company with the infamous “Zoom Zoom” slogan – think it’s accomplishing by producing such [...]

2007 Mitsubishi Outlander Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:53:33 +0000

We’ve posted the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander Car Review Video on our Video Sharing site. This little crossover brings some surprises to that table that other competitors haven’t considered, like the drop-down tailgate for easy lifting into the cargo area. For more car review videos, see Roadfly Video Sharing. [...]

2007 Infiniti FX45 Crossover: The Perfect Fit

Alan Riley — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:18:55 +0000

“Sports Activity Vehicle”. “Crossover Utility Vehicle”. “Sport Touring Vehicle”. These are common euphemisms for sport utility vehicles which have been designed and marketed to show off their on-road prowess more than any off-road capabilities.

Infiniti’s FX line helped to define this segment when it debuted in 2003. [...]

The 2007 Dodge Nitro: A Flash From The Past

Charlie Romero — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:21:06 +0000

We’re not sure what to call the Dodge Nitro, but it’s the kind of quirky, no-frills vehicle that we’re glad someone had the guts to build. It shares underpinnings and engines with Jeep’s mid-size Liberty SUV, but comes in a more street-friendly flavor.

It’s unmistakably a Dodge, with the big [...]

The 2007 Kia Sorento: Rooting For The Underdog

Ross Rapoport — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:19:56 +0000

Any observer of the automotive industry has to be astonished at the strides made by Korean automakers like Kia. They have more positive momentum than any other automakers, and continue to be great buys for consumers driven principally by value considerations. However, times are changing, and the [...]

The 2008 Subaru Tribeca AWD: Luxury For Less

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:43:01 +0000

Today, June 1st, 2007, means that I can finally talk about the new crossover SUV known as the Subaru Tribeca. “Wait, are we talking about the same Tribeca?” you might ask, a bit confused after seeing the 2008 version, understandably so, since the face of the 2008 model year (MY) [...]

2007 Toyota Highlander Limited: A Toyota To The Core

Ross Rapoport — Wed, 16 May 2007 15:56:49 +0000

The 2007 Toyota Highlander is a Toyota through and through. It’s capable, roomy, and inoffensive. Like all vehicles from the world’s largest carmaker, it has few weaknesses, and proudly carries its vanilla personality like a war medal.

The story with the Highlander is value. Toyota doesn’t make the [...]

The 2007 Ford Edge: Let The Sunshine In

Ross Rapoport — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:16:14 +0000

For any fan of American cars, the 2007 Ford Edge is a vitally important vehicle. It’s Ford’s first foray into the arena of futuristic ‘crossover’ utility vehicles – tall unit-body cars that offer the practicality of a traditional truck-based SUV, but perform more like cars and get car-like fuel [...]

The 2007 Volvo XC90: A Safe, Smart Choice

Charlie Romero — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:19:52 +0000

The Volvo XC90 is a special kind of sport utility vehicle. It’s not really for everyone; so if you’re after a boring, assimilating crossover utility, you better look somewhere else.

For starters, the XC90 is a looker as far as SUVs go. There’s a lot of Volvo sedan heritage [...]

2007 Chrysler Pacifica: An Evolved Pioneer

Charlie Romero — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:57:03 +0000

When it was introduced in 2003, the Chrysler Pacifica was a groundbreaking vehicle. It drew on minivan and SUV heritage, and was one of the first crossover utility vehicles to hit the market.

Three years into its run (although it seems like much longer), the Pacifica faces a much larger [...]

The 2007 Lincoln MKX AWD: Over The Edge

Ross Rapoport — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:46:42 +0000

Car-based, ‘crossover’ utility vehicles are the future of SUVs – any observer of the automotive world can see that. They offer better performance and economy than traditional truck-based SUVs, and Japanese manufacturers have been mining car-based gold for years.

Detroit has finally turned its sights on this lucrative market segment, [...]

First Drive: The 2007 Mazda CX-9

Charlie Romero — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:31:15 +0000

Until recently Mazda customers have had to look elsewhere to have their Crossover or SUV needs met. Mazda unveiled their mid-sized CX-7 crossover about a year ago. And, last month Mazda launched their largest vehicle yet, the all new CX-9 Crossover. The CX-9 offers a blend of Mazda, sporty heritage [...]

New BMW X5: Video & Review

Alan Riley — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:54:40 +0000

BMW’s new X5 (known as the E70) is currently making its world debut at the 2006 Los Angeles International Auto Show. We here at Roadfly, however, pulled a few strings and took the wheel of it a few weeks ago in the beautiful countryside near Spartanburg, SC. We [...]

2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara: Great Expectations

max — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:08:33 +0000

We’ve come to expect pleasant surprises from Suzuki. Over the past 18 months, as the little Japanese automaker released each successive effort in the subcompact, compact, and mid-size car classes–think Reno, Forenza, and Verona–they earned our respect with equal parts performance, quality and value. Every one of these budget autos [...]

2007 Mitsubishi Outlander: First Drive

ljackson — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:29:36 +0000

While rumors about its tenuous position in the US marketplace continue to fly, Mitsubishi Motors is simply ignoring them. The company is busy planning its second 25 years in this country and is committed to making its upcoming products as appealing and competitive as possible. Mitsubishi first came to our [...]

2007 Dodge Caliber: A Crossover Hit

max — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:45:22 +0000

DaimlerChrysler sure did a 180 when they filled the happy-go-lucky little Neon’s slot in the corporate roster with the all-new 2007 Caliber. In case the commercials haven’t hammered the point home, the Dodge Boys’ new compact couldn’t be more differentiated from the “hi!”-mobile if they’d made it into a motorcycle. [...]

The 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Is King of the Middle of the Road

max — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:38:06 +0000

Par for the course, Hyundai tucked a 7/8ths-scale 3rd row in the new Santa Fe, and a folding mechanism to form a flat load floor when the kiddies aren’t along for the ride. Adding the 7-passenger configuration was a no-brainer–what isn’t so average is the actual amount of room at [...]

2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500: Four by Fifty (Grand)