Car Reviews

EAST HADDAM, CT – The luxury crossover utility market is awfully crowded these days, but Nissan’s Infiniti division keeps on fighting the fight against substantial competition. Redesigned back in 2022, the elegant 2024 QX60 continues to aim for the heavens with what is now an upscale, three-row Autograph edition that …

EAST HADDAM, CT – When the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado Custom Trail Boss crew cab model with “Red Hot” exterior paint arrived recently, I took it rather nonchalantly. After all, visually tricked out pickups like this are now the norm, not the exception.  It came with 20-inch black alloy wheels with …

EAST HADDAM, CT – Of all the Asian automakers, Mazda seems to be the most enthusiastically inspired, and it has set its sights on growing its presence in the United States. The company’s worked hard to separate itself from the Japanese Big 3 – Toyota, Nissan and Honda – by …

EAST HADDAM, CT – Truth be told, I’ve never been a big fan of the Hybrid idea. The thought of having a redundant powertrain beneath a common hood seems to wreak engineering indecision. Why can’t one power source be optimized to the extent that it provides the most efficient solution? …

EAST HADDAM, CT – To begin, it’s pronounced ion-ick. Not ion-eek or ion-i-q. Beyond that though, there’s no confusion concerning Hyundai’s contribution to the EV onslaught. Electric vehicles continue to gain momentum in the new car marketplace and Korean companies like Hyunadai have quickly come to the forefront, following in …

EAST HADDAM, CT – In music, a variation on a theme begins with a main melody (the theme) and then alters it as the performance proceeds. It’s similar to the marketing magic Subaru performed when it took the Japanese family hauler and turned it into an aspirational lifestyle vehicle.  As …

(Editor’s note: Automotive authority and East Haddam, CT resident Steven Rossi joins RIDE-CT today providing reviews of new cars.) EAST HADDAM, CT – Toyota’s Corolla is one of the automotive industry’s longest-running nameplates. Since 1966, more than 50 million such sensible sedans have been sold, which makes the 2023 edition …