The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu is a very good car, and that may be its greatest flaw. Being magna cum laude in a class full of summa cum laude standouts such as the new Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, and Volkswagen Passat just isn’t enough in today’s mid-size family sedan marketplace. Despite its failure to [...]
The 2013 Volvo S60 is still as Swedish as a big chunk of lutfisk with lingonberry topping. Foreign buyouts can be harrowing for automotive companies, but Zhejiang Geely has done absolutely no wrong to this vehicle. The 2013 Volvo S60 is not only worthy of competing with the world’s best, including the Audi A4, BMW [...]
Walking up to my Tangerine Orange Pearl 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium for the first time, the intro to Led Zeppelin’s own Tangerine played over and over in my head. This car looks menacing with its black-painted 17-inch wheels, pronounced fender flares and raised ride height. That ride height adds up to 8.7 total inches [...]
Through the middle of January, it got blisteringly cold in Denver. So cold, in fact, that the TFLcar long-term BRZ’s tachometer began icing over (see above). I’d already driven the BRZ through some nasty stuff, but how would it fare in single-digit ambient temperatures? Walking up to the car, the BRZ let loose its first [...]
You’re a young, upstart professional in a rugged climate with a toddler and a yellow lab – the perfect demographic for the 2013 Audi Allroad. CUVs and SUVs are too large for your bungalow’s parking pad and besides, you want to minimize your footprint. No, the 2013 Audi Allroad doesn’t run on organic flour and patchouli, but it [...]
When it comes to visual appeal, the thought of a wedge-shaped hybrid doesn’t immediately come to mind. But when my Nebula Gray 2012 Lexus CT 200h F Sport arrived for evaluation, I needed an off road jack to retract my jaw to its full upright position. The 2012 Lexus CT 200h’s muscular hatchback profile is [...]
There’s no better small crossover choice than the hot-selling 2012 Honda CR-V. With that said, Korea is on a roll and they have shaken up the compact crossover market with the turbocharged 2012 Kia Sportage SX. Styling The all-new 2012 Honda CR-V features a more sophisticated appearance. Body-lines are deeply sculpted and the [...]
It’s early Sunday morning, something like 4:45am. The ambient temperature hovers around 20 degrees fahrenheit and a layer of thick, icy fog hangs just above the ground. “(Expletive), I’m going to miss my flight,” I thought, as I feverishly ridded my windows of an inch-thick layer of ice. Sure, I’d replaced the 2013 Subaru [...]
The 2013 Subaru BRZ is made with magical pixie dust. Really, there’s no other explanation for why this car makes me feel like a pro every time I get behind the wheel. That is, except for when there’s snow on the ground, or when I have to carry more than one passenger. In theory, practicality [...]
At their core, the 2013 Lexus GX460 and 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon have one thing in mind: Safely transporting you and your family to areas far beyond the reach of the average SUV. But in the 2013 Lexus GX460 vs. 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Off-Road Mashup Review, how can the rough-and-tumble Jeep’s refinement possibly hold [...]
I’m not the first to say it- on paper, the 2013 Cadillac ATS is a car worthy of competing against the 2013 BMW 3-series. But what’s 500 miles in an ATS like to someone who has owned two BMWs? What if you’re one who prefers German apple strudel to American apple pie, and you’re suddenly [...]
While there are plenty of hybrid SUVs and family cars on the market, in the world of luxury hybrid sedans, options are limited. In the 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist vs. 2013 Lexus GS450h Hybrid Mashup Review, I set out to answer one question: How much hybrid do you really need? Style The 2012 Buick LaCrosse [...]
TFLcar decided to seek out and photograph the sexy girls of SEMA 2012. You’ve seen the hot cars and stars of SEMA blowing up online blogs, Instagram and Facebook. Now, for your viewing pleasure, TFLcar is proud to present The Sexy Girls of SEMA 2012 – TFLcar exclusive. You can check out the highlights of [...]
For The Sexy Girls, Cars and Stars of SEMA 2012 – Day Two, TFLcar brings you highlights from last night’s Global Rallycross Championship (GRC), as well as more treats from the show floor. Today’s pictures focus on some of the most amazing vehicles at SEMA 2012, including a Russian-built zombie killer, and the roofless Torco-built [...]
