The newly introduced 2013 Chrysler 300 Glacier Edition is the showcase car for Chrysler’s new All-Wheel-Drive system. Unlike the previous generation, the new Chrysler AWD system is rear -wheel biased so that it feels more like driving a rear-wheel drive car. In this exclusive TFLcar video Nathan and Nicole get to test Chrysler new AWD [...]
The 2013 Lexus GX 460 has all of the important bits and parts to make it a truly off-road worthy ride. Not only did Toyota bless is with full-time four-wheel-drive but the big Lexus also has a lockable limited slip center differential and adjustable height control, hill decent control and even the all important body [...]
The brand new 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Explorer and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Overland don’t have a lot in common. However all three of these vehicle have a very different approach to powering all four wheels, in other words, they all have one form or another of all-wheel-drive and terrain management technology. We thought [...]
For the first time 2013 Nissan Sentra will be available with an optional Bose Radio upgrade. Bose and Nissan have worked together for decades and they have a good working relationship. This is evident by the praise Nissan lobs upon Bose and the hard work Bose puts in to their automotive audio units. In this [...]
The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder is no longer a hard core Body on Frame off-road bashing machine. Instead the new Pathfinder is a modern Crossover with only 6.5 inches of ground clearance and low rolling resistance tires designed more for fuel economy than mud. Instead of the traditional off-road parts, the new Nissan has a CVT and a [...]
The 2013 Buick Enclave is Buick’s best selling car. Out of all of their vehicles, Buick’s profits and rebirth can be attributed to the Enclave. General Motor’s Lambda platform underpins the GMC Acadia and the Chevrolet Traverse, it’s proven a popular structure to work with. Ever since 2008, all Lambda platformed vehicles have been well received. Among three [...]
The 2013 Buick Verano Turbo is based on the European Opel Astra, which is a good thing since the Buick Verano turbo drives more like a European Performance car than a American Luxury car. That’s right, we think there is a lot of European goodness in the Buick Verano including its driving character. According to [...]
The new 2013 Ram 1500 Pick-Up has a new and unique feature taken from the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Chrysler says the new pick-up new self leveling air suspension will not only make the pick-up tow better, it will give it the edge when going off-road and, at the same time, return higher MPGs when cruising [...]
The 2013 The Nissan Rogue SV with all-wheel-drive is a popular grocery-getting Crossover that features a gas-saving CVT transmission. Unlike a traditional transmission the Rogue’s continuously varying transmission is designed to be ultra efficient. It’s a belt that slides up and down on a cone. What it means in real life is that when you [...]
The 2013 Jaguar XJ and XJL will for the first time be available in all-whee-drive come 2013. In this video we take a closer and more technical look at the new AWD XJ and XJL to see how Jaguar engineers added all weather traction to the car lines most luxurious model. At the preview for [...]
There is no doubt that the 2013 Chevrolet Grand Sport Corvette Convertible will put a huge smile on your face when you mash down the accelerator pedal. The 430 horsepower sports car is one of the fastest (if not ) the fastest and best handling American made sports cars that you can buy today. But [...]
Is there such a thing as a definitive 0-60 MPH time? That’s the question that we attempt to answer as we test a 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer from 0-60 MPH three different times. In other words, how reliable is the now often used standard of 0-60 MPH? In this technology demonstration we try to determine what [...]
If you have been very good…this Christmas Santa may put a V10 2013 SRT Viper and/or Viper GTS under your Christmas tree. Because (according to Chrysler) the new Viper will be available staring right around Christmas of 2012. But before you unwrap this snake you may want to learn a bit about what makes it [...]
For 2013 the Lexus ES 300h Hybrid is a new addition to the Lexus lineup of luxury cars. It features a 2.5-liter four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine mated to an electric motor that combined with the CVT out 200 horsepower. In EV mode the new Lexus hybrid can run about a mile and a half at [...]
