Tweet 2014 Kia Sorento EX V6 AWD. All Photos by Randy Stern A Victory & Reseda review of the 2014 Kia Sorento Improvement is the way a vehicle can achieve its ultimate goals. This should not be confused with "change." The approach North American automakers had were change – from obvious visual changes to shuffling …
Tweet It was good to not have to travel for this one… Actually, that is not true. If I had the chance, I would have flown off to New York to attend the media days of the auto show at the Javits Center. Anything not to deal with my so-called day job would be a …
Tweet All photos by Randy Stern Two major auto shows in the can. There were plenty of debuts to look through. Now, to decide which ones stood out amongst them all! Before I do, I need a bit of reflection here. As I said a billion times on here and elsewhere, Chicago is my normal …
Tweet 2014 Kia Cadenza at the North American International Auto Show. Photo by Randy Stern There are premium brands. Then, there are premium cars. What is the difference? Good question. One might argue that it comes down to pedigree, the sales and post-sales experience. Others might argue on the side of snob appeal, enthusiast's chauvinism …
Tweet Photo by Randy Stern As I mentioned in my 2013 Chicago Auto Show piece, two Ride-and-Drive experiences were actually available on both Media and Social Media Preview days. In a city where you are shuttled between hotel, McCormick Place, private affairs and so far, the opportunity to take the wheel of a vehicle is …
TweetThe problem with not attending the big auto shows is you never know what you will miss. Attending the 2013 North American International Auto Show was a dream come true. Detroit’s Cobo Hall always brings the drama to the stage with major debuts designed to provoke debate and applause from the faithful. It is a …
Tweet Photo by Tyler Lipa On this edition of "Your Turn," automotive blogger Tyler Lipa sheds some light on his own personal experience with the Hyundai and Kia fuel economy settlement. Popularly known as "Hypermiler Tyler," Lipa writes mainly on fuel economy issues, alternative fuel and propulsion vehicles and other related topics. You could read …
TweetLast year was simply a breakout year. This year eclipsed it. All told, I drove over 35 vehicles of all stripes throughout this year. They stretched from brief moments at a drive event to having two to choose from at the house for the week. Every vehicle brought a new challenge as I try to …
Tweet Photo by Randy Stern The data has been crunched. The panel of jurors has spoken. Out of 39 vehicles considered for the Victory & Reseda 2012 Vehicle of The Year, the following ten have made the Short List:
We feel the need to ensure that we can hedge our gas pump budget by owning vehicles with batteries on board in hopes of using them when needed. Slow city traffic, assisted starts from idle and even defrosting the car on a cold morning gives the battery-powered motor inside our hybrid a chance for us to snub our noses at the oil companies.