By Barbara & Bill Schaffer For the umpteenth time (actually 42 years) the Ford F- Series was the bestselling vehicle in the U.S. While that’s […]
September 1, 2018 | B. Schaffer
2018 Range Rover HSE Diesel Test Drive
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer We were disappointed to see so many automakers dropping diesel engine cars and light trucks over the last few years. […]
March 17, 2018 | B. Schaffer
2018 GMC Terrain Denali Test Drive
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Since the GMC Terrain went on sale in 2010, more than 700,000 of the first-generation models have been sold. It […]
February 14, 2018 | B. Schaffer
2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar Test Drive
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer From hamburgers to clothing to SUVs — size matters. Clothing is obvious, and McDonald?s now sells Big Macs in three […]
January 30, 2017 | B. Schaffer
2017 Jaguar F-Pace Test Drive
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer When Jaguar decided to expand their offerings from sport sedans and sports cars to include a crossover, the designers and […]
November 2, 2016 | B. Schaffer
Land Rover Range Rover Td6
By Barbara and Bill Schaffer When you?ve been around the automotive business as long as we have (25+ years) you develop some distinct likes and […]
September 4, 2016 | B. Schaffer
2017 Jaguar XE Test Drive
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer We can?t think of an automotive category more difficult to successfully dominate than the group of smaller luxury performance sedans […]
August 24, 2016 | B. Schaffer
Nissan Titan XD and Titan
By Bill Schaffer Carmel Valley, Calif. and Washougal, Wash. ? Nissan has worked hard for years planning to break into the U.S. truck market in […]
May 30, 2016 | B. Schaffer
NWAPA Mudfest 2016 ? Part 2
By Bill & Barbara Schaffer Shelton, Wash. ? In NWAPA Mudfest 2016 — Part 1 we reviewed the Outdoor Activity Vehicles from the Compact […]
March 14, 2016 | B. Schaffer
2016 BMW 340i Sedan Test DRive
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer No automotive company lives up to its advertising tag line better than BMW?s ?Ultimate Driving Machine.? We don?t always agree […]