By Barbara & Bill Schaffer As long-time automotive journalists, we?ve developed a fondness for diesel-powered vehicles. It?s the abundant torque and better fuel economy that gives them an advantage over gasoline engines in our minds. In addition, modern diesel engines are usually very quiet, smokeless and there is no odor. However, it was unfortunate that…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Crossovers are the result of mixing the characteristics of an SUV with those of a car. In most cases the outcome is a compromise that looks SUVish but has diluted off-road capabilities. We think the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport may be the one of the best crossovers built,…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer It?s difficult to be from a family of perfectionists. The 2014 Land Rover LR4 seems to always be compared with its over-achieving siblings, the Range Rover and the Range Rover Sport. Both of the bigger Rovers have gone through ground up makeovers the last couple of years, so they are…
By Bill Schaffer Menlo Park, Calif. ? A few weeks ago I wrote about driving the new Jaguar F-Type sports car on a variety of roads near Mount Rainer in Washington state. The drive was followed by high-speed laps on a challenging road course and then runs through an autocross course. (https://ourautoexpert.com/2014-jaguar-f-type-test-drive-2/) After the drive,…
Sea to Sky Adventure tests mettle of new compact Range Rover Vancouver, B.C., Canada ? Land Rover just launched its newest Range Rover model ? the 2012 Evoque. The Evoque is based on the futuristic and stylish LRX concept vehicle, which recently made the rounds of several International auto shows, drawing high praise and wide…
