Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

4 months ago

2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 Turbo Premium - A very good, mid-size SUV (or cross-over) Way back when the earth was still cooling there was a belief that 4-bangers just couldn't cope with the high-speed roadways of the '50s, '...

#Mazda #MazdaCX5 #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

4 months ago

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD XRT - A very nice EV, but still an EV If you read my stuff, and I hope you do, you know that I have mixed feelings about EVs. Some days I like them (never love), some days I don'...

#hyundai #HyundaiIoniq5 #hyundaiioniq5xrt #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

4 months ago

2026 Toyota Crown Nightshade - One of the best overall cars I've driven in a long time. If you are a person of a certain age, as I am, you appreciate a car that isn't too low or too high. That's not to say the 2026 Toyota Crow...

#Toyota #toyotacrown #toyotacrownnightshade #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

5 months ago

2025 Mazda Miata MX-5 RF - Still a Great, Fun Car! All photos courtesy of Mazda It's been just about a year since I last drove a Miata. That one was a soft top. Most Miatas are soft tops, but...

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#Mazda #mazdamiatamx5 #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

5 months ago

Western Automotive Journalists 'Best of the Bay' 2025 - Choosing the Best! The Western Automotive Journalists 'Best of the Bay' is a chance for a collection of journalists (now called content creators) to get togeth...

#wajbestofthebay2025 #westernautomotivejournalists #driveshop #pageoneautomotive

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

5 months ago

2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT AWD-A Nice, Smallish, Sport Truck I admit, I like these little pickups. Yes, little is in the eye of the beholder. There are some smaller 2-door pickups in Mexico and Latin...

#hyundai #hyundaisantacruz #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

5 months ago

2026 Toyota Prius Nightshade Plug-in Hybrid - New Yeller or Little Yellow Taxi? Why back in time there were some race cars built by a guy named Max Balchowsky named Old Yeller and Ol' Yaller (they were yellow), a movie...

#toyota #toyotaprius #pageoneautomotive #driveshop #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

6 months ago

2025 Kia K4 GT-Line Turbo - Racheting it up a few notches. I reviewed a 2025 Kia K4 GT-line in March ( https://www.brucehotchkiss.net/2025/03/2025-kia-k4-gt-line-too-many-choices.html ). I was impr...

#Kia #kiak4gtline #pageoneautomotive #driveshop #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

6 months ago

#ford #fordmaverick #FordMaverickHybrid #pageoneautomotive #driveshop #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

6 months ago

2025 Toyota 4Runner 4WD Limited May the gods forgive me! I really liked this 2024 4Runner. I usually have no use for SUVs. I don't have a huge family, and I don't need to f...

#Toyota #toyota4runner #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

7 months ago

2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Limited - Another hybrid sedan, another good choice Another hybrid sedan, another good choice. If you read my stuff, and I hope you do, you know I am a fan of hybrids. The electric part stre...

#Hyundai #HyundaiElantra #HyundaiElantraHybrid #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

7 months ago

2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Premium Plus - The best of both worlds! Back in April I reviewed a non-hybrid CX-50. I thought the car was worthy of your consideration. I think this Hybrid is worthier. Why? In on...

#Mazda #mazdacx50hybrid #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

7 months ago

2025 Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance Ultra - Just too weird for me. I've said this before, and it bears repeating, if you want to attract a wide customer base for an EV it should not be, or look, weird. And m...

#Volvo #VolvoEX30 #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

7 months ago

2026 Honda Passport Trailsport Elite - Technology is my nemesis! I don't understand why we need such a wide variety of SUVs. I don't mean from different auto makers, but from one company. Honda has two S...

#honda #HondaPassport2026 #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

7 months ago

2025 Lexus TX 350 F Sport Handling AWD - Almost perfect Some vehicles feel bigger than they are, others are the opposite. The 2025 Lexus TX 350 AWD falls into the latter category. At least from th...

#Lexus #lexusrx350fsport #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

8 months ago

2025 Tacoma TRD Pro - Well built but too big? If you are familiar with Dr. Who, you know that the T.A.R.D.I.S. (Time And Relative Dimension In Space) is much bigger on the inside than ...

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#toyota #ToyotaTacoma2025 #toyotatacomatrdpro #treadlightly #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

8 months ago

2025 Hyundai Sonata Limited Hybrid - A good choice for a family sedan Hyundai has come a long way since its start. There is no Hyundai is a bargain basement car anymore. Every single model stands shoulder to ...

#hyundai #HyundaiSonataHybrid #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

9 months ago

2025 Toyota Sequoia 1794 Edition - Big but not the biggest It's big. Not as big as it feels but it is big. That was my first impression. In reality, in comparison to other large SUVs it is not that...

#toyota #ToyotaSequoia #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

9 months ago

2025 Lexus RX 350h - A car with real value What is it that sets one make apart from all others? Sometimes it's styling but that really is in the eye of the beholder. I would argue t...

#Lexus #LexusRX350h #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

10 months ago

2025 Genesis G80 3.5T Sport Prestige AWD - A very nice car There is no denying it, the Genesis G80 is a very good-looking car. In my opinion the Makalu Gray Matte paint doesn't do it justice. So ma...

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#Genesis #GenesisG80 #DriveShop #PageOneAutomotive #WesternAutomotiveJournalists #WAJ

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

10 months ago

2025 Toyota Crown Signia Limited - When is a crossover a station wagon? From time to time my mom, like many moms in the 1950s, drove a station wagon. It started with a '56 Ford Ranch Wagon that my dad "bought" ...

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#Toyota #ToyotaCrownSignia #DriveShop #PageOneAutomotive #WesternAutomotiveJournalists #WAJ

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

11 months ago

2025 Mazda CX-50 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus - Try one, you might like it! I pine for the good old days when cars had names, and those names meant something. (Well not really but they did evoke something.) Trying to...

#Mazda #MazdaCX50 #driveshop #pageoneautomotive #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

1 year ago

2025 Subaru Forester Limited - A Very Nice Tall Wagon The 2025 Subaru Forester is a Subaru without bling. That's not to say it doesn't have good stuff, it does, but that it looks the part of a S...

#Subaru #subaruforester #pageoneautomotive #driveshop #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

1 year ago

2024 Ford Bronco Badlands - More Power Name a rugged, untamed part of this country and it seems like Ford has a Bronco named after it. They have Big Bend (Texas), Outer Banks (N...

#ford #fordbronco #fordbroncobadlands #pageoneautomotive #driveshop #westernautomotivejournalists #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

1 year ago

2025 Kia K4 GT-Line - How does Kia do it? All photos are courtesty of Kia. Somehow I deleted the pictures I took! There are five - count 'em - five trim levels of the Kia K4, with tw...

#kia #kiak4 #pageoneautomotive #driveshop #westernautomotivejournalists #waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

1 year ago

2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Sometimes the stars align, and sometimes they don't. This was one of times when there was no alignment for this geezer. What a week to hav...

#ford #mustang #mustangecoboost #pageoneautomotive #driveshop #westernautomotivejournalist #wag

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

1 year ago

2024 Kia Sorento X-Pro SX-Prestige 2.5 AWD - It's a nice ride Before getting to this 2024 Kia Sorento I have to clear up something. In my recent review of the Kia Carnival I mentioned that I could not...

#kia #KiaSorento #pageoneautomotive #driveshop #westernautomotivejournalist #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

1 year ago

2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid SX Prestige - An excellent family hauler. Sometimes I think there are too many acronyms. SUV, MPV, CUV; it gets confusing. Once there were sedans, hardtops, and station wagons. The...

#kia #KiaCarnival #KiaCarnivalHybrid #pageoneautomotive #driveshop #westernautomotivejournalist #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

1 year ago

2024 Subaru BRZ tS - Geezer approved! Riffing on Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" Hey now, hey now What's the matter with you? Geezers just wanna have fun now Yessi...

#subaru #subarubrz #subarubrzts #pageoneautomotive #driveshop #westernautomotivejournalist #Waj

Bruce D

@bhotch.bsky.social

1 year ago

2025 Kia Sorento PHEV SX-Prestige AWD - Check it out! Sometimes when I like a car it's difficult to write a review. When I don't like a car the words just seem to flow. What I'm trying to say ...

#Kia #KiaSorento #pageoneautomotive #driveshop #westernautomotivejournalist #Waj