Toyota’s Prius has been the genus of hybrid sedans, even though it did come to market a wee bit after Honda’s Insight, which was a coupe with soft hybrid tendencies. The first Prius sedan was flat-out ugly, but Toyota’s stylists found their way and have been honing this sedan that…
Proffit at the Wheel: 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross XLE AWD
Toyota’s Corolla Cross is a Corolla like no other. The best-selling model on the entire planet, Corolla has been around longer than many of us have been alive – this writer excepted – and has been the mainstay of Toyota’s lineup since the 1970s. For the longest time, it was…
Eatmyink’s NHRA U.S. Nationals coverage: Funny Car
Defending NHRA Camping World Series Funny Car champion Ron Capps raced to victory at Indianapolis Raceway Park, finally capturing that first NHRA U.S. Nationals triumph that had been eluding him for more than two-and-a-half decades and 27 appearances. Capps took his NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra to the finish line…
Eatmyink’s NHRA U. S. Nationals coverage: Top Fuel Car
Antron Brown drove to his second win in the past three races, earning his first Indy victory since 2011 at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. “You come here to Indy with 25 good teams, and it took a 3.75 just to get…
Proffit at the Wheel: 2022 Toyota Corolla LE Hybrid Review
In these days of nose-bleed fuel pricing, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and true EVs are definitely good choices for those in the market for a new car. On my annual trip to Florida for the NHRA Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals—one of the biggest drag races of the year—I was fortunate to…
Proffit at the Wheel: the ’21 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium
It’s a horrible fate to be loaned a car for somewhat less than five days that you really, really want to drive for an eternity. The most recent suspect is the 2021 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium coupe, which was evaluated during the Mopar//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil…
Proffit at the Wheel: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE
A trip to Las Vegas requires a vehicle that can navigate steep hills and unobservant fellow drivers with equal aplomb. It’s a tough ask but one the 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE is exquisitely capable of achieving. Traveling I-15 between Los Angeles and Sin City isn’t a long trip –…
Ford, Chevy Split Daytona Duels; Front Row in Jeopardy
Ford dominated the first race and Chevy caught the draft right in the second—but it’s the fate of the the two front row starters that will be remembered from last night’s NASCAR Daytona Duels. Polesitter on speed, Alex Bowman’s #48 Chevy may be swapped for a back-up car and the…
Proffit at the Wheel: 2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE
Now in its 12th iteration, Toyota’s Corolla model has been around about as long as Toyota has marketed its cars in the United States. At one time it was the smallest Toyota available but is now the best-selling compact sedan in the company’s lineup—and worldwide. Corolla is also available as…
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