BMW 335xi and 428xi

Another Throroughbred joins the stable Isaac Bouchard The BMW 3-series has been the standard of the class it helped created literally for decades now. Competitors often beat it in one or more areas, but overall no one ever deposes the king—or at least for long. BMW has broadened the portfolio by making the two-door more … Read more

2015 Lexus GX460

A luxurious off-roader traditionalists will enjoy. Isaac Bouchard The Lexus GX460 is something of a throwback, along the same lines as the company’s larger LX570, the Land Cruiser, and perhaps the Land Rover LR4. As with other traditional, body-on-frame SUVs, there are pros and cons to the way it interacts with the modern world. Recently … Read more

2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen TDI

Hybrid-like economy with the dynamic European breeding Isaac Bouchard Just as Americans are catching on to the merits of diesel-powered cars, they are under attack in Europe, with France threatening to outlaw them in favor of electric cars. Thankfully, our slightly less socialistic country still allows us some automotive choice, so that the myriad benefits … Read more

2015 Dodge Dart GT

Can the tight-cornering Fiat-inspired Dodge corner a crowded market? Isaac Bouchard The Dart has had a bit of tough time of it since its debut. An unfortunate name, styling that resembles the much maligned Neon, and an odd combination of medium-to-large car exterior with tighter than expected interior dimensions have kept it from achieving competitive … Read more

Active and Outdoors: The Grand County and Steamboat Springs Lifestyle

Chris Duthie Grand County is a vacation-rich destination renowned for adventure and authentic Americana heritage. Punctuated with historic towns like Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling and Winter Park, the region is a vast, high-country respite bejeweled with majestic treasures like Grand Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park and the headwaters of the Colorado … Read more

2015 Volkswagen Golf R

Can Europe’s most popular car make a splash here? Isaac Bouchard Discerning Americans will recognize those traits, combined with sports car performance and AWD versatility in the R model. A platform-mate of the recently tested Audi S3, it uses the versatile MQB structure. This makes it stiff yet light, a quiet and refined rip-roaring performer … Read more

2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport

America gets reintroduced to one of Range Rover’s top sellers Isaac Bouchard Late last century, Land Rover brought the successful Discovery model to these shores. And while it sold well, its abysmal record for reliability resulted in a significantly improved model reintroduced into the U.S. in 2005 as the LR3. Now that a decade has … Read more

The Western Slope Lifestyle

What to do in Delta, Grand Junction, Gunnison and Montrose Chris Duthie Think you’ve fully witnessed the red-rock canyons, tunnels, sheer-wall cliffs and gravity defying boulders of Grand Junction’s Colorado National Monument? Try it at dawn (pictured above). This 32-square-mile region of quiet, wild country has an otherworldly feel that is seldom more compelling than … Read more

2015 Lexus RC350 F Sport

Boldly youthful and unconventional Isaac Bouchard The reimagining of Lexus is accelerating rapidly now, with the unveiling of a very radical look for the company’s best-seller, the RX350 crossover. Less risky is the outré, aggressive styling liberally applied to their coupe, the RC350. A sporty two-door should make a statement, or it is a pointless … Read more

2015 Mini Cooper S Hardtop 4 door

Isaac Bouchard I don’t normally dwell on a vehicle’s aesthetics too much, as this is such a subjective area. But in the case of a Mini I feel it is integral to assessing the car, as so much of what the brand stands for—and many of the reasons why someone might purchase or lease one—might … Read more