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Driven Car Reviews

The New York Times automotive contributor Tom Voelk looks at all things automotive. Driven is the first podcast to ever win an Emmy Award. That and nearly unanimous 5 star reviews are a good sign this is worth your time. Subscribe today!

Jul 30, 2020

Ford’s Ranger is part of the mid-sized pickup resurgence in America. Many think of it as a small rig but it’s dimensions aren’t much different from the F-Series trucks in the 1970’s. That makes Ranger (and competitors Canyon, Colorado, Frontier, Ridgeline and Tacoma, a terrific size for getting things done in...


Jul 23, 2020

America loves SUVs and crossovers, but oddly, there are few mainstream electrified models out there. The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime rectifies that. And there’s NO range anxiety at all. It’s all the electric you need. Charge Prime up and there’s 42 miles of all-electric range on tap. After that, a gas engine takes over...


Jul 16, 2020

Ford builds a better Escape machine with the all new 2021 Bronco Sport. It’s not as capable as the truck-based Bronco 2 and 4-door, but with standard 4WD, it should take weekend adventure seekers (and their gear) most everywhere they want to go. It comes with all sorts of clever storage systems. Owners can add 100...


Jul 16, 2020

Loads of video inside and out, here’s a first look at the 2021 Ford Bronco 2 and 4 door. It looks to be impressive! Clearly Ford is giving Jeep Wrangler competition when it comes to extreme off-roading. The roof and doors are removeable. There are two powertrain choices. There’s a 7-speed manual transmission...


Jul 16, 2020

The all-electric BMW iX3 is not coming to the U.S. But the X3 xDrive30e is in showrooms now and it offers electrified driving. That’s because the 30e is a plug-in hybrid. Does the efficiency dull the Ultimate Driving Machine dynamics? How far does it go on a charge? Is the 30e prohibitively expensive? Tom Voelk has...