Reviews
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Review: 2023 Ford Expedition Timberline is a giant, useful SUV
Large, truck-based sport utilities like the Expedition exist to serve several roles: people haulers, trailer pullers, stuff carriers, and sometimes off-road beasts. The Expedition Timberline won’t disappoint there. -
Fender Vintera II 70s Strat review: Big vintage tone, accessible price
The Made-in-Mexico Vintera line is only four years old, but Fender has overhauled it anyway. We've had the quirky 70s Strat for a week, and at less than half the cost of an American Vintage II, it plays beautifully and presses all the retro buttons. -
Review: Presonus Studio One+ is a colossal Swiss army knife for audio
Fender is pushing hard to expand and refine its flagship DAW software package, a recording-studio-in-a-box packed with everything you need to write, record, mix, master, perform, livestream and present music, podcasts and videos. It's a monster. -
Review: Versatile CrowView gives your laptop extra screen real estate
Working remotely, it's not easy to move from a home desk when you require two screens. The CrowView display wants to change that, with its 'plug and play' functionality and easy attachment letting you work anywhere, even from a sun lounge by the beach. -
Review: 2023 Honda CR-V offers continuity with change
Honda USA has sold hundreds of thousands of CR-V models and it’s by far Honda's most popular model in the US. The sixth-gen CR-V arrived for 2023. Is it exciting? No. Is it fast and fun? Also no. Is it extremely practical and right-sized? Very much so. -
Review: One cheap Gretsch guitar and one really fancy one
Having finally accepted that I'm destined for singer/songwriter territory rather than shredville, I've been feeling a little Gretsch-curious lately. So I decided to spend some time with the Rolls-Royce of the range and something more affordable. -
Review: Nireeka's ABS-equipped Revenant ebike hits the sweet spot
Nireeka has gone back to a drivetrain-friendly hub motor on its dual-suspension carbon-frame Revenant ebike – and it's also one of the very first bikes on the market with ABS braking. We've been riding one for months, and it's an impressive machine. -
Review: 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe marks impressive end to a generation
This fourth generation of the Hyundai Santa Fe entered the market in 2019 and was refreshed with some styling updates in 2021. Now it’s on its final year as a model before the new 5th-generation comes for 2024. And it’s very likable. -
Review: 2023 Mercedes EQS SUV brings electric utility to the EQ Series
What a difference a couple of letters can make. The EQS is a top-end, well-made sedan that hit the luxury market as a fully-electric offering in 2022. The platform under the EQS entered two more models for the EQ Series of 2022-23. Now we have the EQS SUV. -
Review: Presbyond surgery gave my eyes two different focal points
All I wanted to do was get rid of my glasses, but when my local laser eye surgery clinic recommended some odd-sounding advanced Presbyond treatment developed by Zeiss, I said sure, if that's what the cool kids are getting. Here's what's happened. -
Review: 2023 BMW 7 Series, the 7th of the 7's, is pure luxury
If your view of transportation is just frooncing to work and back, then vehicles like the BMW 7 Series aren’t really going to be your bag. The 7th generation of the 7 was introduced in 2023 and continues with the luxurious estate sedan motif. -
Review: All-new 2023 Acura Integra comes across as a little confused
Acura has kicked off the fifth-generation of the Integra for 2023. As the luxury make’s entry-level sedan, the Integra was the way many Acura fans were introduced to the brand. It disappeared after 2001 but is now making its comeback.
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