Tag: Peter Perrotta

  • On The Road: 2022 VW Jetta 1.5T SEL

    On The Road: 2022 VW Jetta 1.5T SEL

    By Peter Perrotta This week’s On The Road will take a look at two vehicles that are both very strong sellers for their respective manufacturers: the 2022 VW Jetta 1.5T SEL and the 2022 Lexus RX 350 AWD F Sport. The Jetta is a compact economy sedan that offers up a nice total package for…

  • On The Road: 2022 VW Jetta 1.5T SEL

    On The Road: 2022 VW Jetta 1.5T SEL

    By Peter Perrotta This week’s On The Road will take a look at two vehicles that are both very strong sellers for their respective manufacturers: the 2022 VW Jetta 1.5T SEL and the 2022 Lexus RX 350 AWD F Sport. The Jetta is a compact economy sedan that offers up a nice total package for…

  • On The Road 6/17: 2022 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Signature

    On The Road 6/17: 2022 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Signature

    By Peter Perrotta The two-row, five seat compact crossover/SUV segment is a very crowded and competitive field these days. Just look around you next time you are in traffic and you’ll see what I mean. VW has the Tiguan, Kia the Sportage, Hyundai has the Tuscon and Honda has the popular CR-V just to name…

  • On The Road 5/20: 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness

    On The Road 5/20: 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness

    By Peter Perrotta The mid-sized, two-row, five-seat crossover or SUV vehicles dominate the new car landscape. Just take a look around next time you are out for a drive and you will see testament to that. Put quite simply they’re everywhere in all different makes and models and shapes and colors. They seem to be…

  • On The Road 5/6: 2022 Infiniti QX 50

    On The Road 5/6: 2022 Infiniti QX 50

    By Peter Perrotta It’s getting to be that spring/summer driving season. You roll the windows down, turn up the music and start sneezing from the buckets of New Jersey pollen you just breathed in. Hopefully, though, you took your allergy medication and you can somewhat control the pollutants. On the plate this week are two…

  • On The Road as 2021 Mazda MX-5 RF

    On The Road as 2021 Mazda MX-5 RF

    By Peter Perrotta It’s time for a bit of spring cleaning. That means starting off with a review of a roadster cabriolet: the 2021 Mazda MX-5 RF. It also means cleaning out the old notebook and catching up with telling you about some cars I’ve driven but just haven’t had a chance to tell about…

  • On The Road 4/8: 2022 Grand Wagoneer

    On The Road 4/8: 2022 Grand Wagoneer

    By Peter Perrotta Way back in the 1970s, one of my editors used to drive a Grand Wagoneer. It was one of the old styled models, white with faux wood paneling sides. The editor was not well liked by the young, brash reporting staff and physically, he was rather large, much like the Wagoneer. Hence,…

  • On The Road 3/25: 2022 Kia Stinger GT2

    On The Road 3/25: 2022 Kia Stinger GT2

    By Peter Perrotta This week’s On The Road leads with a review of the 2022 Kia Stinger GT2 AWD V6 and also covers the Kia Niro and the Mercedes GLE 53. Kia has stepped up into the world of luxury and sportiness quite nicely in recent years. This South Korean importer is no longer just…

  • On the Road 3/11: 2022 Chevrolet Traverse High Country

    On the Road 3/11: 2022 Chevrolet Traverse High Country

      By Peter Perrotta I am a weekend vintage sports card dealer. I spend most weekends loading up my vehicle with five jewelry display cases, boxes of sports cards and various other paraphernalia needed to do sports card shows. This usually occurs at about 4 a.m. before I shove off for such exotic locations as…