Driving | Drive My Family

This holiday season, no one likes a Grinch around the office, at home or on the road. In order for us all to enjoy the merriment of the season, Ford is offering up 12 tips for drivers and passengers from Daniel Post Senning, etiquette maven Emily Post’s great-great-grandson. Chivalry’s not dead… it just looks different nowadays. Holding the door for someone will

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What do Ford customers have to look forward to when the 2017 F-150 Raptor arrives at dealerships in autumn 2016? The company gave us a sneak peek at their test at Silver Lake State Park in Michigan.

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If you haven’t driven a Mazda in a while, the company is making it harder for you to find excuses not to try one out. The CX-5 is a compact crossover families will want to add to their test drive list. Handling The CX-5 is classified as a compact crossover, but we felt it drove more like a mid-size. That’s

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Is your vehicle front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, or four-wheel drive? Here’s how those wheel options work when they face snow, ice, and rain on the road: Front-wheel drive (FWD) – Engine power is channeled to the front wheels to propel the vehicle. FWD is the most popular and prevalent system in the market because its compact setup enhances fuel efficiency

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Calling itself a sedan though it looks more like a compact SUV, we couldn’t help but wonder what was in store for us when we got in the all-new BMW i3, an electric vehicle that (dare we say) looks like it took some design cues from the Pontiac Aztek. Here’s what we found during our ride: Exterior: The i3 is

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Last week Ford invited us to take an extended first look at their 2014 Fiesta SE Sedan in city and highway driving as we drove in a caravan for an hour back and forth to Zoo Atlanta where Ford has played a major role in supporting the zoo and its message of conservation. Exterior: Coming in most of the colors you’ll

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While you’re busy driving your vehicle, your Toyota will be busy doing all it can to protect your family using advanced automated driving technologies. With the inclusion of technologies including environment-mapping systems that can track objects on the road both day and night, 3D information displays that transform the ability to provide road information to drivers, and an advanced driving support system it

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Does the mid-sized that clubs along feeling too big for it’s engine? How is the gas mileage in the Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited compare to other vehicles in its class? Is the lift gate opening and closing speed a deal breaker? We put it to the test driving it around North Georgia and the South Carolina Piedmont region for a week.

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Through their partnership with Hyundai Motor Company, Kia is moving to the top of the heap in research and development as well as design.  With the new for 2014 Cadenza they set their sights on luxury with a vehicle that truly is impossible to ignore. Under the Hood:   With only one trim level available, Kia’s 293hp, 3.3 liter V6

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How would Dodge’s crossover offering hold up under the scrutiny of a two week family road trip? Would all the luggage fit? Was there enough leg room to store a cooler? We found out! Under the Hood:  Driving the Journey feels more like piloting a craft than driving a vehicle. We weren’t expecting the wheel sensitivity or controllability of a

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