all-wheel drive Archives - America's Car Blog By John Matras

1991-2000 Eagle I-4 USA

1992 Eagle Talon TSi AWD: Now all the grip with twice the grins

Contemporary review originally published in Road & Track Special Sports & GT Cars 1992 If two years seems like a short lifecycle, that only shows…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1991-2000 I-5 Sweden Volvo

Volvo V70 Hunter Arctic Tested

Review/driving impressions originally published in Road & Track’s Open Road, Spring 1997; republished by the author There isn’t much Norway north or east of here.…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1991-2000 I-4 Isuzu Japan Toyota

Dancing With Valves: Toyota Celica All-Trac Turbo versus Isuzu Impulse RS

Comparison review originally published in the Road & Track Performance Cars 1991; republished by author Some people might not consider the Isuzu Impulse RS versus…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1961-1970 England Jensen V-8

1967 Jensen FF: American push, British pull

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek August 9, 1982 Do something, I thought. But no, the Jensen FF belied its four-wheel-drive and behaved like a…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1991-2000 Germany H-6 Porsche

The Beddors’ Ruf Carrera 4 turbo EKS Porsche live up to the description “Ultimate”: A Matter of-Fact

Contemporary review/driving impressions originally published in European Car February 1993 Lettered on the rear of the white Porsche is the word “Ultimate.” Rather heady and,…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025