George and Alana both of Pirate Radio 104.7FM, pitched in to help review the Toyota Prius:
Classic silver metallic paint with black Softex seating for 5, heated front buckets with dashboard mounted shifter, weighs 3,075 lbs. and has a 106.3” wheelbase and is 180” long, 27.4 cubic ft. cargo space (50.7 w/seats flat), 17” – black painted aluminum spoke wheels and 215/45R17 Bridgestone total performance all season radials, 7” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera, wireless flatbed phone charger, heated steering wheel, and 6 speaker FM/AM-Satellite stereo – Android / Apple integration, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 1.8 liter hybrid four cylinder engine with 121 horsepower, CVT automatic transmission, front wheel drive, $31,056.00list price –built in Toyota, Aichi, Japan, fuel economy (52 city/highway combined, 54 city, 50 highway)11.3 gallon tank with 565 mi.range
George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7FM gave me an assist in reviewing the 2022 Toyota Tundra:
Supersonic red paint with black patterned Softex seating for 5, heated and air conditioned front buckets with console mounted shifter, weighs 5,490 lbs. and has a 145.7” wheelbase and is 233.6” long, 65.6” bed length, 20” black painted aluminum spoke wheels and 265/60R20 Falken total performance all season radials, 14” multimedia infotainment screen, backup camera,navigation, wireless flatbed phone charger, and JBL 12 speaker FM/AM satellite stereo, Android / Apple integration, “eye in the sky” camera system, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert and braking, blind spot warning, 3.5 liter V-6 twin turbo engine with 389 horsepower, 10-speed automatic transmission, four wheel drive, $60,273.00list price,built in San Antonio, TX, fuel economy (19 city/highway combined, 17 city, 22 highway)32.2 gallon tank with 700 mi.range
George and Alana were instrumental in reviewing the QX-60 outside the Pirate Radio studios:
Moonbow blue metallic paint with sandstone leather seating for 8 – heated and cooled front buckets with electronic console mounted shifter, weighs 4,393 lbs. and has a 114.2” wheelbase and is 198.2” long – 52.3 cubic feet of cargo space with back seats erect, 20” – Silver and black polished and painted aluminum spoke wheels and 255/55R20 Hankook total performance all season radials, 12.3” multimedia infotainment screen for driver– backup camera, overhead bird’s eye camera setup, navigation, heated leather wrapped steering wheel, wireless phone charger, and 17 speaker premium Bose, 950-watt FM/AM-Satellite stereo – Android / Apple integration, panoramic power moon roof, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 3.5 liter V-6 engine with 295 horsepower, 270 lb. ft. of torque, 9-speed transmission, all wheel drive, 0-60 in 7.6 sec., $60,745.00list price, fuel economy (22 city/highway combined, 25 highway)18.5 gallon tank with 462.5 mi.range
20” – Silver and black polished and painted aluminum spoke wheels and 255/55R20 Hankook total performance all season radials
12.3” multimedia infotainment screen for driver– backup camera, overhead bird’s eye camera setup, navigation, heated leather wrapped steering wheel, wireless phone charger, and 17 speaker premium Bose, 950-watt FM/AM-Satellite stereo – Android / Apple integration, panoramic power moon roof
Radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning
3.5 liter V-6 engine with 295 horsepower, 270 lb. ft. of torque, 9-speed transmission, all wheel drive, 0-60 in 7.6 sec.
$60,745.00list price
Fuel economy (22 city/highway combined, 25 highway)18.5 gallon tank with 462.5 mi.range
George and Alana of Pirate Radio 104.7FM offered an assist in analyzing the Mazda CX-30 AWD Turbo:
Machine gray metallic paint with black and brown leather seating for 5 – heated and cooled front buckets with console mounted shifter, weighs 3,388 lbs. and has a 104.4” wheelbase and is 173.0” long – 20.3 cubic feet of cargo space with back seats erect, 18” – Black painted aluminum spoke wheels and 215/55R18 Bridgestone total performance all season radials, 8.8” multimedia infotainment screen for driver– backup camera, head up display in windshield, navigation, heated leather wrapped steering wheel, wireless phone charger, and 12 speaker premium Bose FM/AM-Satellite stereo – Android / Apple integration, panoramic power moon roof, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 2.5 liter four cylinder turbo engine with 227 horsepower, 310 lb. ft. of torque, 6-speed transmission, all wheel drive, 0-60 in 5.9 sec., $36,435.00list price, fuel economy (25 city/highway combined, 30 highway)12.7 gallon tank with 381 mi.range
18” – Black painted aluminum spoke wheels and 215/55R18 Bridgestone total performance all season radials
8.8” multimedia infotainment screen for driver– backup camera, head up display in windshield, navigation, heated leather wrapped steering wheel, wireless phone charger, and 12 speaker premium Bose FM/AM-Satellite stereo – Android / Apple integration, panoramic power moon roof
Radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning
2.5 liter four cylinder turbo engine with 227 horsepower, 310 lb. ft. of torque, 6-speed transmission, all wheel drive, 0-60 in 5.9 sec.
$36,435.00list price
Fuel economy (25 city/highway combined, 30 highway)12.7 gallon tank with 381 mi.range