George Gray, DJ at Pirate 104.7, assisted in reviewing the Toyota C-HR:Magnetic Gray metallic paint with black and gray sport cloth seating for 5, weighs 3,300 lbs. and has 103.9” wheelbase (172.6” long) – 37 cubic ft. of cargo capacity with all seats folded flat (19.1 with back seat erect), 18” Black
aluminum wheels and 225/50R18 all season radial tires, lane keep assist, forward collision alert, radar cruise control, rear vision, 8” infotainment screen, C-HR 
puddle lights, and Toyota 6 speaker AM/FM premium stereo sound system, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, black chin and tailgate spoiler, black roof, black door handles, black badging and foldaway outside mirrors, 2.0 liter, 144
horsepower four with CVT automatic transmission and front wheel drive, $25,240.00 list price – Built in Isawa, Iwate, Japan, fuel economy 31 mpg on hwy, 27 in city – 13.2 gallon tank for regular fuel – goes 409 on a full tank
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2021 Toyota Highlander “Limited” Hybrid SUV
DJ George “Elvis” Gray assisted in analyzing the Toyota Highlander Hybrid: Opulent Amber metallic paint with black leather seating for 8, including heated and air conditioned front buckets, weighs 4,595 lbs. and has 112.2” wheelbase (194.9” long), 84.3 cubic ft. of cargo capacity with all seats folded flat (48/16), 20” Bright machined flow-formed aluminum wheels and 235/55R20
Bridgestone Alenza all season radial tires, lane keep assist, forward collision alert, radar cruise control, rear vision, panoramic moon roof, surround view
monitor, and power hands free tailgate, 12.3” infotainment screen with navigation, ambient door sill lighting, puddle lights, and JBL 11 speaker AM/FM premium studio sound system, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, wireless phone charger in console, heated leather steering wheel, 2.5 liter, 243 horsepower hybrid four with CVT automatic transmission and all wheel drive, $50,557 list price, built in Princeton, Indiana, fuel economy 34 mpg on hwy, 35 in city, 17.1 gallon tank for regular fuel, goes 581 miles on a full tank
2020 KIA Sportage SX AWD Turbo
George “Elvis” Gray, DJ at Pirate Radio, helped me analyze the KIA at the Pirate studios:![]()
Pacific Blue metallic paint with beige leather seating for 5 – heated and cooled front buckets with console and stick shifter, weighs 3,893 lbs.
and has a 105.1” wheelbase and is 176.4” long – 60.1 of cargo space with rear seats flat, 19″ silver finish
aluminum spoke wheels and 245/45R19 Michelin all season radials, Android / Apple integration, power moon roof, fold-away mirrors and
pushbutton start, 8” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera, navigation, heated steering wheel and Harman/Kardon 8 speaker premium FM/AM-Satellite stereo. radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 2.0 liter four cylinder turbo with 237 (torque is 260) horsepower – Six speed automatic transmission, all wheel drive, 0-60 in 6.7 seconds, $37,290.00 list price built in Gwangju, Korea, fuel economy (24 mpg highway, 19 mpg city, 21 mpg combined) 16.4 gallon tank with 394 mi.range
2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring
George “Elvis” Gray, FM-104.7 DJ, assisted in conducting a review of the Mazda sports car:
Machine gray metallic paint with white leather seating for 2, heated front buckets with console and stick shift, weighs 2,593 lbs. and has a 91.7” wheelbase – 4.6 cubic ft. trunk space, 17” – Silver finish aluminum spoke wheels and 205/45R17 high
performance radials, 17″ silver finish
aluminum spoke wheels and 205/45R17 high
performance radials, Android / Apple integration, power retractable hardtop painted black, and pushbutton start, 7” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera, navigation, heated steering wheel and Bose 9 speaker premium FM/AM-Satellite stereo, cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 2.0 liter four cylinder with 181 (torque is 151) horsepower – Six speed manual transmission, rear wheel drive, 0-60 in 5.7 seconds, $36,265.00 list price built in Hiroshima, Japan, fuel economy (34 mpg highway, 26 mpg city, 29 mpg combined) 11.9 gallon tank with 405 mi.range
2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE FWD
George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7 gave me an assist is reviewing the Toyota Camry Hybrid:![]()
Silver metallic paint with black leather seating for 5, heated and air conditioned front buckets, weighs 3,580 lbs. and is 192.7” long – 15.1 cubic ft. cargo room in trunk, 19” matte black finish aluminum spoke wheels and 
235/40R19 Michelin Primacy all season radials, Android / Apple integration, wireless phone charger, 9” multimedia
infotainment screen – backup camera, surround view camera, navigation, heated steering wheel and Toyota Audio Plus premium FM/AM-Satellite stereo with JBL speakers, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross
traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 2.5 liter four cylinder with 208 horsepower – CVT automatic transmission, front wheel drive and start stop technology – zero to 60 in 7.5 seconds, $36,974.00 list price – built in Georgetown, KY, fuel economy (47 mpg highway, 44 mpg city, 46 mpg combined) 13.2 gallon tank with 620 mi.range
2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer AWD Activ
The Chevrolet was driven to Pirate Radio 104.7 for a review with the help of George “Elvis” Gray:
Zeus bronze metallic paint with Summit white roof – black leather seating for 5 – heated front buckets, weighs 3,084 lbs. and is 173.7” long – 54.4 cubic ft. cargo
room, 17” – Dark gray aluminum five spoke wheels and 225/60R17 Hankook mud
and snow tires, Android / Apple integration and wireless phone charger, 8” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera, Bose premium 7 speaker FM/AM-Satellite stereo, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 1.3 liter three cylinder with 155 horsepower – Nine speed automatic transmission, all wheel drive and start stop technology – zero to 60 in 9.4 seconds, $32,155.00 list price – built in Bupyeong Gu In, Korea, fuel economy (30 mpg highway, 26 mpg city, 28 mpg combined) 13.2 gallon tank with 396 mi.range
2021 Toyota Tacoma SR-5 4×4 Double Cab
George Gray, Pirate Radio DJ and automotive expert, helped look over the Tacoma at the studio parking lot:
Cement gray paint with gray fabric seating for 5, heated front buckets, 60.5” bed length with twin storage bins on each side – one is a cooler, 16” dark gray aluminum
wheels and 265/70R16 Goodyear Wrangler mud and snow tires, Android/ Apple integration and sliding rear glass, 8” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera, navigation and Toyota 6 speaker XM/AM/FM stereo, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 3.5 liter V-6 with 278
horsepower – Six speed automatic transmission, 2 speed transfer case, limited slip differential and four wheel drive – zero to 60 in 10 seconds and top speed of 112 mph, $41,193.00 list price – built in San Antonio, Texas, fuel economy (22 mpg highway, 18 mpg city, 20 mpg combined) 21.1 gallon tank with 464 mi.range
2021 KIA Sorento X-Line AWD
DJ George Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7 assisted in reviewing the Sorento:![]()
Aruba green metallic paint with rust colored leather seating for 6, heated and air conditioned front buckets, weighs 4,120 lbs. and is 188.9” long, 6.6 cubic ft. cargo room, 20” matte finish aluminum ten spoke wheels and
255/45R20 Continental mud and snow tires, Android / Apple integration, panoramic moon roof, wireless phone charger, 12.3” multimedia infotainment
screen, backup camera, surround view camera, navigation, heated steering wheel, Bose premium FM/AM-Satellite stereo, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, blind spot warning, 2.5 liter four cylinder with 281 horsepower, eight speed automatic transmission, all wheel drive, start stop technology, zero to 60 in 8.3 seconds, $44,285.00 list price, built in West Point, GA, fuel economy (28 mpg highway, 21 mpg city, 24 mpg combined) 17.7 gallon tank with 496 mi.range
2022 Acura MDX SH-AWD Advance
George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7 met me at the studio to help review the Acura MDX:![]()
Phantom Violet Pearl metallic paint with black leather seating for 7, including heated and air conditioned front buckets, weighs 4,565 lbs. and is 113.8” wheelbase (198.4” long) – 95 cubic ft. of cargo capacity with all seats folded flat,
20” Bright machined flow-formed aluminum wheels and 255/50R18 Bridgestone all season radial tires, lane keep assist, forward collision alert, radar cruise control, rear vision, moon roof, surround view
monitor, built in Alexa, second row sun shades, and power hands free tailgate, 12.3” infotainment screen – navigation, ambient door sill lighting, remote engine starter, and Acura ELS 12 speaker AM/FM premium studio sound system, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, wireless phone charger, head up display, console mounted track pad, heated leather steering wheel, 3.5 liter, 290 horsepower V-6 engine with ten speed automatic transmission, start stop technology and all wheel drive, $62,175 list price (base) Built in East Liberty, Ohio, fuel economy 25 mpg on hwy., 19 in city – 18.5 gallon tank for premium fuel – goes 463 on a full tank
2021 BMW 430i RWD Convertible
George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7 helped me analyze the 430i at his studio parking lot: Portimao blue paint with black leather seating for 4, heated front buckets with neck warmers and blue stitching, weighs 3,780 lbs. and is 187.9” long, 7.8 cubic ft. cargo room in trunk, 19” aluminum wheels and 225/40R19 (F)
and 255/35R19 (R) Michelin radials, pushbutton/remote start, rain sensing wipers, leather wrapped and heated
steering wheel, wireless smartphone charger, color head up display, Android / Apple integration, 8.3” multimedia infotainment screen, backup camera, surround vision, 10 speaker Harman and Kardon XM/AM/FM stereo, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, blind spot warning, 2.0 liter turbo four with 255
horsepower, eight speed automatic transmission, paddle shifters, rear wheel drive (zero to 60 in 6.2 seconds and top speed of 155 mph) $67,220.00.00 list price, built in Dingolfing, Germany, fuel economy (33 mpg highway, 24 mpg city, 27 mpg combined) 15.5 gallon tank with 511 mi.range
