2021 Toyota 4Runner V-6 Trail 4×4

On August 4, 2021 By stuwright47In *SPORT UTILITIES, ToyotaLeave a comment

The 4Runner was driven to Pirate Radio 104.7 so that George “Elvis” Gray could help me review the vehicle:

Cement gray metallic paint with black fabric interior for five, weighs 4,400 lbs. and is 190.2“ long, 46.3 cubic ft. of cargo space and 9” of ground clearance, 17” ten spoke dark gray alloy wheels with P265/70R17 mud and snow radial tires, Yakima Load Warrior cargo basket, leather wrapped steering wheel, 8” multimedia display with Sirius satellite radio, 8 speaker stereo, power rear glass, radar cruise control, Apple Carplay/Android Auto setup and backup camera with navigation, 4.0 liter V-6 with 270 horsepower and five speed automatic transmission and four wheel drive, 40 quart removable cooler with tie down straps as well as sliding rear cargo tray that holds 440 pounds, fuel economy is 19 on the highway, 16 in town and 17 mpg overall rating, fuel tank holds 23 gallons and 4Runner can go 437miles on a full tank, list price is $42,778.00 and car is built in Tahara, Aichi, Japan

2021 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0T SEL Premium R-Line

On July 18, 2021 By stuwright47In *SPORT UTILITIES, VolkswagenLeave a comment

The Volkswagen was driven to Pirate Radio 104.7 for a review with the help of DJ George “Elvis” Gray:

Platinum gray metallic paint with storm gray leather interior for five, weighs 3,757 lbs. and is 185.1“ long – 37.6 cubic ft. of cargo space, 20” ten spoke alloy wheels with P255/40R20 Hankook all season radial tires, leather wrapped, heated steering wheel, 8” multimedia display with Sirius satellite radio, Fender stereo with subwoofer, radar cruise control, Apple Carplay/Android Auto setup and backup camera with navigation, 2.0 liter turbo four with 184 horsepower and eight speed automatic transmission and all wheel drive, panoramic moon roof and hands free power tailgate, fuel economy is 27 on the highway, 21 in town and 24 mpg overall rating, fuel tank holds 15.3 gallons and car can go 413 miles on a full tank, list price is $40,290.00 and car is built in Puebla, Mexico

2021 Toyota Prius XLE AWD Hybrid

On July 12, 2021 By stuwright47In *HYBRIDS/ELECTRICS, ToyotaLeave a comment

The Prius was driven to Pirate Radio for a review with the help of DJ George Gray:

Electric Storm blue metallic paint with black Softex seating for 5 – heated front buckets, weighs 3,220 lbs. and is 180” long – 27.4 cubic ft. cargo room in rear – 50.7 with seats flopped down, 15” – Aluminum wheels, two tone hub caps and 195/65R15 Dunlop radials, pushbutton/remote start, rain sensing wipers and leather wrapped and heated steering wheel, wireless smartphone charger, color head up display, and Android / Apple integration, 7” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera and 7 speaker XM/AM/FM stereo, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 1.8 liter hybrid four with 96 horsepower – CVT automatic transmission and all wheel drive, $31,629.00.00 list price – built in Toyota, Aichi, Japan, fuel economy (47 mpg highway, 51 mpg city, 49 mpg combined) 10.6 gallon tank with 498 mi.range

2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 Turbo

On July 8, 2021 By stuwright47In *PASSENGER CARS, ToyotaLeave a comment

The Supra was driven to Pirate Radio 104.7 where George Gray helped me review the automobile:

Turbulence gray metallic paint with black alcantara leather interior for two, weighs 3,181 lbs. and is 172.5“ long, 10.2 cubic ft. trunk, 18” ten spoke alloy wheels with P255/40zr18 (F) and 275/40zr18 (R) Michelin Pilot Sport summer tires, leather wrapped wheel, 8.8” multimedia display with Sirius satellite radio/JBL stereo with 12 speakers, radar cruise control, Apple Carplay/Android Auto setup and backup camera and navigation, zero to 60 in 5 seconds, top speed 155 mph, 2.0 liter turbo four with 255 horsepower and eight speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, rear-wheel drive, fuel economy is 32 on the highway, fuel tank holds 13.7 gallons of premium fuel and car can go 438 miles on a full tank, list price is $47,815 and car is built in Graz, Austria

2021 Lexus ES-250 AWD Sedan

On June 29, 2021 By stuwright47In *PASSENGER CARS, LexusLeave a comment

George Gray at Pirate Radio helped review the Lexus sedan:

Atomic Silver metallic paint with black leather seating for 5, heated and ventilated front buckets, weighs 3,780 lbs. and is 195.9” long, 16.7 cubic ft. cargo room in trunk, 18” polished finish ten spoke aluminum wheels and 225/35R18 Michelin radials, pushbutton/remote start, navigation, dual power seats, leather wrapped and heated steering wheel and moon roof, wireless phone charger, head up display, and Android / Apple integration, 12.3” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera and 13 speaker Mark Levinson surround sound XM/AM/FM stereo, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, blind spot warning, 2.5 liter four with 203 horsepower, eight speed automatic transmission and all wheel drive, $52,900.00.00 list price, built in Georgetown, Kentucky, fuel economy (34 mpg highway, 25 mpg city, 28 mpg combined) 15.9 gallon tank with 540 mi.range

2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD

On June 27, 2021 By stuwright47In *CROSSOVERS, ToyotaLeave a comment

The Venza was presented at Pirate Radio for a review by George Gray, Matt Arguello, and myself:

Coastal Gray metallic paint with black SofTex seating for 5, heated and ventilated front buckets, weighs 3,913 lbs. and is 186.6” long, 28.8 cubic ft. cargo room, 19” chrome finish ten spoke aluminum wheels and 225/50R19 Bridgestone radials, pushbutton/remote start, navigation, dual power seats, leather wrapped and heated steering wheel, panoramic “star gaze”moon roof, wireless phone charger, head up display, Android / Apple integration, 12.3” multimedia infotainment screen, backup camera, 9 speaker JBL XM/AM/FM premium sound system, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, blind spot warning, 2.5 liter hybrid four with 219 horsepower, CVT automatic transmission and all wheel drive, $43,100.00.00 list price, built in Toyota, Aichi, Japan, fuel economy (37 mpg highway, 40 mpg city, 39 mpg combined), 14.5 gallon tank with 536 mi.range

2021 Lexus UX-250h Luxury Hybrid AWD

On June 14, 2021 By stuwright47In *HYBRIDS/ELECTRICS, LexusLeave a comment

The Lexus was driven to Pirate Radio for a review with the help of George Gray and Matt Arguello:

Nori green pearl paint with black Nuluxe seating for 5 – heated and ventilated front buckets, weighs 3,605 lbs. and is 177” long – 21.7 cubic ft. cargo room – zero to 60 in 8.6 seconds, 18” – two toned finish ten spoke aluminum wheels and 225/50R18 Bridgestone run flat radials, pushbutton/remote start, navigation, dual power seats, leather wrapped and heated steering wheel and moon roof, wireless phone charger, head up display, and Android / Apple integration, 10.3” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera and 6 speaker Lexus XM/AM/FM premium sound system, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 2.0 liter hybrid four with 181 horsepower – CVT 10 speed automatic transmission and all wheel drive, $43,875.00.00 list price – built in Miyawaka, Fukuoka, Japan, fuel economy (38 mpg highway, 41 mpg city, 39 mpg combined) 10.6 gallon tank with 434 mi.range

2021 Cadillac CT-4 V-Series RWD Sedan

On June 14, 2021 By stuwright47In *PASSENGER CARS, CadillacLeave a comment

The Pirate Radio crew of George Gray and Matt Arguello helped me review the Cadillac CT-4 from California by phone:Shadow metallic paint, Sangria and black leather interior that seats 5, 2.7 liter four cylinder, 325 horsepower turbo engine (very fast, very suitable for hills in Napa valley), zero to 60 in 4.8 seconds, V-series model, driver awareness plus package of technology items, lumbar massage driver seat, heated steering wheel (I actually used in one morning in CA), following distance indicator, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, Bose 14 speaker stereo, magnetic ride control (this was awesome on CA highways), rear wheel drive, ten speed automatic, navigation system, pearl nickel finished mags, rain sensing wipers and aero ground effects/trunk spoiler. Gets 29 highway miles per gallon and is built in Lansing, MI. M.S.R.P. is $50,015.00.

2021 Volkswagen Cross Sport V-6 SEL Premium R-Line

On May 28, 2021 By stuwright47In *CROSSOVERS, VolkswagenLeave a comment

The Atlas was driven to Pirate Radio for a review with George Gray and Matt Arguello:

Pure gray paint with dark burgundy and black leather seating for 5 – heated and ventilated front buckets, weighs 4,098 lbs. and is 195.5” long – 40.3 cubic ft. cargo room, 21” – two toned finish ten spoke aluminum wheels and 265/45R21 Pirelli radials, pushbutton/remote start, navigation, dual power seats, leather wrapped and heated steering wheel and big moon roof, wireless phone charger, head up display, dressy R-Line package and Android / Apple integration, 8” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera and 12 speaker Fender XM/AM/FM premium sound system, cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 3.6 liter turbo V-6 with 276 horsepower – Eight speed automatic Tiptronic transmission and 4Motion all wheel drive, $51,615.00.00 list price – built in Chattanooga, Tennessee, fuel economy (23 mpg highway, 17 mpg city, 19 mpg combined) 19.5 gallon tank with 449 mi.range

2021 Ford F-150 4×4 “Limited” Hybrid Pickup

On May 27, 2021 By stuwright47In *PICKUPSLeave a comment

The F-150 was reviewed at Pirate Radio with the help of George Gray and Matt Arguello:Antimatter Blue metallic paint with Admiral Blue and Gray diamond tufted leather interior for five – heated and ventilated buckets, weighs 5,341 lbs. and is 231.7“ long – 5.5’ truck bed, 22” polished alloy wheels with P275/50R22 mud and snow radials leather wrapped heated steering wheel and panoramic moon roof,12” multimedia display with Sirius satellite radio/Bang and Olufson stereo, radar cruise control, Apple Carplay/Android Auto setup and backup camera and navigation, zero to 60 in 5.4 seconds, 3.5 liter “powerboost” twin turbo hybrid V-6 with 430 horsepower at 6.000 rpm and ten speed automatic transmission, four-wheel drive, fuel economy is 24 on the highway, fuel tank holds 30.6 gallons of premium fuel and car can go 734 miles on a full tank, list price is $80,000.00 and truck is built in Dearborn, Michigan