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
Pirate Radio DJ George “Elvis” Gray assisted in analyzing the wildly popular Toyota Tacoma pickup:
Electric Lime metallic paint – heated leather black interior – 5 passenger seating, navigation system with 8” touchscreen and radar dynamic cruise control, payload of 990 lbs. and ability to tow a 6,400 lb. trailer – 60.5” bed length, JBL AM/FM/MP3/CD/Satellite stereo with six speakers, 4,405 lb. weight – 127.4” wheelbase, 212.3” overall length like a GMC Terrain, pushbutton/remote start and backup camera, blind spot monitor, rear cross traffic alert, lane keep assist, 278 horsepower V-6 – 3.5 liter with 265 lb. ft. of torque and six-speed automatic transmission, 16” Black aluminum wheels and P265/70R16 Goodyear Wrangler All-terrain Adventure with Kevlar tires, $50,733.00 window sticker 22 mpg highway gas mileage, 18 mpg city gas mileage 20 mpg combined gas mileage, 21.1 gallon tank for 464 miles of range
George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio gave me an assist in analyzing the Toyota RAV-4:
Blueprint blue metallic paint with black Softex upholstered interior for five, heated and cooled front buckets – rear seats heated only, full panoramic moon roof with power tilt and slide feature, head up display in windshield and navigation in touchscreen, electric tailgate that can be foot operated, JBL stereo with 11 speakers, 42 miles of range on electric power, (I am getting 37.5 mpg on gas power), range is 550 miles, console mounted gear shift, continuously variable automatic transmission with paddle shifters, 19” bright finish five spoke wheels with 235/55R19 Yokohama Avid GT all season radial tires, 302 horsepower 4 cylinder engine with plug-in hybrid system, 3.3 kw on board charger, $50,731 M.S.R.P., built in Obu, Aichi, Japan
George Gray of Pirate Radio helped analyze the Mazda CX-5 at the Pirate Studios:Deep crystal blue mica metallicpaint with Caturra brown Nappaleather seating for 5 – heated and air conditioned buckets plus heated second row seating, weighs 3,760lbs., 180.1” long and has 106.2” wheelbase – 29.1 cubic feet of cargo space behind second row seating, double that with seats folded down, 19” 5-split spoke polished alloy wheels and 235/55R19 Bridgestone all season radials, lane keep assist, forward and rear collision alert, radar cruise control, navigation, heated steering wheel, high definition rear, side and frontal view camera system,10” infotainment screen, flatbed smartphone charger, panoramic moon roof, power lift gate and 10 speaker Bose AM/FM/satellite premium stereo sound system, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, 227 horsepower 2.5 liter 4 cylinder turbo engine with 6 speed automatic transmission (total torque is 310) – all wheel drive, $39,875.00list price–built in Hiroshima, fuel economy 27 mpg on highway, 22 city, 24 combined mpg – 15.3 gallon tank goes 413 mi. on a full tank of gasoline
George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7 FM gave me an assist in analyzing the Toyota Sienna XSE:
Ruby flare red metallicpaint with black Softex seating for 7 – four heated and air conditioned captain’s chairs with ample slide capability plus third row seating, weighs 4,610lbs., 204.1” long and has 120.5” wheelbase – 21.7 cubic feet of cargo space behind third row seating, 18” 5-split spoke polished alloy wheels and 235/50R18 Bridgestone all season radials, lane keep assist, forward and rear collision alert, radar cruise control, navigation, heated steering wheel, high definition rear view camera system,9” infotainment screen, flatbed smartphone charger, 11.6” rear entertainment system, panoramic moon roof, power lift gate and 12 speaker JBL AM/FM/satellite premium stereo sound system, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, 245 combined horsepower 2.5 liter 4 cylinder engine with CVT automatic transmission (total torque is 176) – all wheel drive, $47,215.00list price–built in Princeton, Indiana, fuel economy 36 mpg on highway, 35 city, 35 combined mpg – 18 gallon tank goes 648 mi. on a full tank of gasoline
George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7 joined me in an analysis of the BMW X3:
Tanzanite bluepaint with Canberra beige perforated leather seating for 5 – heated driver and front passenger seats, weighs 4,149lbs., 185.1” long and has 112.8” wheelbase – 28.7 cubic feet of cargo space with seats erect – 62.7 when flat, 19” alloy wheels and 245/50R19 Pirelli Cinturato all season radials, lane keep assist, forward and rear collision alert, radar cruise control, navigation, high definition rear view camera system,12.3” infotainment screen, moon roof, USB phone charger, and 10 speaker AM/FM/satellite premium stereo sound system, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, 248horsepower 2.0 liter turbo four with eight speed automatic transmission (total torque is 258) – all wheel drive – 130 mph top speed, $51,390.00list price–built in Spartanburg, S. Carolina, fuel economy 28 mpg on highway, 21 city – 17.2 gallon tank goes 500 mi. on a full tank of gasoline
The Toyota was driven to Pirate Radio 104.7 FM for a review with the help of DJ George “Elvis” Gray:
Lime Rush green metallicpaint with black SofTex seating for 5 – heated driver and front passenger seats – zero to 60 in 10.5 seconds, weighs 4,765lbs., 191.3” long and has 109.8” wheelbase – 88.8 cubic feet of cargo space with rears seats folded down, 17” black finish alloy wheels and 265/70R17 Nitto Terra Grappler mud and snow radials, lane keep assist, forward and rear collision alert, radar cruise control, navigation, high definition multi view camera system,8” infotainment screen, moon roof, wireless phone charger, power sliding rear glass, and 15 speaker JBL AM/FM/satellite premium stereo sound system, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, 270horsepower 4.0 liter V-6 with Five speed automatic transmission with console shifter, (total torque is 278) – 4 wheel drive, $53,435.00list price – built in Tahara, Aichi, Japan, fuel economy 19 mpg on highway, 16 in city, 23 gallon tank goes 437 mi. on a full tank of gasoline