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L.A. Bureau Chief

Brian Wong

Former L.A. Bureau Chief Brian Wong is a California native with a soft spot for convertibles and free parking.

Articles by Brian Wong

The 2019 Toyota Avalon, appearing at the 2018 Detroit auto show, arrives 
 with the same treatment the 2018 Camry received.
The 2019 Acura RDX Prototype represents a full redesign for the compact 
 luxury SUV even in prototype form.
AAA examined model-year 2017 vehicles and found that 28 percent of 
 them do not come with a spare tire as standard equipment.
At the 2018 Chicago Auto Show, Toyota has given slight changes to its 
 4Runner TRD Pro SUV. Here's a closer look.
We recently tested the 2017 Ford Focus RS and the 2017 Volkswagen Golf 
 R. See how they match up.
Though Lexus' popular SUV is longer now, to fit a third row, the 2018 RX 350L still has only two truly usable rows. Its luxury and interior quality are highlights, but you get the same thing for less money in a regular RX 350.
With the Lexus RC F, GS F and LC 500 so close in raw performance with 
 their shared 5.0-liter V-8, what differentiates them is how fun to drive they 
 are.
The 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid's fuel economy is a class leader, so we took 
 an 890-mile road trip to put those numbers to the test.