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 CX-5 compact SUV has become Mazda's best-selling model, and the 2017 model is more iterative than evolutionary.
By Brian Wong
March 14, 2017
It's not all luxury cars and hot hatches at the 2017 Geneva auto show.
Subaru has also unveiled a redesigned 2018 Crosstrek.
By Brian Wong
March 8, 2017
We get behind the wheel of the hybrid and electric versions of Hyundai's new eco-friedly car, the 2017 Ioniq.
By Brian Wong
February 17, 2017
There's a huge price gap between the Audi A7 at the bottom of the A7 lineup and the RS 7 at the top. Is the RS 7 really worth the extra scratch?
By Brian Wong
February 14, 2017
By Brian Wong
L.A. Bureau Chief
Toyota's RAV4 Adventure, debuting at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show, will fit just right for the outdoors-oriented type.
By Brian Wong
February 9, 2017
The 2018 RAV4 Adventure is a new, rugged edition of the compact SUV with more ground clearance and aggressive styling.
By Brian Wong
February 8, 2017
The 2018 Sequoia adds new safety equipment and a new trim level, the TRD Sport.
By Brian Wong
February 8, 2017
Dodge is unveiling the meaner-looking, more powerful 2018 Durango SRT three-row SUV at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show.
By Brian Wong
February 6, 2017
The 2017 Tesla Model S and BMW i3 posted disappointing results in IIHS crash testing, failing to receive any awards.
By Brian Wong
February 1, 2017