Anthony Fongaro

Anthony Fongaro is an automotive writer and content creator in Greater Chicagoland. He has produced automotive content since 2016, contributing to various platforms, including his own Anthony On Autos, Car Revs Daily, and Cheers & Gears. In 2024, he joined HotCars as a writer, focusing on reviews, lists, and news within the automotive industry. Before transitioning into the automotive field, Anthony had a career in digital marketing. He is an active member of several automotive media press guilds, including the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA), Automotive Press Association (APA), and International Motor Press Association (IMPA).

Anthony’s Analytics: 2022 Volkswagen Arteon SEL R-Line 4Motion

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos via Volkswagon- 10/24/2022 Back in 2008, Volkswagen created what I would say is one of its best-looking vehicles. It was the Passat CC, later renamed as the

2024 Volkswagen Taos SEL 4Motion

A few years ago, Volkswagen introduced its smallest SUV, the Taos. I then tested a mid-spec SE with front-wheel Drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission. This time, the top-of-the-line SEL with all-wheel

2023 Toyota Prius Prime XSE

by Anthony Fongaro – photos via Toyota– 06/30/2023 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Since its introduction, the Toyota Prius was known for being an efficient hatchback, and screw traditional styling!

All-new 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4xe

Anthony’s Analytics: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Summit

Looking for a midsize SUV plug-in hybrid? You’ll have to break that question down by a few details. There are so many recent and future PHEVs that narrowing down that decision can

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago

2023 Genesis GV60 Performance

Within the last year or so, Hyundai and Kia have been making some great electric vehicles. The Kia EV6 and Ioniq 5 are two of the best EVs on the market. They

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago

2022 Ford Escape Titanium Plug-In Hybrid

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos via Ford- 08/11//2022 Plug-in hybrids have been an interesting combination utilizing a gas engine with some electrification. If you’re looking at the compact SUV market, you will

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago

Anthony’s Analytics: 2022 BMW M240i xDrive

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos via BMW- 08/01//2022 If you think about it, there really aren’t a lot of small sporty coupes anymore. As we get further into electrification and electric vehicles,

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago

Lexus LX600 F-Sport

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos via Lexus – 07/26/2022 If you’re thinking of a large SUV that has a cult-like following, you would usually look at something like the Toyota Land Cruiser.

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago

2022 Volkswagen GLI Autobahn

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos via Volkswagen- 07/19/2021 As we know, Americans do not like hatchbacks. For some reason, Americans still associate hatchbacks as the cheaper alternative to the sedan. For this

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago

2022 Toyota Corolla Cross XLE AWD

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos via Toyota- 07/13/2021 Automakers like to make their sedans into crossovers or SUVs. A lot of the time, these will be named differently compared to their sedan

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago

Anthony’s Adventures: 2022 Lexus LS500 AWD

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos by Lexus- 07/01/2022 SUVs have become the pinnacle of automakers, but some still do it old-school. Large sedans are still around and have some major competition. Vehicles

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago

Anthony’s Analytics: 2022 Volvo V90 Cross Country B6 AWD

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos by Volvo- 06/15/2022 Can you believe that automakers still bring wagons to the United States? These vehicles are hated so much that people would rather buy a

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago

2022 Hyundai Kona N

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos by TGR- 06/03/2022 Certain cars are designed to have big upgrades. They go from a mundane vehicle to one with added power, better brakes, and steering, a

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago