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!

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 1st Edition

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos via Volkswagen- 09/20/2021 “It’s so quiet”! You’ll hear this so many times if you own an electric vehicle. Internal combustion engines are going the way of the

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago

2021 Mazda CX-30 Turbo Premium Plus

When I do a quick analysis, that’s because the vehicle feels similar to other cars I’ve tested before. For this, it is Mazda. Both the CX-5 and 3 are wonderful vehicles that

by Anthony Fongaro

3 years ago

Hyundai Tucson Limited AWD

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos via Lexus – 09/06/2021 The compact-SUV segment is competitive. How competitive? Look at every manufacturer and almost all of them have a compact SUV. Of course, this

by Anthony Fongaro

4 years ago

2021 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium

Let’s talk about Toyota. For the past decade, Toyota has been creating many safe and affordable vehicles. Most of their vehicles come with a hybrid engine. I’m guessing that if you walk

by Anthony Fongaro

4 years ago

2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge Inscription

by Anthony Fongaro – 08/14/2021 When you think of Volvo, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Probably safety, right? Well, I think the same way. Throughout the years, Volvo has worked

by Anthony Fongaro

4 years ago

2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T AWD Prestige

by Anthony Fongaro – Photos via Genesis- 09/06/2021 “Go build an SUV!” That’s what Hyundai said to its luxury arm, Genesis. It makes sense. Back in 2019, Genesis had three cars,

by Anthony Fongaro

4 years ago

Anthony’s Analysis: 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody

by Anthony Fongaro – 07/30/2021 700 is quite a large number, especially when it’s measured in horsepower. There aren’t a lot of mainstream cars with more than 700-horsepower, and it’s really no surprise

by Anthony Fongaro

4 years ago

2021 Ford Ranger XLT 4×4 SuperCrew

by Anthony Fongaro – 07/21/2021 Do you remember the old Ford Ranger? That dinky little pickup that could do almost everything that the F-150 could do, but smaller? Well, Ford had a bit

by Anthony Fongaro

4 years ago

Anthony’s Analysis: 2021 Genesis G80 2.5T RWD Standard

When I hear that a car starts at a certain price, I always wonder what those look like and who would buy them? I picture a car with a lot of plastic

by Anthony Fongaro

4 years ago

2021 Toyota Venza Limited

by Anthony Fongaro – 06/29/2021 In the land of Toyota, hybrids are the king. We all know that the Prius helped this revolution of hybrid vehicles and Toyota has milked the Prius for

by Anthony Fongaro

4 years ago