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All-Wheel-Drive Returns to Chrysler Pacifica for 2021
The refresh of the 2021 model-year Chrysler Pacifica minivan premiers a top-of-the-line luxury trim, the debut of a next-generation infotainment system, and the return of...
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Driving the 2020 Corvette Stingray
Grasping the true beauty of Chevy’s new 2020 Corvette supercar demands a deep dig. You must venture beyond the exciting-to-a-fault exterior skin and the lavish stitched-leather, buffed-metal, and...
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Ford’s Max Mustang Brings ‘World Class’ into the Sports Coupe Conversation
There’s the old saw about a something being better than the sum of its parts. That phrase applies to the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 – despite most of...
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Nissan's 2020 Frontier Gets New Powertrain
More transmission gears and greater engine horsepower should enliven the 2020 Nissan Frontier midsize pickup truck. “We’re launching a new transmission and new engine in the current Frontier,...
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2021 Cadillac Escalade Brings Curved OLED to the Dash
Cadillac has unveiled the 2021 Escalade and will differentiate the full-size SUV from its Tahoe/Yukon platform-mates with a large dose of exclusive technologies including Super Cruise,...
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Hyundai Brings Brave New Tech to 2020 Sonata
Amid a steadily contracting sedan universe, Hyundai has dug in its heels and thoroughly redesigned and engineered its Sonata for 2020.
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Volvo’s Polestar Powerhouse Plug-In Hybrid
You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. That’s why Polestar, Volvo’s new electric performance subsidiary, used its first vehicle as a rolling showcase of the brand’s...
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Chevy Reveals 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible, C8.R Racer
Reinforcing the Corvette’s long association with astronauts, Chevrolet unveiled the convertible version of its all-new, mid-engine-layout 2020 Corvette Stingray in Cape...
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Bollinger Motors Reveals Second-Gen Class-3 EV Prototypes
Bollinger Motors recently unveiled its second-generation Class-3 EV prototypes. The start-up, based in Ferndale, Michigan, revealed the latest beta of its B1 SUV and B2 truck...
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Toyota Reveals RWD FCEV Mirai, Plug-In RAV4
As part of an electrified stable primed for the 2019 Tokyo and Los Angeles auto shows, Toyota has unveiled its all-new Mirai fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) and the upcoming plug-in hybrid...
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2019 Frankfurt Auto Show: Porsche Unveils Taycan Electric Sedan
After four years of teasing and meticulously-metered release of technical details, Porsche unveiled the production version of its Taycan electric vehicle (EV) at this week’s...
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New-Generation Nissan Versa Breaks for Higher Ground
Subcompact cars hardly are spotlight-grabbers at the moment, but Nissan has nonetheless delivered up an all-new 2020 Versa that notches higher fuel economy, quicker acceleration, tighter...
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Mercedes-Benz EQS Concept: The S-Class of Electric Vehicles?
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class for decades helped form the automotive definition for “flagship.” With electric propulsion seemingly set to revolutionize the industry, the company...
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2020 Hyundai Palisade: New Chassis, Atkinson V6
The three-row 2020 Hyundai Palisade’s strong, stable and quiet body structure serves as the starting point for ride quality, roll control and a quiet cabin. “We put a lot of resources...
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Ford Revisits OHV Layout, Big Displacement for New Commercial-Truck V8
In a still-heated market for highly profitable heavy-duty pickups and commercial vehicles, Ford doesn’t intend to be outdone by General Motors’ and FiatChrysler’s...
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Cadillac Pulls the Wraps off Two New V-Series Sedans
Cadillac has added two more sedans to its V-Series performance lineup, the all-new 2020 CT4-V and CT5-V. The CT4-V will square off against established C-segment players such as the BMW...
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Heavy Capability for Chevy’s 2020 Silverado Heavy-Duty Pickups
That there are a staggering eight different trim levels for the new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD lineup says much about the importance the commercial-pickup segment holds for...
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2020 Ford Explorer: Knockout Styling Caches All-New Engineering
Already America’s all-time best-selling SUV, the all-new 2020 Ford Explorer is cast on an entirely new global rear-wheel-drive (RWD) architecture and boasts the first Ford...
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Ford Unveils All-New 2020 Escape, First SUV Application on New Global FWD Architecture
Ford has unveiled the all-new 2020 Escape, its first SUV based on the new FWD global architecture, leveraging the new unibody toolkit to create a...
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Mazda Skyactiv-D Arrival Delivers on Diesel Promise, Homogeneous-Charge Skyactiv-X Next
Mazda announced the long-awaited arrival of its Skyactiv-D diesel engine to the U.S. at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) last week. The...
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New Design for 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport as Brand Awaits Alliance’s New Platforms and Products
The 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport carries over with no mechanical changes compared to the 2019 model. But its new face – part of a...
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Jeep Revives Its Pickup Mojo with 2020 Gladiator
Get ready for the fractionalization of the U.S.’s raucous pickup-truck market.
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New Platform, Chic Sheetmetal for Tech-Centric 2020 Range Rover Evoque
Hanging nose down in a premium compact SUV at the summit of what looks like a near-vertical cliff face—and being told to keep feet off the pedals and mind on the...
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2019 Nissan Leaf plus Nets Extended EV Range
The 2019 Leaf Plus has a longer driving range and provides quicker acceleration than its platform-sharing counterpart, the second-generation Leaf, thanks to a higher-output motor and additional...
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Honda Fills a Gap with 2019 Passport
You may think that by now, just about all full-line automakers have every crossover/SUV segment covered. Small, medium and large, just like it used to be with sedan.
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2019 S60 and V60 Volvo’s Newest Chips in the Transformation Game
They’re not the crossovers buyers in almost all major world market currently crave, but Volvo’s 2019 S60 midsize sedan—and to a lesser extent, its V60 station wagon...
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NAIAS 2019: FCA Debuts New Ram Heavy Duty Pickups
FCA’s Ram truck division unveiled its new 2019 Heavy Duty (HD) pickup truck lineup at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The new HD pickups feature the slick interiors...
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New V8, Big Towing, Trick Features and Tech for 2020 Chevy Silverado HD
With pickup trucks seemingly taking over the personal-vehicle market, it’s no surprise the Detroit Three automakers are devoting more attention than ever to the...
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2020 Ford Super Duty Debuts All-New 7.3-Liter Pushrod V8, 10-Speed Automatic
The 2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty will arrive with the heavy-duty pickup truck’s best-ever conventional, gooseneck, and fifth-wheel trailer towing and payload...
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