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2019 Hyundai Kona Ultimate AWD
The Hyundai Kona was named the 2019 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year (NAUVOY), sharing this accolade with its EV version which we had a positive impression of during its launch event. During a...
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2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI
The sixth-generation 2019 Jetta GLI now joins the range of Volkswagen models leveraging the excellent MQB front-drive architecture and in a stroke re-establishes itself as a sparkling-good sport sedan that...
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2019 Volvo S60 T6
As the sporting player in Volvo’s C-segment sedan lineup, this all-wheel drive, turbocharged-and-supercharged R-Design S60 faces benchmark competition in the BMW 3-Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In pure...
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Volkswagen T-Cross
Volkswagen Group’s applications of its remarkably versatile modular MQB chassis stretch from its little Polo hatchback to the large Atlas SUV. Now there is a new addition to the family, the Polo-based T-Cross compact...
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2018 Ford EcoSport
I’ll concede I might not have thought the EcoSport so irredeemably awful if our test vehicle had been fitted with the 2.0-liter 4-cylinder that comes standard with all-wheel-drive for any of EcoSport’s (more on that...
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2020 Toyota Supra Launch Edition
Toyota sought to channel its 2000 GT and Supra sportscar heritage with the introduction of the 2020 Supra, but in the process the company also forecast the future.
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2019 Ford Ranger XL STX
America needs more midsized pickups. The case for the new Ford Ranger is made by increasingly strong sales of GM’s models and the perennial fan base of the Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier. And now Jeep’s back in the game.
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2020 Range Rover Evoque
It was an unusual beginning to a test drive: navigating a narrow, winding gravel path in the grounds of an English castle with the windshield blacked out and only an image of two front wheels and a couple of colored...
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2018 Toyota Camry
I was a little late in trying this new, eighth generation of the Camry and it represents an intriguing turn for a car that often is cast, somewhat unjustly, as the symbol for automotive blandness.
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2019 Hyundai Veloster R-Spec
I don’t deliver much critique about vehicle styling because everybody’s entitled to their own tastes, but it’s important to say up front that I’ll never think the Veloster—even in its faintly...
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2019 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
Toyota pickups fitted with gonzo oversize tires, long-travel suspensions and M1 Abrams-quality skid plates have been part of the U.S. off-roading scene since before “Ironman Ivan” Stewart won the Baja 1000 in...
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Suzuki Vitara 1.4 Turbo SZ5 Allgrip
For North American readers of this column, its title could be, in the case of Suzuki’s latest turbocharged and all-wheel-drive (AWD) Vitara compact SUV, “What you are missing.”
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2019 Subaru Ascent Premium
Loyal owners of smaller Subaru SUVs will telepathically step up to Ascent. Those cross-shopping other brands may be a harder sell.
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2019 Genesis G70 RWD
The G70 is the fledgling Genesis brand’s entry into the age-old “BMW 3-Series-fighter” category.
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2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
A testimony to how good the new-generation JL-series Wrangler is on the tarmac: it was really quite civil in an 800-mile, nearly all-highway week of travel to the Detroit auto show in January.
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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2.7L
While it’s unlikely that Chevy’s turbo four will enjoy the same rapid uptake as Ford’s Ecoboost 2.7-L V6 in the F-150, the 2.7-L is right at home in the Silverado.
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2019 Audi E-tron Quattro
Power from this electric car was never an issue, and the cleverly placed front parking assist camera, below the bumper, is especially useful when driving over rocks (or, more likely, parking-space dividers).
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2019 BMW X4 30i and M40i
The focus of BMW’s designers and engineers was toward creating a next-gen X4 that looks and drives more like a coupe than an SUV. Did they succeed?
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Mercedes-Benz C220d AMG Line Cabriolet
Until relatively recently in Europe, “buy a new diesel car and help reduce CO2”, was accepted by most governments as a responsible piece of advice. In simple terms a late level Euro-6 diesel emits...
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2018 Lexus LS500
The Lexus flagship’s design may not appeal universally, but it’s hard to argue the addition of the F SPORT package’s extra bodywork tweaks impart a more assertive presence that also seems to bring better flow to this...
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What We’re Driving: Mercedes-AMG E 53 4Matic+
Select “Sport+”, floor the gas pedal, listen to the engine and exhaust notes, and the essence of Mercedes-AMG’s latest E 53 sedan is sensationally clear. But shouldn’t this combo be...
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2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
The new Avalon, Toyota’s most “American” car, is a car that feels larger inside than it is. It’s stable and feels planted on the road. It’s a great highway cruiser.
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Volvo XC40 3-Cylinder
Can any vehicle with a three-cylinder engine really regard itself as “premium?”
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2018 Toyota Prius Four Touring
Toyota’s seminal Prius and its twin-motor hybrid-electric drivetrain are largely unchanged this year except for the addition of an 11.6-in (295-mm) touchscreen display for the top Prius Four and Four...
What We’re Driving Automotive
2018 Hyundai Kona Ultimate AWD
I’ve been generally ambivalent about subcompact crossovers such as the Honda HR-V, Ford EcoSport and Mazda CX-3. They’re typically cramped and underpowered, leaving you feeling outgunned on the open road...
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What We’re Driving: Bosch EBike Demonstrator
Bosch does not make electric-assist bicycles (ebikes), but is a key supplier in the growing segment. Its electrifying components feature on more than 70 cycling marques, including Bianchi,...
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What We’re Driving: 2018 BMW M5
I’d read the early reviews of the new sixth-generation (F90) M5’s towering accelerative abilities, but still was in no way prepared for the reality: the viciousness of this car’s performance assaults...
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2018 Mercedes-Benz A200 AMG Line
Mercedes-Benz is fond of saying it cascades at least some of the S-Class’ posh luxury and technology throughout its range. That’s just what it has done for the fourth-generation A-Class, the nameplate...
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2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Limited
Don’t know how I overlooked the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid for so long, but it gets my personal award for most pleasant—and pleasingly surprising—vehicle I’ll drive in 2018. Yep, this thing is so...
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