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2018 Lexus NX 300 First Test: All the Small Things

After a few years on the market, Lexus has decided its now second-smallest crossover could use a little pick-me-up, so the NX is getting a few upgrades for 2018. Look close, though, because they aren’t obvious. Aside from some new paint colors and wheel finishes, the big difference you’ll see first on any 2018 Lexus […]

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2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF First Test: A More Civilized Miata

If you like a dreary days, don’t move to Los Angeles. On average, we get well under two feet of rain per year, and it’s normal to go months without so much as a drop. I, on the other hand, was perfectly happy to move here. After putting up with Boston weather for the last […]

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2018 Chrysler 300S V-8 First Test: Last of the Old Guard

It’s been a long time since we last tested a Chrysler 300S. Last summer, we attended a drive event for the 2018 model, and four years before that, we reviewed the recently refreshed 300. But the last time we actually brought a Chrysler 300S in for testing was all the way back in 2012. Six […]

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2018 Chevrolet Traverse RS First Test: Dude, Where’s My V-6?

We live in a time when nearly every vehicle type is available with a small turbocharged engine, so it’s no surprise to find one in a large three-row crossover. The 2018 Chevrolet Traverse RS is the latest addition in a growing number of midsize three-row crossovers that offer a turbocharged four-cylinder, following the Ford Explorer, […]

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2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 First Test: Burning Rubber in Style

It’s hard to overstate how incredible the sixth-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class is. The interior’s opulence is more in line with a Bentley or Rolls-Royce than a BMW 7 Series, yet we tested a 2014 S63 hitting 60 mph in 3.7 seconds. Toss the car into a corner, and it’ll handle far better than a nearly 5,000-pound […]

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2018 Porsche 911 GT3 First Test: Beauty Beheld

I stopped counting at 11, any significance to the number a happy coincidence. I always record my conversations with Randy Pobst, held in the doorway of whatever car he’s just lapped. It’s best to get him while everything’s fresh, before anyone says anything that might color his impressions. Today, his impressions were things of beauty. […]

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2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI First Test: The Balanced Hot Hatch

As one of the original hot hatches, the Volkswagen Golf GTI is the gold standard in the sport compact segment, combining practicality and excellent driving dynamics in one package. For 2018, the entire Golf lineup gets a significant refresh, and the spunky GTI gets a much-needed infusion of tech. Sadly, we don’t get the power […]

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2017 Ford GT First Test: The Price of Priceless

The long, low sweep of bodywork absorbs the early morning sun and radiates a warm glow, the candy apple red paint providing the aura of smoldering coals. It’s a dreadfully chilly morning in the Mojave Desert as we huddle close to the car to catch some reflected warmth. It’s not the first time we’d stood […]

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2018 Chevrolet Tahoe RST Performance Edition First Test: Halfway There

There was a moment there in the late ’90s and the early ’00s when it seemed like Detroit’s sport trucks were its new sports cars. But the segment died during the Great Recession when gas prices soared near $5 per gallon. With gas prices relatively low again, the segment has roared back, and flying the […]

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2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SEL First Test: Refreshed but Lacking

Straight to the point: I don’t care much for the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. It simply is outclassed by most of its rivals—and in a few months, Mitsubishi will have a better, similarly priced sibling on the same showroom floor. Although Mitsubishi has updated the Outlander Sport for the 2018 model year with new technology—the […]

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