One of the most important lessons my father ever taught me and my two younger brothers was about self-sacrifice. When it comes to putting others’ needs before your own, my dad is the resident authority. What’s this have to do with cars? Well, why else would he have gotten us a dowdy minivan as our […]
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Diesel is now synonymous with dirty, thanks to Dieselgate, and as a result, oil burners lost favor in the mainstream. General Motors, however, thinks there’s still a future for the diesel engine and wants to prove that it’s not as bad as we think it is. Enter the 2018 Chevrolet Cruze TD, a vehicle GM […]
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Once incredibly popular, midsize sedans are quickly falling out of favor as Americans choose crossovers. Every single nonpremium midsize sedan on the market has slipped in the sales charts during the first 11 months of 2017. But that doesn’t mean the segment is becoming any less competitive. Honda has rolled out an impressive new Accord, […]
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The Lexus LS has been taking it to the German triumvirate since the days when Audi was best-known for something it would rather forget. The first LS 400 changed the luxury dynamic with its unimpeachable quality and refinement, but the LS family has never quite achieved the cachet of some of its competitors. The outgoing […]
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If you need a Mercedes S-Class but lust for a sports car, the 2017 Panamera is the Porsche for you. Hunkered low like a 911—even the revised tail end styling lays claim to the 911’s iconic buttocks—the Panamera is a true four-door sports car. But having four doors doesn’t necessarily make it a sedan, and […]
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Weekend warriors looking for the ultimate city-friendly, go-anywhere off-road workhorse pickup used to have just one choice—the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro. The new 2018 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 might just have those shoppers thinking twice about heading over to their local Toyota dealers. The Chevy Colorado has been our favorite midsize pickup on the market ever […]
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The Ford F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. for many years, and its heritage spans over half a century, with the F-Series lineup having been around since 1948. The 2018 F-150 is a refresh of the current-generation model, the first to feature an all-aluminum body to save weight and improve overall efficiency. […]
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Thinking of clever ways to describe cars pays my bills, so rarely does a car leave me struggling to find words to describe it—yet that’s the situation I found myself in after driving the new 2017 Honda Civic Type R. I settled for three: “Holy s—. Wow.” There’s not any one thing that makes the […]
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We’ve praised the Audi A3’s driving dynamics, but one thing we have struggled to embrace is its stubby proportions and muted styling. The sedan looks much the same in RS 3 form, just tacking on a sportier grille and new side sills, diffuser, and exhaust tips almost as part of a costume. The diminutive sedan […]
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So you and your better half pile into your threadbare minivan for what you’ve been promising each other would be the last time and head out to go three-row SUV shopping. Like seemingly everyone else looking to trade in their minivan, you’ve convinced yourselves that Old Faithful’s low ground clearance and front-drive have deprived your […]
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