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Smooth Luxury: the 2019 Lincoln Continental Reserve

Visit the website for Lincoln Motors and you’ll see the complete lineup of vehicles on offer. Most of them are SUVs. This is a concession to current buyer preferences, but it overshadows the magic of the company’s longest-lived model, one that deserves consideration even among SUV buyers:

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SUV as Sporty Option? The 2019 Ford Edge ST

When looking for the right balance between automotive styling and interior space, mid-size SUVs make appealing choices. Several automakers also throw sporting, performance touches into the mix. That’s what sets the Ford Edge ST apart from its stablemates. First impressions The red Edge ST I drove offers

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The ideal cruiser: the 2019 BMW M850i Cabriolet

I enjoy poking through the technology options in modern vehicles. Most people might think of this task as coursework, but each feature I find elicits the joy of finding an “Easter egg” (at least of the software variety). That said, no matter how much technology arrives in

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A compact cat – the 2019 Jaguar E-Pace HSE

How many automakers consistently strive to elicit the image of their logos in the shape and performance of their products? The only name that comes readily to mind (at least to my mind) is Jaguar. To manage this feat in their larger vehicles is an achievement I

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The BMW X7 Learning Experience

Few vehicles go all-out on technology the way BMW does, so it wasn’t a surprise to find gadgetry permeating the all-new 2019 BMW X7. I’m somewhat used to it. My neighbour isn’t, so when I gave her a quick tour of the vehicle, she mused it takes

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Hauling in the 2019 Honda Passport

Moving gear to a cottage. Moving friends from one apartment to another. Simply moving lots of stuff from one place to another. If you frequently schelp stuff around, chances are you aren’t driving a compact sedan. No, you tool around in a larger vehicle. And you’re probably

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An identity crisis isn’t always a bad thing: the 2019 Lexus UX 200

When they first hit the scene in the 1990s, crossover SUVs stole driver’s hearts and automotive market share. Since then, the segment has evolved from its one-size-fits-all origins to today’s smorgasbord of sizes and packages. Certain crossovers have shrunk down to the size of, frankly, four-door hatchbacks.

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Keeping Pace: the 2019 Hyundai Tucson

Compact SUVs have come a long way since their introduction more than two decades ago. Once considered utilitarian runabouts with better fuel economy and drivability than the larger models they were based upon, “sport-cutes” have carved out a huge market niche for themselves. To keep pace, automakers

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Sporty practicality in the 2019 BMW X4 M40i

Advanced technology, sporty performance, luxury refinement – these are but some of the rules in the automotive market segment BMW occupies. The Bavarians push the standard even further with the 2019 BMW X4. First impressions My M40i M Performance tester in Famenco Red Metallic hit all the

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2019 Kia Niro

Automakers the world over are racing to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards while also producing vehicles large enough to appeal to the North American buying public. These contradictory goals have led to the creation of new vehicle categories. Perhaps the most prevalent of these is

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