I’ve experienced plenty of high-end technology in pricey cars. That’s why I’m glad to return to vehicles like the 2.0L Turbo Hyundai Santa Fe. Hyundai is doing everything it can to bring the most useful new technology to the masses. First impressions The Orange model I spent
Read more →Sometimes the best way to understand a vehicle is to compare it to: the previous version of that vehicle another vehicle in the same automaker’s stable. Years before I drove the 2019 Lincoln MKC, I tested the 2016 version. And just weeks before, I tooled around in
Read more →Some vehicles are so large that if you drive them through urban areas, they occupy two postal codes at any given time. At least. For all that the 2019 Lincoln Navigator has going for it, size is the first thing that most people comment on. And with
Read more →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
Read more →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
Read more →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
Read more →Korean carmakers, long known as makers of economy cars, are hard at work shaking that image. Hyundai spun off the Genesis model into its own high-end brand. Stealing a page from the Tesla playbook, Genesis welcomes shoppers in high-end mall showrooms. For its part, Kia has not
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Few brands in any consumer category can feature a consistent look across all of its products that set those products apart from the crowd. Lexus is one of those few. From the futuristic luxury of each vehicle exterior to the luxury that awaits inside, each model in
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If SUVs have been getting more popular as they grow smaller, could the same be said for hatchbacks that grow larger? When it comes to looks and practical roominess, the line between these vehicle types are so blurred they might as well not exist. That vague space
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Driving with teammates to a hockey game, one of them gestured out the window and pointed out how SUVs rule the road. I couldn’t disagree. The visual evidence was overwhelming. Fortunately, some automakers do what they can to style their larger vehicles to make them look sleeker
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