They call it a sports sedan, and I guess it is. That said, I spent my first evening with the 2019 BMW 330i xDrive on a 250 km round trip in varying traffic conditions. By “varying“ I mean everything from stop-and-go traffic to clear sailing. That evening,
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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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Here in North American, certain automakers have thrown all their eggs into the SUV basket, but among those who haven’t, not all of them ship their tinier creations to our shores. And that’s a pity. The 2019 Toyota Yaris continues to prove there’s a market for pint-sized
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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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There are a few norms in my relationships with automakers whose products I review. One of those is that I normally review one car each week. Recently, due to special circumstances,. I drove not one but two Volkswagens in the same week: the first-ever Arteon and the
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High-profile car designs out of Germany are getting increasingly sophisticated and luxurious. But even those designs stay near to the pragmatic reputation German automakers have nurtured over decades. That pragmatism is refreshing when it’s close to the surface and paired with extra power as it is in
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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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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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This is not your dad’s Honda Accord. While the venerable nameplate has been getting sportier over the years, Honda has placed its flagship sedan squarely in sport sedan territory while continuing to update everything else to keep up with its looks. I got to explore this year’s
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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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