Sports cars come and (usually) go. Not because they aren’t appealing or even because they’re impractical. Historically, they mostly have left the stage shortly after they took a bow because […]
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2023 Mazda CX-50
What’s the difference between Mazda’s CX-5 and the new CX-50? One is a little bit more than the other. A little larger, longer and wider — plus a bit more […]
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2023 Volkswagen Jetta
If there were more cars like Volkswagen’s Jetta, there would probably be more cars (as opposed to crossovers) for sale. Because more people would want to buy them. What makes […]
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2023 BMW X1
BMW used to offer the X1, the company’s smallest (and most affordable) crossover, in two versions — one front-wheel drive and the other all-wheel drive (which BMW markets as xDrive). […]
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2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid
It wouldn’t take a mandate — or subsidies — to get people to buy an electric car that could go almost 700 miles, that could get going again in just […]
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2023 Genesis G80 Electric
When the Toyota Prius hybrid came out more than 20 years ago, it made a point of not looking like other cars. So did the first electric cars, notably those […]
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2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L
There are Kahunas and then there is the Kahuna — Jeep’s Grand Wagoneer L. “L” for length — and more. More than 3 tons (6,621 pounds) and 500-plus horsepower to […]
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2023 GMC Savana
Interested in a time capsule? One you can drive right off the dealer’s lot? The 2023 GMC Savana van fits the bill. It hasn’t been changed much since 1996, making […]
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2023 Nissan Leaf
There are now lots of electric vehicles on the market, but only two of them can be characterized as affordable alternatives to nonelectric cars. One of those two being Nissan’s […]