As manufacturers endeavor to do more with less, it is refreshing to enjoy the dynamic displacement of a V-6 in a family sedan, as most are now four-cylinder. And even […]
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Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: A Wagon for Urban Survival and Weekend Renewal
Station wagons are uncool, except when they are beefed up and dressed to look tough for a can-do performance in nature. Subaru first tackled this terrain with its likable Crosstrek, […]
2017 Lincoln Continental: Flagship Brings Back American-class Luxury
The 2017 Lincoln Continental is a showpiece of style and technology that does justice to an iconic nameplate. This big sedan has a swaggy confidence for which American luxury cars […]
2017 GMC Acadia Denali Has a Big, Easy Attitude and American Ingenuity
The three-row crossover is the family car of the 21st century. It embodies the best qualities of an SUV, a minivan and a car, with fuel economy that won’t vaporize […]
Nissan Sentra SR Turbo: Perky Performance Without Penalty
The 2017 Sentra SR Turbo kicks up the performance level by about 64 clicks, Nissan likes to say. With its new turbocharged and direct-injection 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine, the SR Turbo […]
2017 Cadillac XT5 Looks Like Hollywood, Rolls like Main Street
Cadillac’s reborn XT5 crossover looks like Hollywood and rolls with good Midwestern values. Cadillac says it developed the XT5 from the inside out, and the result is a far more […]
2017 Jaguar F-Pace S: A Life-Proofed SUV for Five and Their Gear
If ever there were a disruptor in the chain of traditional thinking, it is the Jaguar F-Pace SUV. It is not likely this British purveyor of luxury automobiles needs a […]
2017 Evoque Convertible: Street Style and Land Rover Skills
I take back all the snarky quips I made when I first saw the Land Rover Evoque convertible at its L.A. auto show debut last year. It looked high-sided, bricklike […]
2017 Ford Escape: Subtle Fixes to a Cash Calf
The Escape is a cash calf for Ford as its biggest seller next to the F-Series pickup trucks, its cash cow. So it’s no wonder why Ford keeps its compact-class […]
The 2017 Jaguar XE: Style and Performance in the Compact Class
You can almost hear the purring within Jaguar. The brand is launching its fourth and fifth vehicles this year in two of the more popular segments. The F-Pace compact SUV […]