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2013 Range Rover: Improved in All Areas
No matter how adept a sport utility vehicle is at climbing rocks, fording streams, or tackling wild terrain, most of its life will be spent on hard pavement accomplishing the chores of everyday life....
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2013 BMW M6: Automotive Nirvana
We discovered it takes great restraint and discipline to make the 2013 BMW M6 coupe a daily driver. The actual daily commute is not the problem—the M6 is docile on the busy suburban streets when it’s...
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2014 Chevrolet Impala: Return to Glory
The Chevrolet Impala has been a star of the rental car fleets for the past decade, but that’s not the way it was in 1958 when the Impala was first introduced as the Chevrolet “luxury” nameplate...
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2013 Nissan Juke: Now With a Touch of NISMO
Many automakers have performance divisions —SRT at Chrysler, SVT at Ford, AMG at Mercedes, M at BMW, V at Cadillac. At Nissan it’s NISMO (Nissan Motorsports). Usually when the performance moniker is...
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2014 Acura MDX: Moving Forward
While Acura trimmed some significant weight from the latest version of its best-selling MDX crossover, it also cut horsepower and subtly advanced the design. This may sound like playing it too safe...
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2014 Lexus IS 350: A Redesign That Works
Lexus has taken its 2014 IS to the next level, gaining sports sedan status equal to such vaunted players as the BMW 3-Series, the Audi A4 and the newly minted Cadillac ATS. The redesigned sports sedan...
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2014 Jeep Patriot: Small Crossover with Iconic Jeep Style
The Jeep Patriot has a charm about it, an endearing quality that gives it an appealing demeanor despite some shortcomings. We like the rugged iconic sport utility stance with a hood that sits out...
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2014 Chevrolet Silverado: Solid Improvement
Our first look at the all-new Chevrolet Silverado full-sized pickup came last December when it was unveiled to the press a few weeks before the Detroit Auto Show. At first glance, it appeared devoid...
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2014 Infiniti QX70: A New Name for Crossover Enjoyment
Infiniti’s QX70 sport utility is loaded with a lot more sport than utility although it falls into the genre of a car-based SUV or crossover featuring some measure of off-road and bad-weather...
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2014 Kia Sorento: A Good Crossover Made Better
A very good Kia Sorento, mid-sized crossover, sport utility has been made even better with the 2014 model. Kia has endowed the newest Sorento with styling updates, an upgraded interior and a new, more...
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2014 Ford Fiesta ST: A Driver’s Car
Whether you’re driving U.S. Route 15, one of the country’s great north-south roads that stretches from southern New York to South Carolina or crossing through the Santa Monica mountains to the...
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2014 Hyundai Equus: Bang for the Buck
The Hyundai Equus luxury sedan is as feature-laden as such stalwarts of the full-sized ranks as the Lexus LS 460, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-Series, and Audi A8; but for many thousands less making it...
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2014 Fiat 500L: Cute Becomes Practical
We’ve spent time with two mini 2-door Fiat 500 models over the past two years and both times the 500 “won” us and others over; even those whose previous knowledge of Fiat was limited. We remember one...
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2014 Honda Accord Hybrid: The New Segment Leader
Honda has risen to the top of the mid-sized hybrid sedan ranks with its 2014 Accord Hybrid that promises an unprecedented 50 miles to the gallon in city driving, 45 mpg highway and 47 combined while...
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2014 Kia Cadenza: Sedan Excellence
Before we climbed into the all-new full-sized luxury offering from Kia, we knew we would like it because we were enamoured with its platform mate, the Hyundai Azera, after a 1,500 mile trek last year....
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2015 Subaru Legacy: Solid Advancement
Despite hints of futuristic styling with the Legacy Concept last year, Subaru took a more conservative approach with the design of the new-for-2015 Legacy mid-sized sedan. While styling tweaks have...
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2015 GMC Yukon Denali: Rugged Luxury
The GMC Yukon is the slightly upscale version of the Chevrolet Tahoe in General Motors’ full-sized sport utility ranks; both provide nearly identical equipment and engine configurations. The big...
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2015 Acura ILX 2.4: Fun with a Six-Speed Manual
There were a number of good things to write about with the Acura ILX entry level luxury sedan after it arrived on scene as a 2013 model, but performance and driving excitement were lacking—at least in...
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2015 Ford Transit: A Capable Contender
These are the best of times for businesses that need reliable, efficient, cargo hauling capabilities. The automotive landscape is awash in new commercial vans that promise a myriad of cargo-carrying...
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2015 Audi A3: Quality in a Small Package
Size no longer defines the quality and overall excellence of an automobile. Looking back to the second half of the 20th Century, smaller generally meant cheaper in terms of build quality and level of...
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