Whenever an automaker redesigns a core model, it’s faced with a choice – significant changes or incremental fine-tuning. Ford used the first tactic when it introduced the aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150, which implemented advanced materials and construction methods to cut a whopping 700 pounds of overall weight. But now, the Blue …
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When you’re at the top of your game—and in our opinion, the Chrysler Pacifica definitely is—continued development is what keeps you there. Facing increased competition from family-sized SUVs as well as an updated Honda Odyssey and an all-new Toyota Sienna, Chrysler just introduced several key updates to the Pacifica, namely, …
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A newcomer to the US market three decades ago, Hyundai boasted brisk initial sales that soon tapered off due to reliability concerns, but in the intervening years, the company has turned some of the worst products on the market to some of the best. No longer an also-ran, Hyundai has …
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The 2022 Infiniti QX55 debuted last night with a crossover-coupe-style design that looks as much like the BMW X4 and the Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe as it does the Infiniti FX that helped launch the coupe-like roofline on sporty SUVs nearly two decades ago. Related to the QX50 compact crossover SUV, …
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One of the most surprising new-vehicle debuts of the past year was the 2020 Hyundai Veloster N, which took the company’s funky, asymmetrical hatchback and turned it into a Honda Civic Type R–rivaling track star. Just about everyone who’s driven one loves the sportiest Hyundai currently for sale, and it’s …
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Honda has hinted that the new Civic may add an option for all-wheel drive. It won’t be available at launch, Honda suggested, but may be added to the lineup later on. The 2022 Civic sedan will go on sale in spring 2021, with other versions to follow. It seems that …
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picture alliance Via Getty Tesla will be added to the S&P 500 stock index on December 21, the S&P Dow Jones Indices announced on Monday. Tesla will be the largest company to ever be added to the index, and will likely land among the top ten largest companies in the …
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Jeep has announced that the Wrangler Rubicon 392 is headed to production, and it’ll go on sale early next year. It’s powered by a 6.4-liter V-8 that produces 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, and Jeep claims it’ll do 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. Available only as a Rubicon …
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Rivian Rivian’s configurator is currently only live for reservation holders, but we were able to gain access to the system to build the electric pickups (and one SUV) that would be at home in the driveways of four Car and Driver editors. With funding from Ford and Amazon, Rivian is …
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