When President Trump took his Sunday afternoon SUV tour of the Walter Reed neighborhood streetscape, the word “hermetically” suddenly began popping up everywhere. As in, it would appear to be a bad thing to subject non-COVID-19-infected people (say, Secret Service agents) to be riding in a hermetically sealed vehicle with …
Read More »2021 Nissan Rogue First Drive Review: Don’t Call It A Comeback
Nissan is right in the middle of introducing 10 new vehicles over the next 24 months. So far, the Sentra and Versa are in showrooms – competent products, but sub-compact and compact sedans rarely signal a reversal of fortunes for an ailing brand. Instead, it’s the 2021 Nissan Rogue that …
Read More »The Number of Past-Due Auto Loans Is Creeping Up
Witthaya PrasongsinGetty Images “Serious” delinquencies are not a threat, consumer credit agency TransUnion says, but there are signs there could be trouble coming up in the world of auto loans. The number of auto loans that are more than 30 days past due has increased, and there are plenty of …
Read More »2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series First Drive Review: Take The Black
Editor’s Note: While Mercedes-Benz USA hosted a wave of the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series drive for American publications, COVID-19 travel restrictions prevented us from attending. Instead, we assigned our colleagues at Motor1.com Italy to cover the drive. What follows is their account of the most powerful AMG ever, edited for …
Read More »2021 Nissan Rogue Is All New But Is Priced Nearly the Same
The Nissan Rogue enters its third generation with the 2021 model year but gets only a modest price increase from last year. The new Rogue starts at $ 26,745, which is $ 160 higher than the 2020 model’s base price. The 2021 Rogue is slated to go on sale later …
Read More »The Grand Wagoneer’s Longtime Fans Weigh in on the Future
Last month, when Fiat Chrysler design head Ralph Gilles finally unveiled Jeep’s all-new Grand Wagoneer concept on a stage in Detroit, the 2021 model was shown alongside its square-shouldered progenitor. This classic Wagoneer, famously woodgrain-sided in its Grand-est iteration, was built on the same platform, with minimal cosmetic and engineering …
Read More »2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Targets a Higher Realm
Porsche’s 911 proves it’s possible to have your engine in the wrong place and still compete with mid-engine sports cars. AMG does the same thing with the GT, but its front-engine layout isn’t nearly as unconventional as the 911’s rear-engine pendulum. With a V-8 up front and tucked behind the …
Read More »15 Winter Must-Haves to Prep Your Car (and Yourself) for the Snowy Season
With the cool winds blowing and the leaves changing, it’s time to consider prepping your car—and yourself—for winter. Or, at the very least, gathering all the necessary tools and consumables to save your future self time, money, and a whole lot of headaches. Just one note: These are general approaches …
Read More »2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Electrifies VW’s SUV Lineup
Volkswagen invited us down to Chattanooga, Tennessee, for a brief drive of an ID.4 electric crossover prototype alongside a Mazda CX-5 AWD. Since we made the trip from our Kentucky base to VW’s United States headquarters in a VW Tiguan SE-L Premium R-Line 4Motion, we had a representative trio for …
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