Live by this axiom: Buy the simple stuff, lease anything complex. Leading-edge machinery is a blast to sample. LED displays are always getting brighter, their definition more brilliant. Self-piloting and lane-keeping features are great to show off to passengers. Sennheiser, Bose, Mark Levinson, JBL, and Fender are forever improving sound …
Read More »Ford Buyback Program Addresses Car Buyers’ Job-Loss Fears in Pandemic
Under the newly announced Ford Promise program, Ford will buy back a customer’s vehicle if they lose their job involuntarily within a year after buying a new, used, or Certified Pre-Owned vehicle. The coverage is for any 2019 to 2021 model year vehicle financed through Ford Credit for personal use. …
Read More »2021 Buick Envision Compact Crossover Looks as Good Inside as Outside
Photos from GM’s partner SAIC in China, where the Buick Envision is a popular model, reveal what the interior of the 2021 model will look like, and it’s impressive. The top-end Envision Avenir has a level of luxury that is on par with the Cadillac XT4. The U.S.-market version will …
Read More »Aston Smarting: Could Anything Have Changed Andy Palmer’s Aston Martin Tenure?
FABRICE COFFRINIGetty Images Andy Palmer’s departure as Aston Martin‘s CEO last month wasn’t unexpected. Following the English sports-car maker’s IPO in 2018, the company’s stock price has fallen like an inexperienced paraglider, the line featuring much more down than up. One share cost nearly $ 24 at flotation in 2018 …
Read More »Maserati Unveils 621-HP V-6 for the Upcoming MC20 Sports Coupe
As we patiently wait to lay eyes on the production version of the sleek, mid-engine MC20, Maserati has released specs for the new twin-turbo V-6. The twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 makes 621 horsepower and 538 lb-ft of torque. Maserati has employed a dual-spark-plug configuration with an innovative pre-chamber combustion system integrated …
Read More »2020 GMC Yukon
The 2020 GMC Yukon pairs truck-like capability and performance with SUV versatility in a business casual package. With more options than some luxury sedans, but a look that’s getting long in the tooth, we give it 6.0 out of 10 overall. (Read more about how we rate cars.) For 2020, …
Read More »2021 BMW M4 Prototype First Drive Review: Does Anyone Have A Towel?
Okay, here’s the situation. On a Friday evening, I schlepped the almost three hours from Munich to the Sachsenring with about 37 butterflies in my stomach. The reason? The next day I was set to drive a prototype of the upcoming BMW M4 back to back with the current M4 …
Read More »2020 Toyota Yaris
The 2020 Toyota Yaris goes far on thrift and short on just about everything else. The subcompact sedan starts at just $ 16,605 (including $ 955 destination) in base L trim. The sedan and hatchback are offered in LE and XLE trim, which tops out at $ 19,705. Despite that …
Read More »2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime First Drive Review: Plug And Play
Buyers in the market for a solid compact crossover can select from seven different trim levels of the Toyota RAV4 for 2020, ranging from the bare-bones LE model to the rugged TRD Off-Road. But the question of which one to buy has gotten tougher with the addition of the new …
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