Head west from Florida’s Atlantic beaches and eventually you’ll find Alligator Alley. The four-lane, 80-mile stretch of pavement cuts a direct path through the Everglades (so, you can probably guess how it got its name), connecting east coast to west. And even in a state notorious for its boring roads, …
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2020 Ford Ecosport vs. 2020 Hyundai Tucson: Compare Crossovers Two pint-size crossovers, the 2020 Hyundai Tucson and 2020 Ford Ecosport, promise efficiency and practicality at a relatively low price—the one-pot pressure/sauté/rice/slow cookers of the car world. Review update: 2020 Volkswagen Passat SEL is a chucker The 2020 Volkswagen Passat is a mid-size …
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Editor’s Note: Motor1.com Germany recently tested a pre-production prototype of the upcoming BMW 4-Series. You can find the original post, in German, here. If you’re a BMW test driver working on the new 4 Series, you must be frustrated. You bust your ass every day to develop a car that …
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Witthaya PrasongsinGetty Images A preapproved car loan is a loan that borrowers can get before purchasing a car. Getting preapproval for a loan shows the dealership that you’re ready to buy and can sometimes give you the upper hand in negotiating price and financing. If you are able to get …
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Tucson and Santa Fe are separated by 510 miles of interstate that winds through dusty stretches of desert and mountains in the Southwestern U.S. The 2020 Hyundai Tucson and 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe? Well, they’re a few feet apart on dealers’ lots and even closer on our TCC Rating scale. …
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Editor’s Note: Motor1.com Germany recently spent some time with the outrageous ABT Audi RS6-R Avant. Naturally, we weren’t going to limit such a tale to our German-speaking audience and have translated and republished it here. You can find the original story here. All price conversions were correct at the time …
Read More »2021 Porsche 911 Updated with New Color, Additional Features
Porsche is bestowing a few minor changes upon the 992-generation 911 for 2021. The base Carrera, Carrera 4, and S models get a few options from the higher-end Turbo and Turbo S trims. Porsche has yet to announce U.S. pricing or an on-sale date for the 2021 911 range. The …
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2020 Chevy Blazer vs. 2020 Chevrolet Equinox: Compare Crossover SUVs Some decisive new-car shoppers make it look easy to pick a new crossover SUV. This size, that brand—done. What happens if you’re wishy-washy like us—when the usual factors aren’t so clear-cut? Allow us to introduce you to the quandary that …
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The R129-generation Mercedes-Benz SL debuted for the 1990 model year to tremendous pent-up demand. Its predecessor, the R107, had languished in production for 18 long years, and the new model was a quantum leap in design, engineering, safety, and performance. Delayed nearly a decade while Mercedes focused on its new …
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