Philosophers from Plato to Kant have pondered what makes a thing beautiful. It was Cicero who said “There are two kinds of beauty: in one lies grace, in the other lies dignity”. The 2020 Audi E-Tron Sportback, the company’s latest electric car, might appeal to these great thinkers. It’s elegant, …
Read More »Some Car Insurance Companies Giving Customers Partial Refunds during Pandemic
MediaNews Group/Reading EagleGetty Images Allstate ($ 600 million) and American Family Insurance ($ 200 million) have both announced they will send some customer money back because of coronavirus, and they’re also being more flexible about payment due dates. Geico and Progressive have not yet made any announcement about their plans, …
Read More »2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Reminds Us What Fast Feels Like
It’s happened before, but it’s been a while. You see, C/D testers tend to acclimate to hard acceleration. Seat time in Teslas, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and AMGs will do that. Our inner ears take so much violent g-force abuse that even monstrously quick begins to feel perfectly normal. HIGHS: Big numbers …
Read More »How We’d Spec It: $20K New Cars the Way Car and Driver Editors Would Get Them
At Car and Driver, we like to hop on automakers’ configurators and wildly spec some of our dream cars with no concern about how much money they’ll (theoretically) cost us. That’s why, most of the time, the cars we’re building end up costing more than $ 100,000—cars like the Porsche …
Read More »More Details about Polestar Precept Concept from Its Designer
Polestar shares more details about its Precept concept electric sedan. The automaker decided to highlight the sensor technology, including lidar, as elements in the car’s design. The forthcoming aerodynamic Polestar 3 SUV will have some of the elements of the Precept. The origin of the Polestar 1 was the Volvo …
Read More »Forester vs. Tiguan, Koenigsegg Gemera deconstructed, 2020 BMW 745e review: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2020 Volkswagen Tiguan vs. 2020 Subaru Forester: Compare Crossover SUVs The 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan and 2020 Subaru Forester are boxy compact crossovers with all-wheel drive and good safety ratings. Our comparison finds the Tiguan is larger and the Forester is a better value. Nissan adds large vehicles to Takata airbag …
Read More »How Comprehensive Are Bumper-To-Bumper Extended Warranties?
Advertiser Disclosure Buyers keep cars an average of seven years, and the average age of cars on the road now nears 12 years old. This data from IHS Markit shows us why an extended warranty is becoming an appealing option for more and more buyers. Such warranties are available from …
Read More »What To Know About Premier Protection Services
Advertiser Disclosure Missouri-based Premier Protection Services is one of many extended warranty providers. Below, we’ve reviewed its coverage options, customer service, and market reputation. One important thing we learned during our research is that Premier Protection Services may be out of business and no longer be selling extended warranties, despite …
Read More »Old Republic Insured Automotive Services Review (2020)
Advertiser Disclosure Many Americans don’t have enough money in an emergency fund to cover an unanticipated expense, such as a car repair. Since modern vehicles use sophisticated technology and many people hold onto their cars for as long as possible, an extended auto warranty can be a good investment. It …
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