On trips out to the country as a kid, I’d daydream about four-wheelers running over rutted muddy hills or spitting up chalk dust clouds on gravel roads. I was surprised to revisit that fantasy on Appalachian Ohio’s country roads in the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport. Typically, the Subaru WRX STI …
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What kind of car is the 2021 Lincoln Corsair? What does it compare to? The Lincoln Corsair is a compact luxury crossover SUV with seating for up to five passengers. It’s a lovely vehicle with a good crash-test record and ample features, as well as a coming plug-in hybrid edition. …
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2021 Lincoln Corsair review With a TCC Rating of 7.2 out of 10, the 2021 Lincoln Corsair delivers a nearly flawless cabin, a serene ride, and lots of safety technology. GMC drops price on 2021 Sierra pickup turbodiesel, adds trailering features The long-legged 3.0-liter turbodiesel in the GMC Sierra is …
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Through the first six months of 2020, when much of the country was under shelter-in-place restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of traffic fatalities jumped 20% from 2019, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Safety Council. The estimated increase in the death rate reverses a …
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2022 Hyundai Tucson compact SUV gets a brash makeover and new hybrid engines The 2022 Hyundai Tucson compact crossover SUV has a new style, new swagger, and new hybrid powertrains. Review update: 2021 Volkswagen Atlas shrugged off fuel economy The refreshed 2021 Volkswagen Atlas three-row SUV moves people in quiet …
Read More »GMC drops price on 2021 Sierra pickup turbodiesel, adds trailering features
The 2021 GMC Sierra pickup truck gets a price correction that lowers the cost of the 3.0-liter turbodiesel engine by $ 1,500, compared to last year, the truckmaker announced Tuesday. New available trailering technology and a broader rollout of the six-way Multipro tailgate highlight the other changes for the 2021 …
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With the 2022 Tucson, Hyundai goes for the styling jugular. The new five-seat compact crossover SUV arrives in the U.S. next year, with the unstated goal of erasing tough rivals from shopping lists through the power of looks alone. Built from dozens of complex origami folds, the Tucson comes to …
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Toyota RAV4, you have just been overshadowed by the 2022 Hyundai Tucson. Hyundai showed off the redesigned compact crossover on Monday, and it no longer appears to be the small SUV easy to overlook on roads teeming with the Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, Ford Escape, and bestselling Toyota RAV4. A …
Read More »2021 Ford Ranger Tremor off-road pickup revealed: Mighty mid-size temblor
Ford’s smallest truck received a big off-road update Monday. The truckmaker announced it would port its popular hardcore off-road package from the Super Duty series into the 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor. The brute pickup will boast hardware updates including a factory lift, chunky tires, updated suspension, and an accessory-power package. …
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