Endearing is not the same as good. Ask anyone who’s had a puppy and they’ll tell you as much. Endearing is puppy smells and wagging tails, the spots on the carpet? Another thing entirely. The 2020 Toyota 4Runner is endearing. It’s also objectively good—and I mean that in the way …
Read More »2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime driven, Shelby GT500 gets 800 hp, Tesla Model Y raises the bar: What’s New @ The Car Connection
4 fast facts about the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid crossover SUV uses an efficient has engine and two motors to make it the most powerful and most efficient RAV4 yet. First drive: 2020 GMC Sierra 3500 Denali eclipses its former self …
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The police officers stopped where I was parked on the sidewalk in front of one of Chicago’s landmark attractions. I hustled to get one last picture of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid, and told them I’d be on my way. “Is that the electric one?” One officer asked. …
Read More »First drive: 2020 GMC Sierra 3500 Denali eclipses its former self
Until the GMC Hummer EV makes its debut in the fall, the 2020 GMC Sierra Denali Heavy Duty pickup truck totes the truckmaker’s banner as a flagship. It’s suited to the task. Up to three tons of anything can be heaved into its boxy rear bed, or it can tow …
Read More »Review update: The 2020 Lincoln Navigator reserves its best for the highway
Since air travel ranks with drinking molten gold on my want-to-do list this year, I’ve piled on thousands more interstate miles than I’d planned in January. Some 1,200 of them happened this month in a 2020 Lincoln Navigator Reserve, which easily beat down the existential dread of I-85 with square …
Read More »2020 Tesla Model Y driven, electric trucks get a boost: What’s New @ The Car Connection
First drive: 2020 Tesla Model Y charts an electric crossover-SUV course The Model Y compact crossover might not be the best Tesla, but it’s the one that best advances Elon Musk’s goal of the mass adoption of electric vehicles. Safe used cars for teens can be had for under $ …
Read More »First drive: 2020 Tesla Model Y charts an electric crossover-SUV course
The Model Y compact crossover might not be the best Tesla, but it’s the one that best advances Elon Musk’s goal of the mass adoption of electric vehicles. With a sporty crossover profile that’s all the rage, strong performance, plenty of range, and an advanced but simplified interface, the Model …
Read More »2021 Toyota Tundra pickup truck gets small price bump, no changes
The 2021 Toyota Tundra pickup truck gets a $ 100 price bump over the 2020 model to start at $ 35,270, including $ 1,595 destination fee, the automaker announced Thursday. Despite marginal price increases throughout the lineup, the 2021 Tundra is identical to the 2020 version, which was last significantly …
Read More »Safe used cars for teens can be had for under $20,000
The safest cars don’t need to be expensive and teen drivers don’t need to be driving old beaters, according to a new survey. The IIHS teamed up with Consumer Reports to develop a list of the 65 safest cars that are valued between $ 5,300 and $ 19,600. This is …
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