Go to the Volkswagen Arteon page on the German automaker’s website and you’ll see that it’s “the premium sport sedan.” On the surface, we’d buy that. The stunning shape is low and wide and exciting to look at, with fresh styling front and rear, so of course you’d think it’ll …
Read More »2019 Audi Q3 Premium Plus Review: What We Were Waiting For
Verdict 7.1 / 10 When the first Audi Q3 arrived on American shores, it was already something of a dinosaur. Released internationally in 2011, Audi of America didn’t start importing the compact crossover until 2015, where it arrived with a legacy cabin and technology that lagged behind its newer, larger …
Read More »2019 Mini John Cooper Works Knights Edition: Pros And Cons
We like a good special edition. Give us stickers, different wheels, flashy trim. The kitschier the better. Mini is very good at this, introducing special editions almost annually. One of the latest is the Knights Edition, based on the hot, hardtop John Cooper Works. It is, like most of Mini’s …
Read More »Pedestrian deaths reach 30-year high in 2019
Pedestrian deaths caused by drivers increased 50% in the past decade, according to a report released last month from the Governors Highway Safety Association. Moreover, the 6,590 pedestrian deaths forecast for 2019 represents a 5% spike from 2018, and is the highest number of deaths in more than 30 years, …
Read More »Publics’ F&I profits skyrocket in 2019
All six of the nation’s public retailers boosted finance-and-insurance profits to unprecedented levels last year as pack leader AutoNation Inc. cleared $ 1 billion in total F&I revenue and gross profit — the highest on record for a public retailer. Executives at some of the nation’s largest retailers cited a …
Read More »2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club Driving Notes: Still Great, Obviously
What can we say about the Mazda MX-5 Miata that hasn’t been said already? The lovable, lightweight convertible – now 30 years old in its current iteration – is as good as ever. And for the 2019 model year, the punchier 2.0-liter engine makes it even better. Our latest tester, …
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