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Pour one out for the old family van. Just pour it out of the back windows with the vents, would ya? A generation of children will never know church pews with seatbelts in the back of a tin-can van slowly petering across the U.S. Instead, they know crossover comfort with …

First drive: 2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport crossover hits the middle in a big way Until now, Volkswagen’s answer to mid-size crossover shoppers unswayed by their three-row team bus dubbed the Atlas was silence so wide that you could drive one through it.  2020 Honda Pilot vs. 2020 Acura MDX: Compare Crossovers …

Until now, Volkswagen’s answer to mid-size crossover shoppers unswayed by their three-row team bus dubbed the Atlas was silence so wide that you could drive one through it.  Admittedly, the smaller VW Tiguan already on dealer’s lots is a giant-size compact crossover with more leg room than a warm tub—and …

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. Kia recalling more than 141,000 Optima sedans for faulty fuel lines Kia will recall 2013-2014 Optima sedans for a …

Three 2020 Audi models aced crash tests and earned top safety honors from the IIHS, the nation’s most rigorous crash-test safety organization, the automaker announced last week.  The 2020 Audi A6 mid-size luxury sedan led the pack with highest honors and a Top Safety Pick+ award due to its better …

Vehicles lifecycles follow a pretty familiar pattern. They debut, and after a few years, a significant refresh happens with a full redesign coming a few years later. Based on this blueprint, one would expect the 2020 Audi Q7, four years on from its last redesign, to improve in ways that …

The Honda Clarity lineup consists of three different versions—plug-in hybrid, electric, and fuel-cell—that are so different that they might as well have been separate models.  What each of these cars have in common is that they’re niche models that stand out from other choices for their efficiency, while offering more …

The 2020 Nissan GT-R is the latest version of a sports car that’s been regularly updated, but not entirely replaced, since it was new in 2009. Lately the updates have come with a hefty upswing in sticker prices. The most affordable variant, the Pure, has been dropped, which makes the …

There are few vehicles capable of hauling four passengers and their cargo in comfort with the 2020 Porsche Macan’s level of performance. It’s that good, topped perhaps only by far pricier sporty crossovers such as the Lamborghini Urus. We score the 2020 Macan at 8 out of 10 for the …