With the 2019 X7, BMW stands ready to take on the Audi Q7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class. Finally. It’s taken the German automaker a while to get the hint that well-heeled American families are eager to buy three-row crossover SUVs draped in leather…Read More» Let’s block ads! (Why?) High Gear Media …
Read More »2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class First Drive Review: The Future Is Here
The official press release for the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class press release is 77 pages long. It’s a novel, and after reading it, your brain needs a vacation. But there’s a reason for that excess – the latest S-Class, codenamed W223, packs so much tech it makes a moon landing look …
Read More »2021 Ford Edge SUV reboots with more tech features
The 2021 Ford Edge mid-size crossover SUV reboots with a larger touchscreen, a new infotainment system with over-the-air updates, and more USB ports, Ford announced Wednesday. The biggest change comes with the largest touchscreen in the class, Ford says. The Edge competes with other mid-size crossover SUVs that seat five, …
Read More »2021 Audi A6 Base Model Gets More Power, New Standard Equipment
Audi has given the base model A6 sedan a slight power increase for the 2021 model year as well as new standard equipment. The 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine now makes 261 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque, up from the 2020 model’s 248 hp and 273 lb-ft. It will be on …
Read More »2021 Jeep Compass
What kind of vehicle is the 2021 Jeep Compass? What does it compare to? The 2021 Jeep Compass is a five-seat crossover SUV that’s smaller than the Renegade and shares some of its running gear, but not quite as big as a Cherokee. Its rivals include cars like the Subaru Crosstrek, …
Read More »2021 Toyota Sienna priced and driven, 2020 GLS 580 tested: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Toyota Sienna hybrid minivan: Price and mpg increase The redesigned 2021 Toyota Sienna gets a price increase as it changes to a hybrid minivan. 2021 Toyota Venza, RAV4 Prime earn Top Safety Pick awards The 2021 Toyota Venza and RAV4 Prime siblings earned Top Safety Pick awards from the …
Read More »2021 Toyota Sienna hybrid minivan: Price and mpg increase
The redesigned 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan costs nearly $ 3,000 more than last year’s model, but it comes standard as a hybrid loaded with more features. It goes from getting 20 mpg combined to an EPA-estimated 36 mpg combined. The base 2021 Toyota Sienna starts at $ 35,635, including $ …
Read More »2021 Audi R8
Overview With a whopper of a V-10 engine mounted behind its high-tech cabin, the 2021 R8 is Audi’s halo car. It shares is engine and mechanics with the raucous Lamborghini Huracán, but the R8’s tamer personality and looks make a subtler statement. That can be a good or bad thing …
Read More »2021 Genesis G80 tested, VW plans spinoff, Toyota hybrids last long: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Genesis G80 review The redesigned 2021 Genesis G80 mid-size luxury sedan sports a new look, two powertrain options, and comes loaded with standard features. GM expands recall of 2018 Escalade, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs, and Silverado and Sierra pickups Brakes problems compel a recall of big GM SUVs, but the …
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