Honda showed off prototype versions of the 2022 Honda Civic last night on the live stream gaming platform Twitch. The unconventional virtual debut of the 11th-generation compact sedan was sparse on details but big on promise. The sleek sedan will arrive in late spring 2021 and be followed by a …
Read More »Tested: 2021 Lexus IS350 F Sport Deserves a Better Engine
Sedans are dead, at least that’s the conventional wisdom. The trend toward crossovers has seemingly placed four-door cars on death row, but while they’re down, they’re not out of appeals. New sports sedans are still being introduced. Lexus’s updated 2021 IS350 F Sport is just such a sedan, but is …
Read More »2020 Audi R8 Performance Review: Better Car, Best Engine
It seems rare, these days, to be enamored by an engine. But the 2020 Audi R8’s naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 stands out like a fireworks display in the age of fewer cylinders, forced induction, and electrification. It’s full of life, it’s loud, and it’s pretty much the single biggest reason …
Read More »Tested: 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 Grows Up, Gets Better
With its raucous turbo four-cylinder and fiery performance, the compact CLA45 started off as the entry-level punk of Mercedes-AMG’s sedan range when it debuted for 2014. But much has changed as it enters its sophomore generation on Benz’s latest CLA-class platform, including the introduction of less-extreme A35 and CLA35 models …
Read More »2021 GLA-Class tested, new Batmobile teased, Tesla hints at better energy density: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class The smallest and least expensive crossover SUV in the Mercedes-Benz lineup, the 2021 GLA-Class ranges from the entry-level GLA250 to the blood-pumping AMG GLA45. Larger, roomier, and better than 2020, the GLA-Class earns a 6.8 out of 10. 2021 Mazda CX-5: Small price bump adds larger screen, …
Read More »2021 Kia Telluride Nightfall Edition Makes the Three-Row Look Even Better in Black
Kia is adding a blacked-out Nightfall edition to the 2021 Telluride SUV, and we approve of the looks. It includes an exclusive black grille, tons of black accents, and special 20-inch all black wheels. The Nightfall treatment costs $ 1295 and is available on the Telluride EX AWD with the …
Read More »5 American cars that are better than fireworks
Organized fireworks during this year’s July 4th festivities will be as hard to find as a manual transmission. But the domestic auto industry has plenty of fireworks of its own. America suffers no shortage of pomp and whomp, and American muscle has reached steroidal strength with these chest-thumpers. While the …
Read More »2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited Review: Making A Good Thing Better
Verdict 7.3 / 10 The last time we drove a 2020 Hyundai Sonata, we came away duly impressed with its style and long list of standard safety and convenience features. Keen to see if the value-and-design recipe would withstand a measure of gas-electric propulsion, we ordered up a 2020 Sonata …
Read More »The 2020 Acura NSX Is Even Better At Its Base Price
It’s easy to be flippant about money when evaluating supercars. With option packages and performance upgrades regularly costing five figures, the value discussion (if there is one when buying a supercar) tends to fly out the window pretty quickly. But with so many phenomenal performance vehicles out there – and, …
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