The broad-shouldered Land Rover Defender is a stalwart in the classic off-road scene. Bold, boxy, and unrepentantly crude, its go-anywhere mettle cemented its reputation as one of the most off-road-capable vehicles on the planet. Enter 2020, and the Land Rover Defender redux promises to deliver us from sport utility vehicle …
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Trailed by a mile-long wake of dust, the Land Rover Defender cuts an unmistakable silhouette across the African landscape. Land Rover brought us here—to Namibia, specifically, but also directly into the Technicolor wanderings of a brand marketing manager’s wildest dream—to put the new Defender to work on roughly 500 miles …
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At the risk of boring you with sales figures, know that the Honda CR-V is America’s most popular crossover and hasn’t seen a sales drop in over 10 years. So, there’s little reason to fix what ain’t broke. And the facelifted-for-2020 model follows that adage to a tee; a light …
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First drive: 2021 Kia Seltos rides in style The 2021 Kia Seltos piles on style like fresh Wranglers, crisp button-up shirts, hard-wearing felt Stetsons and shined up East Texas belt buckles. We recently drove the Seltos in the hill country outside San Antonio, where swamp oak and cedar elm share Texas dirt …
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Each pint-size ‘ute from nearly every automaker on the planet now promises something different. For many buyers of those small crossovers, all that matters is whether they arrive in style. The 2021 Kia Seltos piles on style like fresh Wranglers, crisp button-up shirts, hard-wearing felt Stetsons and shined up East …
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2020 Nissan Titan vs. 2020 Toyota Tundra: Compare Trucks The Toyota Tundra and Nissan Titan pickup trucks are relative outliers among rivals from Ford, General Motors, and Ram, but far from also-rans. Combined, the two trucks outsold nearly every new sedan on sale last year 2021 Volkswagen Atlas gets a …
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Anyone who experiences winter weather on a regular basis knows the following situation well: news feeds warn of an incoming winter storm. You settle in with a mug of cocoa, content to ride out the storm at home, but then something comes up while the roads are a complete mess …
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Shipping out to dealerships now is the new 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, to which I know you’re thinking, “Yay! Another crossover!” Competing in a class the EPA classifies as “compact”, there’s nothing small about the Atlas Cross Sport…nor the Ford Edge, Honda Passport, or Jeep Grand Cherokee with which …
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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 …
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