There’s a tendency in this industry to look down on vehicles, especially sports or luxury products, that share major bits with seemingly lesser products. Take Audi, for example. Some might scoff at the fact an Audi RS3 has the same basic platform as a Volkswagen Tiguan. But humans share 84 …
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You’ve probably heard this already, but the eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette is a pretty big deal. It’s the brand’s first (and long-awaited) mid-engined vehicle, with exceptional performance and high-end luxury at a relatively affordable price. But one thing we thought was missing from the coupe when we first got behind the …
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Ultra-luxury vehicles are often tasked with riding a very fine line between elegance and spectacle. On one hand, a primary mission of the breed is to stand out as a cut above garden-variety posh. But doing so without looking garish can be a tricky endeavor, and that seems to be …
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Even with stricter fuel economy regulations and the onset of electrification, Dodge and FCA (er, Stellantis) continue building high-powered vehicles with Hellcat engines for one simple reason: People keep buying them. Fans can’t get enough of these monstrous sedans, trucks, or SUVs. So we have no doubt that customers will …
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2021 Kia Niro EV review The 2021 Kia Niro EV covers all the bases for practicality, and it offers a long driving range plus an engaging driving experience. Here it’s a 6.6 out of 10. Mustang Mach-E, XC40 Recharge, VW ID.4 electric SUVs get official range estimates The latest batch …
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Two things bookended my brief test drive of a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 prototype. As I was getting familiar with the car in the parking lot of a local dealer, which VW corporate had requisitioned for this test, a 20-something Honda Civic Coupe owner walked out of an adjacent dealership, saw …
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After driving the new 2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo for the first time I had exactly one thought: Damn, I miss our long-term test car. The Motor1.com Mazda3 hatchback spent the first quarter of this year in our custody, racking up praise from our staff, with the noted caveat that it …
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Whenever an automaker redesigns a core model, it’s faced with a choice – significant changes or incremental fine-tuning. Ford used the first tactic when it introduced the aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150, which implemented advanced materials and construction methods to cut a whopping 700 pounds of overall weight. But now, the Blue …
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A newcomer to the US market three decades ago, Hyundai boasted brisk initial sales that soon tapered off due to reliability concerns, but in the intervening years, the company has turned some of the worst products on the market to some of the best. No longer an also-ran, Hyundai has …
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