Verdict 5.6 / 10 We’ve spilled plenty of ink criticizing Cadillac more recent products, like the CT4 and CT5 sedans in particular, so we expected to be equally disappointed jumping behind the wheel of the 2021 Cadillac XT6 crossover. But to our surprise, the XT6 isn’t all that bad. Cadillac …
Read More »2021 Audi SQ5 First Drive Review: Just Right
There are a lot of really good, really powerful SUVs on sale today. The problem is that many of them demand sacrifices of key features you typically want in a good SUV, like comfort, efficiency, and refinement. That’s not the case of the new 2021 Audi SQ5, which thoughtfully combines …
Read More »The FCC Just Upended Decades of Research on Connected Vehicles
MR.Cole_PhotographerGetty Images The FCC approved a rule change in mid-November that allows the previously closed vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) communication channel to be opened for unlicensed (Wi-Fi) use. Although the V2X band has been used in experimental and pilot programs, virtually no vehicles on public roads are capable of using it at …
Read More »2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Prototype First Drive Review: Just Plain Good
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 …
Read More »Mazda Financial Services ramps up just as COVID strikes
wo longtime Toyota Financial Services leaders, Pete Carey and Karen Ideno, switched gears in August 2019 to establish Mazda Financial Services, a captivelike venture within the company. Forming the new captive within the highest-volume U.S. auto lender would be a departure of sorts for both finance veterans. The two pitched …
Read More »2021 Mazda 3 starts just over $20,000, but top Turbo can cost nearly $40,000
The 2021 Mazda 3 compact sedan and hatchback gets simultaneously cheaper and more expensive with a broader lineup that includes a new entry-level model and a new range-topping turbocharged model. The 2021 Mazda 3 2.0 sedan with the small 155-horsepower 2.0-liter inline-4 new for 2021 starts at $ 21,445, while the …
Read More »A Track Day May Be Just What You Need Right Now
Marc UrbanoCar and Driver If you’re homebound due to the current need for social distancing and tired of taking long walks, a track day can provide a low-risk, high-psychic-reward diversion. Track days are opportunities to drive your street car on a real racetrack for minimal cost. All that’s needed is …
Read More »2020 Nissan GT-R 50th Anniversary Review: Godzilla Or Just A Dinosaur?
Let’s start with an obvious, but necessary bit of truth: the Nissan GT-R is old. Now in its tenth year on sale, there are fewer reasons to consider our good friend Godzilla amid more modern, high-performance rivals. And consumers have figured this out, too, as Nissan sold just 331 units …
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