A lot of America isn’t ready to make the move to a fully electric car. With fast charging networks in their infancy and many people driving farther than across town in middle America, a stopgap is needed on the road to electric cars. The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid …
Read More »Review update: 2020 Lexus LS makes for the ideal road tripper
My kids might be spoiled. In this case, the blame falls squarely on the 2020 Lexus LS 500h. In a long weekend away, spanning more than 700 rain-splattered Midwestern miles to and from Cleveland and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the luxury hybrid sedan swaddled its teenage passengers …
Read More »986-HP Toyota GR Super Sport Hypercar Makes First Public Appearance At Le Mans
After years of hints and teases, the public finally got to see the car that will spawn a new Toyota sports car in the metal. A hybrid powertrain with a twin-turbocharged 2.4-liter direct-injection V-6 and an electric motor gives the GR Super Sport a total of 986 horsepower. To top …
Read More »2021 Jeep Wrangler plugs in, Grand Wagoneer concept makes big mark, GM and Honda pair up: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid SUV first look: Clean, but also dirty The legendary off-roader climbs into the modern age as a plug-in hybrid with a 25-mile electric range and 2.0-liter turbo-4 for stronger, cleaner power. What’s New for 2021: Hyundai The 2021 Hyundai Elantra and N Line sports …
Read More »2021 Kia Seltos revisited, 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class previewed, Lucid makes big promises: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Review update: The 2021 Kia Seltos SX puts style with substance The 2021 Kia Seltos small crossover cuts an attractive shape near the boxy Kia Soul, but the uprated powertrain might not be worth the upcharge. 2021 Mazda 6 sedan adds standard Apple CarPlay, bumps price to $ 25,270 The …
Read More »Detroit Artist Matthew Dear Makes Music With the Mustang Mach-E
When introducing a new take on a famous nameplate there’s reason to be bold. For example, if you’ve got an all-electric crossover wearing the same badge as a classic American pony car, it’s smart to enlist Idris Elba for the launch, the way Ford did for the Mustang Mach-E. Idris …
Read More »First drive: 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe High Country makes it big time
The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe got big. Bigger. Swole. The Tahoe’s new for 2021, and it’s grown to gain some easy-to-see benefits: more third-row room, greater cargo volume, and enough space to handle all the generational family growing pains. But there are consequences to bigness, too, as Josh Baskin attests to …
Read More »Review update: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Sport makes for a more useful Wrangler
The Jeep Gladiator is like a Wrangler, except it has a bed and enough towing capacity to haul a boat. And it’s only slightly less capable off-road than the Jeep Wrangler. Set to square off with the Ford Ranger, Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and Nissan Frontier, the Gladiator’s competitors are …
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 …
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