The redesigned 2022 Subaru BRZ sports coupe returns for a second generation, but it still won’t have a turbocharger. Instead, Subaru will fit it with a larger and more potent 2.4-liter flat-4, the automaker announced Wednesday. The 2.4-liter makes 228 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, representing increases of 23 …
Read More »2021 Nissan Rogue driven, 2022 Subaru BRZ returns, i-MiEV runs out of juice: What’s New @ The Car Connection
First drive: 2021 Nissan Rogue splits the difference The 2021 Nissan Rogue crossover SUV gets a new look, a new ride, a new Platinum trim, and some clever new packaging. 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV earns a Top Safety Pick award The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC earns a Top Safety Pick award …
Read More »Tested: 2003 Nissan 350Z Returns to Its Roots
From the August 2002 Issue of Car and Driver. All you need to know about this new Nissan 350Z is that when it comes to its price-and-performance quotient, it is a re-creation of the segment-busting Datsun 240Z that set the sports-car world on its ear in 1970. When that original …
Read More »2020 Toyota Prius Prime tested, 2021 Nissan GT-R returns, ID.4 targets RAV4: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Review update: 2020 Toyota Prius Prime excels at efficiency, little else The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid continues to maximize fuel efficiency, but the Toyota RAV4 Prime and other plug-in crossover SUVs are more compelling. 2021 Kia Seltos crossover aces crash-test ratings, falls short of awards The 2021 Kia …
Read More »2021 Mazda CX-3 small crossover returns for another year unchanged
The 2021 Mazda CX-3 small crossover SUV remains unchanged from 2020 and starts at the same $ 21,740 price, including $ 1,100 destination fee, the automaker announced this week. The only news may be that it’s still available to shoppers in the U.S. A larger 2020 Mazda CX-30 small crossover, …
Read More »2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer first drive: The name returns but the small crossover marks its own path
The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer blazes no new trail but it reorients Chevy for the modern crossover era. For those of a certain beautiful age (yes, you are), the Trailblazer may evoke the rough-and-tumble days of pickup truck-type SUVs such as the Ford Bronco, or in its later days, a 4Runner …
Read More »2021 Mazda 3 turbo returns, 2021 Elantra N Line preview, Audi Q4 E-Tron preview: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Mazda 3 spins out a turbocharged all-wheel-drive compact contender The available engine will make up to 250 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque and boost the Mazda 3’s performance potential. What’s New for 2021: Audi After a robust 2020 that starred performance crossover SUVs and wagons such as the …
Read More »As new-car demand returns, leasing levels refuse to rally
Leasing, which comprises nearly one-third of new-vehicle sales, dropped in April to the lowest levels since 2015 as the coronavirus pandemic collapsed the top two leasing markets in the country and automakers saturated the market with loan incentives. Rising customer demand prompted automakers to pull back on many of those …
Read More »Sidewalk Edition returns to 2021 Mini Cooper S convertible
The 2021 Mini Cooper S convertible comes with a Sidewalk Edition trim package that will start at $ 39,250 when it hits dealerships in late April, the automaker announced on Friday. First launched in 2007, the Sidewalk Edition is a puzzler. BMW says it was a popular special edition, but …
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