Typically, birthdays mean giving presents to the person having the party. But for the Bronco’s 55th birthday, our present came direct from the Blue Oval: an all-too-brief, off-road-only ride in the 2021 Ford Bronco months and months before it will arrive in showrooms. As you can see in the video …
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“The lights will go red, green, and then blue. When you see the blue, change up a gear.” With my right foot hard down, it didn’t take very long for the lights to appear as promised by the McLaren factory driver in the seat next to me. The growing roar …
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2021 Volkswagen Tiguan review Volkswagen’s not-quite-compact crossover nets a 6.2 TCC Rating. 2021 Subaru Ascent SUV awarded Top Safety Pick+ The 2021 Subaru Ascent SUV received a Top Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS thanks to the addition of adaptive LED headlights with automatic high beams. 2021 Lexus LX 570 …
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Mercedes-Benz struck gold when it introduced the GLA-Class in 2013. Here was a small CUV with a reasonable price tag, a prestigious badge, and inoffensive driving manners – it was the Holy Grail of entry-level luxury, to an extent, and a hot seller that ushered in a new generation of …
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When I was 12 years old, I learned that if I was very well-behaved, I could walk through the nearby dealership lot and maybe even sit in some of the showroom cars without any trouble. It was one of those summer morning sojourns when I met the 2001 Audi Allroad …
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Verdict 6.3 / 10 Four decades ago, if you had some expendable income and wanted to show off, you bought a personal luxury coupe. That loaded Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Ford Thunderbird, or Chrysler Cordoba showed the world that you valued style over practicality, and you were monied enough to make …
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It’s not a Volvo. At least not according to the badge on the front. Two opposing V-shaped accents on the hood signify a new brand: Polestar. Actually, though, Polestar isn’t even a new brand. It’s been around for decades as an aftermarket arm for Volvo vehicles, before the bigger company …
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The redesigned 2020 Subaru Outback comes with a new Onyx Edition XT trim level to give shoppers even more confusion—I mean options. With seven trims now, and a host of standard safety equipment ranging from all-wheel drive to automatic emergency braking, the erstwhile wagon has grown into a mid-size SUV …
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First things first: There’s no practical reason to buy the 2021 Porsche 911 Targa over a 911 Cabriolet. The roof mechanism is slower to operate and more complex, and it only works while sitting still. The entire assembly is heavier too, and when the roof is open, the body isn’t …
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