2021 Acura TLX preview This time around, the 2021 Acura TLX sculpts a daring shape around zesty turbocharged engines and powertrains to jog our memories. It goes on sale later this year, while a hot TLX Type S sedan is penciled in for early next year. Duffer: Divided by opinions, …
Read More »2021 BMW 5-Series unveiled, 2021 E-Class coupe refreshed, 2021 BMW 530e PHEV review: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 BMW 5-Series preview The 2021 BMW 5-Series luxury mid-size sedan arrives this July with more power in some versions, more electrified options, and more screens. Review update: 2021 Kia Seltos S Turbo stirs mixed emotions The 2021 Kia Seltos comes with the kind of mixed feelings common to most …
Read More »Review update: 2021 Kia Seltos S Turbo stirs mixed emotions
The 2021 Kia Seltos comes with the kind of mixed feelings common to most small crossover SUVs. It gets the job done without standing out in any particular way. The Seltos is fine. No more, no less. The Seltos is a well-equipped value, and its hatchback versatility is paired to …
Read More »2021 Buick Encore GX review, New York auto show canceled, Musk backtracks on Cybertruck: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Buick Encore GX first drive: So many Encores, so little drama You’ll be forgiven if you shop for a new Buick Encore and get confused. For 2020 there are two Encores: the familiar Encore with a standard engine and transmission and a choice of all-wheel drive, and the new …
Read More »2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe First Drive Review: Better Than The Competition?
The 2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe Competition is a very elegant vehicle with a less-than-elegant name. Sitting at the top of the BMW 8 Series range, the M8 boasts an insane 625-horsepower, twin-turbocharged V8 and a track-focused suspension. But the Gran Coupe has twice as many doors, an extra 7.9 …
Read More »2020 Honda Civic Type R First Drive Review: Second Helping
I’m not sure what it is about this coronavirus situation, but it’s made me appreciate good food more. Call it a coping mechanism for the very real stress of self-isolation, but having a little bit more of a tasty meal satisfies in a way it never did before the world …
Read More »2021 Buick Encore GX review, 2020 Honda Civic Type R review, 2020 Sonata Hybrid priced: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Buick Encore GX review Buick does a double take for the 2021 model year. It’s offering the older Encore hatchback while it introduces the new Encore GX, which isn’t much more expensive or much bigger. 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid starts at $ 28,725 The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid costs …
Read More »2020 BMW X5 M Competition Review: Pointless But Perfect
Verdict 7.1 / 10 There’s no reason the 2020 BMW X5 M Competition should exist. It’s a too-fast, needlessly complicated, six-figure middle finger of an SUV that only exceptionally well-to-do BMW shoppers will buy for their live-in nannies. And yet, we’re enamored by it. Five minutes behind the wheel and …
Read More »2020 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Cabriolet Review: The Fast And The Frivolous
Verdict 6.6 / 10 The current Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been around for a minute. This generation debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in early 2014, and went on sale that same year. But the car still feels fresh, especially with updates for 2019 that improved the overall styling, added a …
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