Why the sudden fascination with pickups capable of driving really fast across a rocky, dusty desert? Nobody knew we needed any such thing until Ford introduced its wide-fendered, tall-enough-to-need-clearance-lights Raptor. Chevy eventually responded with the dimensionally tidier Colorado ZR2, and now Toyota is taking aim squarely at Chevy (and preemptively at Ford, should it decide […]

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With 550 hp, an exotic exhaust note, and impressive handling, the Maserati Levante GTS feels plenty capable of taking on the Porsche Cayenne Turbo. But Maserati didn’t stop there. Knowing a new Cayenne Turbo S is on the way, engineers cranked up the sportiness even further to create the Levante Trofeo. Like the GTS, the […]

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Smaller, torquier, more powerful, and more fuel efficient. So goes the march of progress, as demonstrated by the Renegade’s new turbo engine, which shrinks by 68cc but gains all-aluminum construction, direct injection, and loads of other recently learned engine-tuning tricks to add 17 hp and 16 lb-ft of torque for 177 and 200 total. This […]

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While the Accord battles the Camry for sales supremacy, the Altima now offers something its Toyota and Honda rivals don’t at any price—all-wheel drive. That distinguishing option is far from the only change Nissan made to the new 2019 Altima, which boasts a V-6-replacing turbo-four and an interior that will make last-gen Altima owners jealous. […]

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Traditionally, Mercedes-Benz’s attempts at building entry-luxury cars have been middling at best. The CLA, its most recent indiscretion, came with a frustrating dual-clutch transmission and a plasticky interior. But Mercedes’ suboptimal reputation might soon change with its A-Class sedan. Intended to be Mercedes’ newest bargain-basement model and slotting beneath the CLA, the A-Class sedan is […]

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Sedans aren’t dead, Chevrolet says. The automaker still sees them as vital to business, even though both of its American rivals have shifted their focus to crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. Seizing on its domestic foes’ passenger-car timidity, Chevrolet has refreshed its Cruze, Spark, Camaro, and Malibu models for the 2019 model year. The Malibu sedan […]

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Fiat’s 500 is not a small car. It’s a boutique car. People don’t buy it because they have trouble parking their normal car, they buy it for its cheeky cuteness; those ’50s-look pastel colors and wheel covers, or for that optional canvas roof out of which the buyer can imagine tossing three coins into the […]

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As I exit a corner with my foot nailed to the floor and all the nannies switched off, I can’t help but mutter to myself, “So much grip.” The new 2019 Chevrolet Camaro Turbo 1LE oozes it. The car combines the 2.0-liter turbo-four engine and the wizardry of the famed 1LE Performance package, which is […]

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Using the Atlas crossover and its MQB platform underpinnings as the base, Volkswagen is considering production of the Tanoak concept midsize pickup truck. VW is “listening carefully” to customer feedback regarding a truck that would go head to head with the Honda Ridgeline. “We are at the feasibility stage, seeing if it is doable,” said […]

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