The performance of a $76,000 crossover should be impressive. And damn if Land Rover doesn’t deliver. Its 2,000 break-in miles complete, our long-term Range Rover Velar P380 SE R-Dynamic was set for its requisite flogging at the Fontana test track. We came back with some rather compelling numbers. Here’s the specs spew: 0–60 in 5.7 […]

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It has been six months since we received our long-term Crosstrek tester, and although we’re enjoying our time in Subaru’s smallest crossover, it’s time to complain. Sorry, little Subaru, but the honeymoon is over. At Motor Trend, we have a large fleet of short- and long-term testers to review, and because automakers like to send […]

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Dedicated readers closely following my career (Hi, Mom! Thanks for reading, Grandpa!) will no doubt recall I recently returned our previous Car of the Year, the Chevrolet Bolt EV. Normally, trading a hatchback for a sedan would be no cause for commotion; but our latest Car of the Year and my new assignment, the 2018 […]

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The Audi A4 never shouts—it quietly works its magic until you start questioning choices other automakers make with their compact luxury sport sedans. After a year with our long-term 2017 Audi A4, living with the car solidified our feeling from last year’s Big Test comparison that it’s one of the best cars in its class. […]

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Just 80 miles from home I heard a loud bang, after which power stopped flowing to the wheels. That’s how a transmission failure ended my vacation trip to Nashville for a classic car meet in my 1967 Sunbeam Alpine. Fortunately, the trusty Durango’s calendar was clear, so it collected several more stamps in its Bourbon […]

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Well, coupe life has already started messing with my less than limber Gen X body. I like to sit very close to the steering wheel when I can. Having the seat so far forward is not a problem so much when exiting the Q60, but when I get in I have to squeeze in one […]

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Well, coupe life has already started messing with my less than limber Gen X body. I like to sit very close to the steering wheel when I can. Having the seat so far forward is not a problem so much when exiting the Q60, but when I get in I have to squeeze in one […]

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Shortly after my last update was published, I received several emails regarding the Stinger’s lane keep assist system, which I said didn’t do much at all. The gist of those emails: “You can adjust the level of correction, you idiot!” This idiot checked, and sure enough, you can. My bad. Within the instrument cluster display, […]

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The last update dealt with the downsides to living in the big city with an even bigger truck. To recap, I’m meeting a colleague for lunch in downtown Los Angeles, and I’m already dreading parking the mountainous Ford, as most parking garages have a height limit of 6-foot-8, and the F-250 Crew Cab is … […]

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Hyundai’s 1.6-liter turbo-four is one of the best engines in its U.S. powertrain lineup. It has been updated to produce full torque at lower revs (1,500 rpm versus 1,750 in the previous Veloster) and is used in many Hyundai and Kia vehicles. In fact, it’s my favorite Hyundai-Kia engine, one I wish found its way […]

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