Calling it the “A4 Minus $4,500” probably wouldn’t be good for business, but that price cut is at the heart of the A4 Ultra’s appeal. Compared to the all-wheel-drive A4 I’ve driven over thousands of miles, the front-wheel-drive A4 Ultra is less powerful, more efficient, less fun, and—oh yeah—way cheaper. Now that I’ve driven the […]

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Last July, I drove to San Diego in our long-term 2017 Hyundai Tucson to attend the launch of the 2018 Sonata and Elantra GT. The latter shares the same 1.6-liter turbo-four and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic with our Tucson in Sport guise but makes 26 hp more. In that application, the transmission is smooth, responsive, and […]

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I’ve owned seven Subarus over my years of driving. That might sound like a lot, but I used to go through cars fast. Even though it’s been about three years since my last Subie, it felt natural that my first long-term tester would be one, too. And although this might be my first Crosstrek, I […]

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Hose and nozzle, cord and plug. We tend to think of EV charging like we do going to the gas station, except it takes longer. Same basic thing, though: You stick this thing in your car, and when it’s done, you can drive farther. That’s where the similarity ends, though. For one, you don’t have […]

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“Hey, sorry but I spilled a coconut drink in the Jaguar, and after cleaning it up, it still kinda smells fruity. Sorry! I can take it to get detailed if you want.” That was the text social media editor Carol Ngo shot me on a recent Thursday. I think she might have added an upside […]

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Just as the odometer rolled past 15,000 miles, the CR-V’s Maintenance Minder’s little wrench lit up on the dash with a message that the CR-V had about 10 percent of its oil remaining and that some of its routine maintenance was due soon. Coincidently, a few days later, the CR-V started struggling upon startup, as […]

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Unless you’re designing a house around a classic car, don’t downplay the importance of a car’s interior design. You’ll spend far more time engaging with a car’s cabin than you will admiring a car’s curves as you approach it. Luckily for me, Audi has developed a reputation for crafting rich interiors, and the A4 doesn’t […]

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