Tuesday, 11 January 2022 07:59
VW Tiguan eHybrid review: a popular plug-in review
The next step on Volkswagen’s journey to electrify all the things comes in the form of the Tiguan eHybrid, a plug-in version of one of Europe’s best-selling SUVs. It’s been a while coming, especially since the VW Group has had a suitable hybrid drivetrain running in its Golf and Passat GTE for years – not to mention the more recent…
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Monday, 10 January 2022 07:38
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Interior Review: Inside the Newest Electric Pickup
Name aside, the Silverado EV interior shares almost nothing with the Silverado's. In many ways, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV can be considered a fresh look at what it could mean to be a truck going forward. Developed as an EV from the ground up and not constrained by a traditional pickup truck design that separates the cab from the…
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Sunday, 09 January 2022 15:28
BMW iX review (2021)
So good you won’t care what it looks like PROS State of the art purpose-built electric car from BMW Impressive to drive with outstanding comfort and refinement Eye-catching interior, packed with user-friendly technology CONS Exterior design takes some getting used to Not all of the driver assistance tech works flawlessly Cheaper, more conventional BMW electric cars on the way The …
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Friday, 07 January 2022 07:16
Tested: 2022 Toyota Tundra Pickup Goes Big
The Toyota Tundra is old. How old? It's so old, when it was introduced, the Dead Sea was just getting sick. It's so old, if you park one outside an antiques store, people will try to buy it. It's so old, it was introduced in 2007. Which is, uh, 14 years ago. The fact that Toyota still sells more than…
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Wednesday, 05 January 2022 08:00
Range Rover Sport D300 First Drive: The Right Diesel Engine at the Wrong Time
I've done a lot of miles in diesel-powered Range Rover Sports. In 2016 I ran a handsome Montalcino Red Sport HSE Td6 with the 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6 under the hood as part of the MotorTrend test fleet. And I loved it. Sure, it was slower than the punchy 510-hp Sport V-8 Supercharged I'd previously had. But the Td6 was a…
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Wednesday, 05 January 2022 07:53
Tested: 2022 Porsche 911 GTS Gets More Hardcore
PORSCHE HIGHS: More power, less weight, exceptional execution. However, if that horsepower bump isn't sufficient to conquer that last tenth of a second, the new GTS-exclusive lightweight package ($8690) promises to trim an additional 55 pounds from the curb weight, in part by removing the rear seat. Up front, you've got your choice of 18-way seats or the ingress-challenging but…
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Tuesday, 04 January 2022 07:57
Mazda CX-30 Yearlong Review Verdict: Master of None
We started our 15 months with our long-term Mazda CX-30 Premium AWD wondering if the handsome new subcompact SUV could convince us Mazda is truly on the march upmarket to become a luxury automaker. Now 19,163 miles later and with our CX-30 departing the MotorTrend garage, we feel safe saying although Mazda has made serious strides in some areas, the…
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Tuesday, 04 January 2022 07:53
2022 Nissan Sentra
Pros Comfortable ride Improved cabin materials and design Lots of standard safety and tech features Cons Slow acceleration Dated infotainment graphics Mediocre emergency braking performance What's new New packages: Midnight Edition and All-Weather No other changes for 2022 Part of the eighth Sentra generation introduced for 2020 The 2022 Nissan Sentra is a small, economical sedan that underwent a full…
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