Monday, 08 March 2021 06:04
2021 Lexus ES 250 AWD Review: A Peculiar but Needed Lexus ES
The verdict: The 2021 Lexus ES gets all-wheel drive for the first time, though it might not be what you’d expect: Four-wheel traction is paired only with a noisy, modestly powered four-cylinder engine. Versus the competition: With disappearing competition, the ES remains one of the last large, affordable luxury cars on the market that isn’t hellbent on being sporty. The…
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Sunday, 07 March 2021 05:19
2020 Mazda CX-30 Road Trip Review: When Driving Doesn’t Matter
On the open road, our long-term Mazda CX-30 keeps its driver involved—too involved. Mazda no longer uses "Driving Matters" as its tagline (now it's "Feel Alive"—already do, thanks), but that ethos is still imbued in every one of its vehicles. We agree with that mantra—mostly. Sometimes we'd trade involvement for relaxation, particularly when enduring long highway stretches as we've now…
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Saturday, 06 March 2021 04:51
New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: the popular hybrid driven
The Mitsubishi Outlander is very much on trend. It's an SUV, and also a plug-in hybrid – but it actually arrived slightly ahead of its time. Here we're driving the current model, which is almost identical to the previous car aside from the lightest of facelifts and a few technological tweaks aimed at keeping ahead of emissions regulations. Why mess…
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Friday, 05 March 2021 06:14
Mercedes-Benz EQE Will Be Smaller Than The E-Class
Mercedes-Benz is going all-in on their EQ line of vehicles, with six new cars confirmed to launch over the coming months and years. We’ve already seen spy shots of the EQS Sedan, which will be unveiled later this year. This time it’s the turn of the smaller EQE Sedan. The EQE Sedan will be the second car to use Mercedes‘…
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Thursday, 04 March 2021 05:04
Lexus UX review
Compact crossover is an intriguing, leftfield choice Seemingly at a relentless pace, the onward march of the SUV continues, as typified by the Lexus UX crossover. Not so long ago, the RX was Lexus’s only SUV, but in short order the British line-up’s been fleshed-out both by the medium-sized NX and the seven-seater RX L. With the UX, Lexus has…
Wednesday, 03 March 2021 05:30
Tested: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Seeks to Normalize Electric Cars
VW's electric crossover succeeds at imitating the gas-powered competition but forgoes many of the things we like about EVs. As electric cars begin to proliferate, we are seeing the auto industry figuring out the best way to build and sell battery-powered cars. Some take existing gasoline models, rip out their powertrains, and bolt in battery packs and electric motors. A…
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Sunday, 28 February 2021 08:51
A 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid Sidles into Our Long-Term Fleet
We begin a 40,000-mile shakedown of Honda's first electrified crossover to see if the powertrain scales up into the brand's bestselling vehicle. Introduction We invited a 2021 Honda CR-V to join our long-term fleet so we could spend some quality time (and 40,000 miles) with Honda's bestseller and the fifth-bestselling vehicle in the United States. We chose the hybrid because…
Saturday, 27 February 2021 05:48
New Skoda Octavia e-TEC 2021 review
The mild-hybrid Skoda Octavia e-TEC offers a cheaper way to electrification VerdictThe Octavia e-TEC is a fine first effort at mild-hybrid propulsion from Skoda. It drives smoothly, while the ride, refinement and practicality make a strong supporting case to the impressive efficiency on offer given the price. In SE Tech trim the Octavia Estate e-TEC is a versatile and affordable…
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