Tuesday, 29 December 2020 07:17
Tested: 2021 Volkswagen Arteon Doubles Down on Design
Interior and exterior updates make VW's flagship Arteon hatchback look even more like an upscale Audi but do little to invigorate its road manners. The 2021 Arteon is by far the most beautiful machine in Volkswagen's portfolio. Its long, low, and wide proportions convey the type of elegance typically reserved for models wearing Audi's famous interlocking rings rather than VW's…
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Monday, 28 December 2020 05:19
2020 Honda Civic Si Long-Term Review: The Goldilocks of Sports Sedans
Minor concessions in comfort return huge gains in driver engagement. Buying a performance car often costs more than money; it costs comfort and convenience. If you're buying a 2020 Honda Civic Si, though, it doesn't have to. The Civic Si is essentially a mono-spec vehicle. As such, it rings in at just $26,155, making it one of the cheapest sports…
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Sunday, 27 December 2020 07:13
2021 Infiniti QX50 Review: Pretty, Flawed
The verdict: The 2021 Infiniti QX50 is gorgeous, with evocative exterior styling and a dazzling cabin, but it’s not enough to distract from an unrefined powertrain and clunky multimedia system. Versus the competition: Although the QX50 stands above the pack in cabin refinement, competitors offer more polished road manners and more modern controls. The QX50 was redesigned for 2019. Infiniti…
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Saturday, 26 December 2020 05:42
Skoda Octavia iV Estate review: Ivy League hybrid
► Plug-in load-lugger offers big boot and electric range► Ideal for private or company car drivers alike► Standard iV makes more sense than vRS version Some cars appeal to your head, while others grab you by the heart. Then there are modern Skodas - some of which start with the former but end up doing plenty of the latter, to…
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Friday, 25 December 2020 06:38
2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Will Be The Last Model To Have Hood Ornament
Hood ornaments are dying. They have been for a long time, due to both safety concerns and automotive fashion trends. Jaguar laid down its leaper years ago, Lincoln’s crosshair thing was shot down years back, and Cadillac’s ornate wreath crest fell off its vehicles’ hoods and into the grille decades ago (then lost its wreath!). Mercedes-Benz remains one of the…
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Thursday, 24 December 2020 07:29
New Nissan GT-R Nismo 2020 review
The latest Nissan GT-R Nismo offers savage acceleration and sublime steering, but at £180k it's only for the very wealthy VerdictThe 2020 GT-R Nismo could be a final farewell for Nissan’s iconic performance car – and it’s a fitting one, because it’s fantastic to drive, with a real depth of ability and great driver rewards. It’s the ultimate GT-R and…
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Wednesday, 23 December 2020 06:41
Tested: 2021 Hyundai Veloster N DCT Gets Quicker and Comfier
New seats and infotainment make the 2021 Hyundai Veloster N a nicer compact car, but a newly optional automatic transmission makes it a hotter hot hatch. Hyundai nailed the hot-hatchback formula when it released the Veloster N for the 2019 model year. As a rambunctious salute to bargain performance, it initially offered as much as 275 horsepower and a six-speed…
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Tuesday, 22 December 2020 06:42
2021 Audi Q5 Plug-In Hybrid Might Be the Best Q5
The Audi Q5 55 TFSI e plug-in hybrid SUV strikes a compelling balance of performance and fuel efficiency within the updated Q5 lineup. That many of today's plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are both the most powerful and fuel-efficient examples within their respective model ranges says a lot about the progress of vehicle electrification. For example, Audi's updated 2021 Q5 SUV lineup,…
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