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2015 VW Golf TSI Long-Term Update: More like a GTI
After months of driving the 2015 VW Golf, I still often forget it’s not a GTI. That’s a big compliment.…
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Kia Hot-Weather Testing: Feel the heat
For most people, a 115-degree day would be a bad one. But for a certain breed of automotive engineer, it’s…
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2015 Ram ProMaster City Quick Take
The new Ram ProMaster City is among of an emerging class of small vans made for hauling cargo, people, or…
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2015 Lincoln MKC Black Label Quick Take
To paraphrase Pat Benatar, roads are a battlefield. Nowhere is this truer than Southern California, specifically Los Angeles and its…
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Compact Car Comparison: 2015 Subaru Impreza
Among our group of seven compact cars, one of them was clearly not like the others. That would be the…
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2016 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD Inscription Quick Take
In evolutionary theory there is a concept called punctuated equilibrium. For the sake of simplicity — and to not rehash…
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Ford’s fascination with the future
From checking a car’s electric driving range via a watch to ultimately owning a vehicle that will drive you, Ford‘s…
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2015 Range Rover Sport SVR First Review: Burns rubber, slings mud
Imagine a performance vehicle that’s capable of hitting 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and lapping Germany’s famed Nürburgring racetrack in…
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Compact SUV Comparison: 2016 Mazda CX-5
Mention a Mazda CX-5 and you’re bound to hear words like “dynamic,” “fun” and “agile.” All are fitting descriptors. In…
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2015 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Quick Take
Despite its contemporary, business-appropriate skin, the Volkswagen Jetta has always been one of the more playful compact sedans. This is…