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First Drive: 2020 Jeep Gladiator

July 25, 2019

The Gladiator and I sit, watching others of its ilk tackle conditions that would defeat lesser competitors. Each completed run brings thumbs up. Each completed run ended with a mud-caked vehicle ready for anoth...

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Road Test: 2019 Subaru WRX STI

Jeff Voth

November 23, 2018

Reviews, Road Tests

I love sports cars and I really like it when they have all-wheel drive and a manual transmission. These are three of the many things that I like most about driving; speed, all-weather control and the need to fo...

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SUV Test Drive: 2019 Porsche Cayenne

Harry Pegg

October 17, 2018

First Drives, Reviews

Every panel. Every nut. Every bolt is new. In fact, everything about the 2019 Porsche Cayenne is new except for the name. There’s no doubting it’s a Porsche. All the design hallmarks are still there, but the...

Land Rover Celebrates 70 Years and Still Climbing

Rob Rothwell

May 4, 2018

News

This year marks the 70th year of Land Rover production. Over the years, the venerable friend of the adventurer and partner to the services, has evolved into a benchmark-setting brand unmatched in its ability...

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Test Drive: 2018 Nissan Pathfinder

Exhausted

April 26, 2018

First Drives, Reviews

If you have read other reviews of the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder before landing here, you have no doubt been reminded that the three-row SUV is not what it used to be. Long gone is the body-on-frame design that ...

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Test Drive: 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Jeff Voth

April 20, 2018

First Drives, Reviews

The four-door sedan market is dead, long live the SUV in all its variants. Certainly, this is a simplification of the current trend taking place in the world of automobiles, but it has a ring of truth as buyers...

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Test Drive: 2018 BMW X2 xDrive28i

Miranda Lightstone

April 17, 2018

First Drives, Reviews

Years ago, I lamented MINI for saturating their lineup. They were diluting their brand by coming out with way too many model variants of an original product that was already brilliant in its original state. Why...

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First Drive: 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Jeff Voth

February 7, 2018

First Drives, Reviews

It’s cold in Norway, but that’s to be expected in this northern part of the world. Unlike my New Zealand counterparts, however, my thick Canadian skin has no problem dealing with the -15°C outside temperature. ...

On the ninth day of Christmas!

Kelly Taylor

December 20, 2017

News

Sand, sand, everywhere a sand, blocking out the scenery, blowing my mind… Apologies to Five Man Electrical Band, but our trip through Coral Pink Sand Dunes Park in Utah was a thrilling automotive adventu...

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First Drive: 2018 Jeep Wrangler

Harry Pegg

December 15, 2017

First Drives, Reviews

I’m sitting here in Tucson, Arizona looking at a massive pile of rocks – big rocks, little rocks, some in between. There’s some guy up on top, motioning me to c’mon up, just put this pretty 2018 Jeep Wrangler i...

Road Test: 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT N Line

First Drive: 2020 Jeep Gladiator

Road Test: 2019 Jaguar E-PACE

Test Ride: 2019 Ducati Diavel 1260S

Review in 2:00: 2018 Mazda3 Sport GT

Review in 2:00 : 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth

Blowing Smoke- Fast laps in the Ariel Atom

Weekends: Running with the herd in Dallas, Texas

Winter Driving Tips- Warming Up the Car

Be Prepared For Winter Driving

My Mechanic: Batteries, Starting and Storing

My Mechanic: 3D Printing

My Mechanic: Living with a Plug-in Hybrid

My Mechanic: Custom Engine Oils

My Mechanic: More With Shell V-Power

Auto Artist: Manu Campa is inspired by the classics

Auto Artist: Ronnie Fung captures the essence of speed and beauty in design

Auto Artist: Phillip Sutherland shoots at high speed

Auto Artist: Lesley Wimbush creates legendary illustrations

Auto Artist: Danny Bailey unearths hidden treasures

First Drive: 2020 Jeep Gladiator

Road Test: 2019 Subaru WRX STI

SUV Test Drive: 2019 Porsche Cayenne

Land Rover Celebrates 70 Years and Still Climbing

Test Drive: 2018 Nissan Pathfinder

Test Drive: 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Test Drive: 2018 BMW X2 xDrive28i

First Drive: 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

On the ninth day of Christmas!

First Drive: 2018 Jeep Wrangler

Road Test: 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT N Line

History On Display At Concours of Elegance September 6-8

First Drive: 2020 Jeep Gladiator

Road Test: 2019 Jaguar E-PACE

Test Ride: 2019 Ducati Diavel 1260S

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