Driving Impressions: 2018 Kona Ultimate AWD

image01 If you are searching for a mini SUV or a subcompact SUV or a subcompact crossover, Hyundais new Kona Ultimate deserves a look or better stated demands it......... The stylists were very busy.....
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Driving Impressions: 2018.5 Nissan Rogue Sport FWD

image01 Mid-year model introductions once carried incredible clout. Ford, a company which decried annual change in its early years, is responsible for some of the most memorable half year cars. The....
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Driving Impressions: 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4X4

If you need or want to drive to those places where few others can go rocky or rutty paths, snow and ice-covered trails, or remote sandy or muddy beaches, few street vehicles offer you a better chance....
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Driving Impressions: 2019 Hyundai Veloster R-Spec

image01 image02 Expectations were high. The text said a Veloster Turbo R-Spec awaited my arrival. Though seven years extant, the coupe had not been on my radar. I had given little thought to the....
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Driving Impressions: 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid

image01 Headlines note the latest trends. Chryslers lifelines are the Ram pickup and Jeep and so goes their emphasis. Goodbye Chrysler 200. Goodbye Dodge Dart. A recent Wall Street Journal article....
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Driving Impressions: 2018 Hyundai Accent Limited

Pull up any of the multitude of online comparos and our Accent is included amongst the subcompacts. Thats fair, with a 90.2 cubic foot interior it fits perfectly in its EPA designation.....
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Driving Impressions: 2018 Passat 2.0T SE w/ Technology

Forget the first 10 minutes of your Passat encounter. The transport seems spectacularly unspectacular. Blinding acceleration, fierce cornering, an amazing display of interior finishes and technology,....
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Driving Impressions: 2018 Fiat Spider Abarth

Did you know that MG is being revived in India In an old GM plant And that they are producing SUVs That might be easier to believe than the fact that Fiat, Italys mega-manufacturer and owner....
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Driving Impressions: 2018 Genesis G80 RWD 3.8

Typically before a test-drive I might review the Monroney, a few magazine or online road tests and the manufacturers website. The unannounced arrival of my Genesis 80 and the sudden need to travel....
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Driving Impressions : 2018 BMW 640i xDrive

An SUV is always gonna look like an SUV. Theres no mistaking a station wagon. Want that extra room and ease of use in a sportier package Masquerade in a BMW 640i xDrive. BMW expanded....
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Driving Impressions : MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL 4

For those of us tethered to the past, Mini conjures up the image of small shoebox with go-kart like handling. Before Austin Powers or Mark Wahlberg graced a Mini drivers seat, later Formula....
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Driving Impressions (brief update) : 2018 Hyundai Elantra Limited

Last year marked a major update for Hyundais popular Elantra. I then tested the Value Edition [LNKhttpswww.conceptcarz.coma227592017-hyundai-elantra-value-edition.aspx[LNK(here) and....
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Driving Impressions: 2018 ALFA ROMEO STELVIO Ti

Alfa Romeo left our shores in the mid-1990s, its small engines choked by smog control and its handsome facade marred by NHSTA regulations. * Mid-century Grand Prix victories had crafted....
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Driving Impressions: 2018 TIGUAN 2.0T SE

voted for it. Other choices were Namib, Rockton, Samun, and Nanuk. None of these made the cut and Wolfsburgs favored combination of a mammal and amphibian (tiger and iguana) became the appellation....
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Driving Impressions: 2018 BMW M550i xDrive Sedan

The 2018 BMW M550i xDrive arrives on a barge. Bathes you in luxurious leather. Accelerates to 60 in less than four seconds and continues to pull well into the triple digits. Plays an interior....
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