Driving Impressions : 2019 Nissan Pathfinder SV 4WD Rock Creek Edition

By 2012, the Pathfinder needed an update. It rode on the Nissan F-Alpha full frame and looked and seemed trucklike. Recognizing the trend, it was back to a unibody construction in 2013 and assignation....
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Driving Impressions : 2019 Hyundai Elantra Sport

Should you buy that 2019 Hyundai Elantra Sport Is it worth nearly $5000 more than the base Elantra SE All cars add features (rear discs, bigger wheels, sunroofs etc) to each successive level of....
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Driving Impressions : 2019 Fiat 500X POP AWD

Last model year, Fiat offered a dizzying array of configurations of its 500X subcompact crossover SUV. Variations included two transmissions, two engines (rated at 160 and 180 hp), two drive....
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Driving Impressions : 2020 Jeep Gladiator

Jeeps are incredibly popular. Functional vehicles like SUVs and, of course, Jeeps have a grip on the market. And who can argue with the success of the American pickup manufactures (Ford F....
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Driving Impressions : 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Hybrid

Despite the popularity of the SUV, the minivan is not dead. A number have gone by the wayside along with their manufacturers. Among them are the Mercury Monterey, the Oldsmobile Silhouette,....
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Driving Impressions : 2019 Nissan Kicks SR CVT

Kicks just keep getting harder to find. Its easy to invoke one of my favorite rock anthems, sung in 1966 by Paul Revere and the Raiders cliché-ish perhaps but as the song was produced....
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Driving Impressions : 2019 Nissan Maxima SR

I am not certain which box should house this Nissan Maxima. Its intermittently described as flagship, luxurious, sporting and full size. Easy to identify, the Maxima is distinctive with a....
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Driving Impressions : 2019 Corvette Grand Sport Coupe

Why I wont be buying a 2019 Corvette (but perhaps you should) I must admit to a high level of anticipation and excitement as I awaited my week with the 2019 Corvette Grand Sport. I am always shopping....
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Driving Impressions : 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4x4

Driving Impressions tested the 2018 Wrangler Sahara in 2019. No matter- there was little change over the year a new color-Bikini blue, adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning became....
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Driving Impressions : 2019 Genesis G70 AWD 3.3T Sport

For more than half a century BMWs line has contained the prototypical mid-sized sports sedan. The popular genesis was the BMW 2002. And its successor, the BMW 3 series, has held reign since (even....
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Driving Impressions : 2019 BMW X5 xDrive50i

Its tough enough to just say the name. A major part of my time with the X5 XDrive50i was spent understanding just some of what it came with. CLAR – This is the acronym for the X5s Cluster....
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Driving Impressions : 2019 Buick Encore Essence AWD

This is Buick as I remember it (for more than a century!) it rides a bit more quietly than the rest its a bit more luxurious and its easy to use. Its smaller than one might expect but....
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Driving Impressions : 2019 Nissan Titan XD PRO-4X

Some Titan reports seem to blend its different models, the full-size Titan and the Titan XD. Theyre truly different trucks. In its crew cab form as tested here the Titan XD is more than fifteen inches....
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Driving Impressions: 2019 Ford F150 Raptor 4X4 SuperCrew

You can have it all. A search through lyrics.com reveals 296510 lyrics, 119 artists, and 100 albums matching You can have it all. I reviewed them all and didnt find a mention of Ford or Raptor....
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Driving Impressions : 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE

While the eleventh generation of the fifty plus year old Corolla lives on for one more cycle as a small sedan, Toyota has introduced the twelfth generation as a hatchback and it seems to be morphing....
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