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First Drive: 2018 Audi S4 and Audi S5
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Instead of sampling one new Audi, let’s try out two! That’s what I did when I trekked to Palm Springs to take in both the 2018 Audi S4 and the 2018 Audi S5. Both are powered by a 354-horsepower 3.0-liter turbocharged V6, and both are a nice improvement over the car they’re replacing. There’s more noise, more…
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First Drive Toyota C-HR: Like Gomer Pyle Said, “Surprise Surprise Surprise”
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When Toyota killed off the Scion brand you wondered, a bit, what they were going to do with the C-HR they had been showing off for eighteen months or so. Since they sell the car in the rest of the world as a Toyota, they decided to do the same in North America as well.…
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First Drive: Aston Martin DB11
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Aston Martin has entered the first stages of its Second Century Plan. Kicking that off is the all-new DB11. Gone is the DB9, and this new beautiful beast is here to replace it. We’ve still got a V12 engine, gorgeous lines, and strong noises… but do we still have an amazing car beneath that lightweight…
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First Drive: 2017 Kia Niro
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The worst part about driving a hybrid, is that you’re constantly reminded of the fact that driving enjoyment is no longer a thing about which you care. Sure, you can spend big bucks and get something with a bit of vigor like a Porsche Panamaniac e-Hybrid, but that starts at $100k and I bet you that…
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First Drive: 2017 Dodge Challenger GT – The AWD Muscle Car
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When I first heard the idea of an all-wheel-drive Challenger I paused a little bit. I paused because the Challenger, like its competitors from Ford and Chevy, are the iconic muscle cars – V8, long hoods, long doors, rear wheel drive, burnouts, hell yea, and all that jazz. But the whole world has been fooled…
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Sampling the Shelby Mustang GT350R on the track
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That legendary name. Now it’s applied to the latest Ford Mustang, but this time it’s packing a flat-plane crank V8 that’s pushing out 526 horsepower. It’s almost more about the noise though, than it is the power… almost. This is a glorious ode to the track-focused speed machine, and it just might be one of…
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First Drive: 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKEqNx9JnWo&ab_channel=TheHooniverse[/youtube] It should fall right into the middle of the Corvette lineup. It doesn’t though… the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport is the purist expression of the Corvette experience, and it’s the one you want. To find this out, I trekked to Atlanta Motorsports Park to take in the latest version of Chevy’s hallowed Grand Sport.…
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First Drive: 2017 Infiniti QX30
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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybzAix2ncp0&ab_channel=TheHooniverse[/youtube] If you have a modern car company, you need to have a compact crossover in your lineup. Infiniti is ready to do battle with their own entry, which isn’t fully their own. It’s the 2017 Infiniti QX30 and it’s hiding Mercedes-Benz bits under its skin. It’s that very skin, however, that will help set…
