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  • 2024 Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE AWD: Review

    2024 Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE AWD: Review

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    Despite its raging sales success, the Corolla has always been a bit of “an car.” It was an obvious choice if you wanted a reliable commuting appliance that wasn’t too expensive. Lately, Toyota has been adding a bit of diversity to the lineup with the Corolla Cross, the GR Corolla, and the Corolla hatchback. There’s…

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  • 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring: Review

    2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring: Review

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    Can you believe that the fourth-generation ND Miata went into production in March 2015? I went to a launch event in October of that year and was pretty impressed, but in North America, we didn’t actually get it until the 2016 model year. That still means that the ND is nearly nine years old, so…

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  • 2025 Subaru Forester Touring: Review

    2025 Subaru Forester Touring: Review

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    The Subaru Forester is the definitive all-wheel-drive family mover for those with safety as a top priority, and though the midsize CUV has been updated for 2025, it’s heart still shines that of the same old Forester that has helped define Subaru for the last few decades. So, do the changes for 2025 make a…

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  • 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T Autobahn: Review

    2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T Autobahn: Review

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    We are now in the eighth generation of VW’s hatchback Golf. Introduced in 2022, the latest iteration looks incredibly sharp comes with a redesigned interior and a host of comfort and tech features. While you used to be able to spec a Golf in a more basic format, these days, it’s only available in GTI…

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  • 2024 Genesis G70 3.3T: Review

    2024 Genesis G70 3.3T: Review

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    You have likely passed a Genesis sedan or SUV and said, “Oh damn, what is that” at some point. During one of my first Genesis sedan road tests, I had a couple at a gas station say, “Nice Bentley.” That seems to be pretty indicative of most people’s thoughts on the Hyundai luxury spinoff; they…

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  • 2024 BMW X2 xDrive28i: Quick Review

    2024 BMW X2 xDrive28i: Quick Review

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    Automotive reviewers love to lament the coupe-ified CUV/SUV trend for taking something useful and deliberately making it less so, and the trajectory that started largely thanks to the BMW X6 back in 2007 has now manifested in the 2024 BMW X2, and in this case the X2 xDrive28i. So let’s ignore the practicality compromises inherent…

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  • Mercedes-Benz eSprinter – I LOVE Electric Work Vans!

    Mercedes-Benz eSprinter – I LOVE Electric Work Vans!

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    The Mercedes-Benz eSprinter is an all-electric version of the Mercedes workhorse commercial van. How does it compare to competitors from Ford, Ram, and Rivian? Let’s take a look! I’ve now driven the Ford E-Transit and the Benz eSprinter. I need to add the Ram Promaster EV and Rivian RCV to my list to see which…

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  • One-Take Video Review: 2024 Toyota Sienna

    One-Take Video Review: 2024 Toyota Sienna

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    Note: After fifteen years of writing car reviews, I have decided to venture into video. I am starting off slowly and rather amateurishly, so please bear with me, these videos can only get better. These will be one-take videos. I’ll only discuss the vehicle, and you won’t even have to see me. Additionally, whatever I…

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  • 2024 Polaris Slingshot SL – Does Less Wheels Equal More Fun?

    2024 Polaris Slingshot SL – Does Less Wheels Equal More Fun?

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    The Polaris Slingshot is an autocycle. It’s not quite a car and not quite a motorcycle. This three-wheeled vehicle lives in a gray area. It also lives in a segment hampered by its very design. The three-wheeler will never be as good as a four-wheel machine, and it’s not as wildly thrilling as two-wheeled vehicles.…

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  • Road Trip: 2024 Volkswagen Atlas 2.0T SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION

    Road Trip: 2024 Volkswagen Atlas 2.0T SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION

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    Road trips are a time-honored tradition here in the States. Well, they could also be elsewhere, but I don’t live there. The week this 2024 VW Atlas arrived to test, I had just purchased a new vehicle (more on that soon). As excited as I was to take it on a road trip, it came…

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