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Review: 2022 Volkswagen Taos SEL is too much of the same

Priced nearly the same as the marginally larger Tiguan, what's the point of this new crossover? I don't quite understand the Taos in...

Review: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is all about style

Style, style, style. Here's living proof that people-mover crossovers don't have to be boring. How do you (attempt to) dethrone such...

Review: 2021 Lexus RC F is past its expiration date

I expected to love the RC F, but I was wrong. I disliked this car. How could I possibly mean that, though, when the machine in question...

2021 Honda Ridgeline Review - A truck that isn't a truck

Want a truck, but don't want a truck? That's the pitch of the Honda Ridgeline. Full review and photos of the 2021 Honda Ridgeline AWD Sport

Review: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is an electric people's car

Don't want to join the (alleged) Tesla cult? Volkswagen's electric car for the people is here. Dieselgate. Ugh, really leaves a bad taste...

Tested: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge is a Super Swede

2021 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid review. Luxury and Volvo are historically not what people associate together...Volvo wants to change that.

Review: 2022 Acura MDX Does Many Things Well

The Road Beat reviews the all-new 2022 Acura MDX. While not as exciting as rivals, the MDX remains a sensible and well-rounded three-row SUV

Review: 2021 Hyundai Venue Is affordable and fun transportation

Almost exactly a year after I was impressed with Hyundai's newly introduced compact crossover, the Venue, I had the chance to revisit the...

Review: 2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata is eternal fun

Getting long in the tooth? Perhaps, but the latest Miata from Mazda is still as fun as always Miata definition: Miata is always the...

Review: 2021 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition

The 4Runner is cool. It's part of this reason that Toyota continues to sell the 4Runner like hotcakes in the United States.

2021 Lexus LX 570 Review: Bold, brash, and lovable

Why the strengths of this antique still outweigh the obvious flaws It's 2021 and relics like the Lexus LX 570 have no business existing....

Hybrids Compared: 2021 Hyundai Sonata and 2021 Honda Accord

A consumer heavyweight squares off against a fresh-faced rival, each in their top-shelf Accord Touring and Sonata Limited trim levels

Review: 2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 is still fun with two fewer cylinders

Full review and photos of the 2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0. Does it still have what it takes with two less cylinders?

GT World Challenge America: Round 1 Sonoma in Pictures

SRO's GT World Challenge series came to picturesque Sonoma Raceway and provided spectacular multi-class racing of all your favorite cars....

Review: 2021 Mazda 6 Is the Best Driving Normal Sedan

An otherwise by-the-books transportation device that has been invigorated with a real sense of class and soul.

Review: 2021 Genesis GV80 is an Affordable Luxury Land Yacht

With luxury SUVs reaching up to and over $100,000 now, Genesis is here to steal the market with the sensationally good GV80

2021 Lexus UX 200 F Sport is a Missed Opportunity

Despite the F Sport name and the charismatic color and creases, the UX 200 is far too slow to be the compelling hot hatch substitute

2021 Hyundai Elantra Limited Review

Hyundai has transformed their bold new Elantra into a champion prizefighter of the compact sedan world.

Review: 2021 Toyota Venza is a Luxury RAV4 Hybrid

compared apples to apples between this Venza Limited and a RAV4 Hybrid Limited, each the top-shelf trim, the Venza feels more special

Tested: 2021 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Manual is all About Fun

Volkswagen's popular Jetta is a sustainable smile generator with the performance GLI treatment. Cars do not get much more fun than the...

Tested: 2021 Genesis G80 is a Luxury Bargain

For fifty grand, there is not a more luxurious car you can buy than the newly redesigned mid-size Genesis G80.

Tested: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature

the 2021 CX-9 continues Mazda's trend of delivering beautiful styled, beautifully furnished, and beautiful driving cars and SUVs.

Tested: 2021 Lexus ES 350 F Sport Needs More F Sport

Take away the F Sport name and promise from the ES 350 and it becomes an appreciably comfortable and understandable luxury sedan.

Tested: 2021 Mazda 3 Turbo AWD

This 3 gives well-weighted, nuanced steering that reminds of those lauded classic BMWs. There's information and a sense of confidence...

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