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Wednesday, April 16, 2014


The 2014 Acura RDX is a well-rounded pick for style-conscious families who want a manageably sized crossover without too many compromises in features, safety, or performance. That said, it’s quite the about-face from what the RDX was just a couple of model years ago—a sharp, pe...

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Categories: Acura Cars | Tags: 2014, 3.5-liter, Acura RDX, Luxury Crossover, sports cars, V6 engine

2014 Honda Accord Sedan
Sedans have long been big business in America, but the prime players aren’t resting on their laurels. Designs are growing edgier and more high-tech, engines becoming more powerful yet also more efficient, and the features and functions inside are ever-more...

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Categories: Honda Cars | Tags: 2014, Accord Sport, Honda Accord, i-VTEC®, luxury sedans, V6 engine


The 2015 Honda Fit is an all-new, third-generation version of Honda’s subcompact five-door hatchback. It packs more interior volume into the same footprint, and sports crisper, more aerodynamic lines and a new and more fuel-efficient powertrain. Most important, the Fit retain the...

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Categories: Honda Cars | Tags: 1.5-liter, 2015, Compact cars, five-speed, Honda Fit, sports cars

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

2015 Nissan Murano
The 2015 Nissan Murano is more of a lifestyle vehicle than the company’s Rogue or Pathfinder crossover utility vehicles. The styling and interior make a statement and are meant to reward owners with premium features at a reasonable price. Performance and handling should...

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Categories: Nissan Cars | Tags: 2015, Concept cars, Nissan Murano

Sunday, April 13, 2014


The Toyota Avalon has been accused of stepping into Buick’s old shoes–of catering to the crowd shopping for their final car. The latest edition gets some ambition: it’s more of a Toyota flagship, trimmed down slightly in size and imaginatively reshaped. It’s so...

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Categories: Toyota Cars | Tags: 2014, 3.5-liter, Luxury Sedan, Toyota Avalon, V6 engine


The Toyota Camry has been the best-selling passenger car in America for a few years. It’s not the first sedan we recommend, though. It’s had a reputation for being a pragmatic and safe choice that remains, but it’s never been very exciting or handsome, and in the past year...

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Categories: Toyota Cars | Tags: 2014, Luxury Sedan, Toyota Camry, V6 engine

Saturday, April 12, 2014

2014 Ford Expedition
The formula for the 2014 Ford Expedition sport utility vehicle is familiar: Take the underpinnings of a full-size pickup truck (In this case, a now-dated version of Ford’s well-known F-150) and use them for a full-size utility vehicle that can seat up to eight people....

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Categories: Ford Cars | Tags: 2014, 5.4-liter, Ford Expedition, Limited, Luxury SUVs, V8 engine

Friday, April 11, 2014


Among the growing group of small luxury crossovers, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK stands out for its upright lines and rugged stance, an almost old-fashioned look in these days of aerodynamic sleekness even for tall utility vehicles. But don’t be fooled: Those square-cut looks hide a...

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Categories: Mercedes-Benz Cars | Tags: 2014, Luxury SUVs, Mercedes-Benz GLK Class, V6 engine


The 2014 Toyota Tacoma–along with its perennial competitor, the Nissan Frontier–is about to be joined in the mid-size pickup truck segment by two new competitors: the new Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon. But these days, while mid-size trucks have their fans, you might think of them as...

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Categories: Ford Cars | Tags: 2014, 4.0-liter, Toyota Tacoma, V6 engine


The Jaguar XK is around for just one more model year in its current form. While the XK (and its higher-performance XKR and XKR-S variants) remain exciting grand-touring cars, it’s the all-new F-Type that truly has eager enthusiasts queuing up.

In the meantime, with an all-new XK more...

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Categories: Jaguar Cars | Tags: 2015, 5.0-liter, Jaguar XK, V8 engine

2014 Lincoln MKS
Perhaps at last the 2014 Lincoln MKS will be able to emerge from the shadows of its ancestors now that the gigantic, ancient Town Car has been gone from showrooms for a couple of years. The MKS is far from that ancient land barge; it’s a husky four-door premium sedan built...

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Categories: Lincoln Cars | Tags: 2014, 3.5-liter, EcoBoost edition, Lincoln MKS, V6 engine

2014 Mercedes-Benz SL Class
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL isn’t a sports car, in the classic sense, but a very, very luxurious two-seat convertible that manages to blend nimble on-road behavior with a level of power suitable to a car costing $100,000 and up. To quote its engineers, the SL is...

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Categories: Mercedes-Benz Cars | Tags: 2014, 4.7-liter, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, sports car, V8 engine


The 2014 Lincoln Navigator may be one of the last bastions of old-style American luxury, as embodied in a full-size, truck-based, body-on-frame luxury sport-utility vehicle. Lincoln’s biggest and oldest vehicle offers a more luxurious take on the Ford Expedition, seemingly designed for...

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Categories: Lincoln Cars | Tags: 2014, 5.4-liter, Lincoln Navigator, Luxury SUVs, V8 engine

2014 Toyota Sequoia
The 2014 Toyota Sequoia, a full-size sport-utility vehicle based on the underpinnings of the Toyota Tundra pickup truck, follows a formula that’s familiar to fans of large SUVs from Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, and GMC. But while the U.S. competitors often try to smooth...

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Categories: Toyota Cars | Tags: 2014, 5.7-liter, Luxury SUVs, Toyota Sequoia, V8 engine


There’s no other way to say it: the 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser is one enormous sport-utility vehicle, even by the standards of its class. Its price tag is large, and its thirst for fuel is gargantuan. Over the years, the renowned Land Cruiser model name has morphed from a tough but basic...

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Categories: Toyota Cars | Tags: 2014, 5.7-liter, Land Cruiser, Toyota, V8 engine

2014 Dodge Avenger
The 2014 Dodge Avenger faces competition in the mid-size sedan sector that’s as tough as it’s ever been. While the middle of three Dodge sedans wins points for its design and interior, it still falls short in many other areas. It’s much better than it was...

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Categories: Dodge Cars | Tags: 17-inch wheels, 2014, 3.6-liter, Dodge Avenger, six-speed, V6 engine

Monday, April 7, 2014

2014 Nissan Murano
The Nissan Murano is a great match for an easy-going lifestyle, with a cheerful, rounded look and smooth-driving nature that sets it apart from the aggressively styled, over-eager competition. It’s a balanced, form-meets-function kind of vehicle.
Now nearing the end of...

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Categories: Nissan Cars | Tags: 2014, Nissan Murano

2014 Cadillac Escalade
Whether you call it high-end executive transport, a way to arrive and be noticed, or a symbol of excess, the 2014 Cadillac Escalade seldom fails to make a bold impression.
Interior / Exterior »


For 2014, the Escalade sidestepped away from its only piece of gleeful green ...

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Categories: Cadillac Cars | Tags: 2014, 22-inch wheels, Cadillac Escalade, V8 engine

2014 Cadillac ATS
The 2014 Cadillac ATS is a relative newcomer on the market; but that’s not the only reason why it manages to stand out. Among compact sport sedans, the ATS has come closest to unseating the Germans, and particularly the benchmark BMW 3-Series.
With brilliant handling,...

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Categories: Cadillac Cars | Tags: 2014, Cadillac ATS, V6 engine

Saturday, April 5, 2014

2014 Lexus GX 460
The 2014 Lexus GX 460 is one of the few remaining truck-based premium SUVs; it’s also a niche product that can be used for family-hauling or rock-crawling. But in today’s U.S. market, it’s a niche product with a muddled message—and some inherent flaws that m...

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Categories: Lexus Cars | Tags: 2014, GX 460, Lexus GX, premium, SUV cars, V-8 engine