The Toyota Prius put hybrid vehicles on the map twenty years ago and are just now starting to get some of the positive design attention a trailblazer deserves. Handling It takes very little time behind the wheel of the Prius Three Touring to understand it’s not what we consider a driver’s car. The fuel economy numbers are far more
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Honda has debuted it’s “Honda of trucks” and now families are wondering if it will work for them. Here’s what you need to know about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline before you head to the dealership. It really is a truck. Sure, it doesn’t look like the Canyon, Colorado, Tacoma, or Frontier but that’s one of the things Honda is known
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The Nissan Pathfinder is the largest of Nissan SUV’s until the Armada makes its debut later this year. The Pathfinder serves the large SUV role well with a vast interior and a third row that is actually worth mentioning. All Pathfinder trim levels feature a capable 3.5-liter 6-cylinder which sends 260 horsepower and 240 lb-ft of torque to the front
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It’s not redesigned but the refreshed 2017 Acura MDX offers potential buyers a host of reason to head to the local lot for a test drive. It has a new face. Let’s face it, for nearly a decade most RDX and MDX models have looked pretty much the same. New for 2017, Acura has updated the SUV’s face to show the
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Honda has always been one of the go to manufacturers for a solid vehicle that is easy to drive and will last forever. Intuitive design has also been a hallmark of their vehicles; however, we have noticed a trend in the most recent models where that design is interrupted by a quirky element that doesn’t fit in, or just doesn’t
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Taking design cues from both current Mazda models and Infiniti, Mazda has unveiled its all-new 2016 CX-9. Here are 10 things families need to know about the revamped model: It’s Mazda’s largest use of KODO so far. The “Soul of Motion” design known as KODO is the aesthetic that the brand is using to keep their entire line’s look similar. So, it
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There is understandably a great deal of hullabaloo over the coming Lexus LC 500 luxury sports coupe. From everything we have seen, it is shaping up to be a thrilling automobile, a must drive. Perhaps overshadowed in that fanfare is the fantastic RC sports coupe Lexus has been making for the past couple of years. We recently had the opportunity
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The Cross Country is a raised, ruggedized version Volvo’s S60 sedan. One they say builds on their tradition of lifestyle vehicles (marketing lingo for cars built with outdoorsy, adventurous folks in mind). When we were offered the opportunity to spend a few days with one of those lifestyle vehicles in New England with an historic blizzard on the way we
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The MINI Cooper is a quirky, fun little machine in its base trim line. If it’s not enough to satisfy, the John Cooper Works package features a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder BMW engine with a twin-scroll turbocharger MINI calls TwinPower Turbo. The sexy little number churns out 228 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque which on our tester was sent to the rear wheels
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It seems when we put together a list of compact cars the Mazda3 doesn’t immediately come to mind. It usually makes the bottom of the list; however, every time we see one we are struck by what a good looking sporty little car it is, especially the 5-door. After spending a week with a 2016 Mazda3 S 5-Door Grand Touring,
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