by Frank A. Aukofer With its groundbreaking new engine, all-wheel drive and other enhancements, the 2019 Nissan Altima bolsters the Big Three of Japan’s in-your-face challenge to the surging popularity of crossover sport utility vehicles. Chevrolet, Ford and Fiat Chrysler... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer If Subaru were a surfer dude, it would be riding the crest of a very big wave, and its 2019 Forester will help keep it there. The redesigned compact crossover sport utility vehicle, now in its... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer The 2019 Cadillac XT4 actually is a compact crossover sport utility vehicle. But its lead exterior designer prefers to call it an Escalade puppy. Robin Krieg was talking about the all-new XT4 at its national introduction.... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Because it emerges from the storied Land Rover company in England, the 2019 Range Rover Supercharged arrives with a presumption that it can conquer trackless terrain anywhere. In the United States, that translates into recreational off-roading... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Because full-size pickup trucks all do essentially the same chores for their owners, marketing them entails offering new and desirable features, as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has done with the 2019 Ram 1500. It’s not entirely... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer If you have one of those primal urges for a low-slung, two-seat sports car, and you’re not a member of the one percent, look no farther than the 2019 Mazda MX-5 RF. Don’t bother reading about... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer The Forte was not suffering. But Kia nevertheless injected it with juice from the Stinger -- though not the venom. That’s the opening loud note signaling the 2019 Kia Forte, which competes in the compact sedan... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Playing hardball with its exceptional 2019 Santa Fe, Hyundai is on the verge of realizing its full competitive lineup of crossover sport utility vehicles. It’s an important milestone, given the phenomenon of crossover sales that lately... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer For 2019, the Honda Pilot continues its imaginative indecision, which resembles either an oscillating cooling fan or Edgar Allen Poe’s pendulum. But this midsize crossover sport utility vehicle is anything but the pits — except, of... Continue Reading →
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