by Frank A. Aukofer With automobiles, especially an expensive sport coupe like the 2018 BMW 230i xDrive, it’s all about the return on investment. It is the same in business as well, but there the focus is on profits measured... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer To be more descriptive, the 2018 Genesis G80 Sport could have been named Increment. When you’re building a new luxury brand, as Hyundai of South Korea is doing, you need to take it incrementally, or in... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer BMW rides the crest of the crossover sport utility wave, but persists in making certain it continues to anchor at least one model in nearly every market cove, as witness the 2017 BMW 540i xDrive sedan.... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Because Ford’s forte tilts toward trucks, people sometimes forget that it builds some impressive performance cars, including hopped-up versions of standard fare like the 2017 Fusion V6 Sport. Its hottest piece of performance machinery is the... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Though it’s nothing like the little Dutch boy with his finger in the dike, the 2018 Toyota Camry could perform a similar function. It is an all-new four-door sedan that is intended to slow the tsunami... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Always a good and faithful servant, the 2017 Kia Soul gets some fire in the belly. It comes in the guise of a 201-horsepower, 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that makes 195 pound-feet of torque. It is... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Although it continues to be a pokey performer against most other passenger cars, the 2017 Toyota Prius hybrid sparkles on ride and handling, safety, comfort and—most important to its buyers—fuel economy. It is the most successful... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer With the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel sedan, General Motors places a long-odds bet that oil-burning passenger vehicles have not met their end of days in the U.S. marketplace. Except for heavy-duty trucks and long-distance 18-wheelers, Americans... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer The most compelling thing about the 2017 Jaguar XE 2.0 diesel is that it’s a Jaguar. That means it has style, emotion, a stiff structure, accurate steering and a hefty price tag. But because it’s a... Continue Reading →
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