by Frank A. Aukofer The 2017 Infiniti Q50 3.0 Sport illustrates what can happen to a pioneering car that leads the race but others catch up. When it was introduced as a 2014 model, the Q50, especially in its S,... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer The Ford Motor Co. resurrected a storied luxury nameplate with the 2017 Lincoln Continental. It didn’t happen without controversy. When the concept was introduced, the chief designer at Great Britain’s Bentley accused Lincoln of copy-catting the... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Driving the 2017 Mazda CX-5 imparts the distinct impression that this compact crossover SUV filched a few genes from the Mazda Miata sports car. Given its tall profile and practical family orientation, you don’t expect much... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer They call it a “major refresh,” but the 2018 Acura TLX looks and feels more like a comprehensive makeover of the sport/luxury sedan. Although it carries over engines, transmissions and other components from the previous TLX,... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer With European cities damning pollution from diesel-engine vehicles, manufacturers there are switching to gasoline/electric hybrids like the 2017 BMW 330e iPerformance sedan. Currently, about half the automobiles in Europe come with diesels, which are more economical... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Blend the futuristic and familiar, and you get the concept of the 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan, forging an expanded direction for the storied Japanese automaker. This all-new five-passenger four-door runs on compressed hydrogen, producing... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer As alternative power trains proliferate, South Korea’s biggest carmaker goes all in on a trifecta: the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq with hybrid, plug-in hybrid and dedicated electric models. Depending on the consumer response and government fuel economy... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer In the interest of accuracy discussing the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, let’s call a spade a spade—or, this case, a wagon a wagon. VW folks perhaps would like us to think of it as a compact... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Talk about polar opposites. The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia is everything its previously introduced garage-mate, the 4C, is not. First, however, we must stipulate that the two models from the storied Italian manufacturer share one thing:... Continue Reading →
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