by Frank A. Aukofer It looks like Volkswagen slipped some of its Cross Sport into the family lunker, the 2021 Atlas crossover sport utility vehicle. That’s the initial reaction to the tested Atlas SE R-Line model with the Technology package, mainly... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer A first impression: It’s easy to mistake the Kia K5 GT-Line sedan, tested here at $28,400 in flashy Passion Red paint, for an Audi A7 fastback, which starts at $70,195. The K5 is a stone beauty with... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer With two out of three wins, the Ford Motor Co. dominated the awards Monday, Jan. 11, in the annual North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year honors. The new all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E was... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer It could be asserted that the 2021 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport is the epitome of the compact sports sedan, though the description sometimes gets misconstrued as meaning the pinnacle. It’s not that. In current usage,... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. AukoferA vivid reminder of how far electric vehicles have progressed in a relatively short time is to compare the 2021 MINI Cooper SE Hardtop two-door with its predecessor. It’s not widely known except by the cognoscenti, but Great... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Genesis, the five-year-old luxury brand from South Korea’s Hyundai, scored two finalist positions in the 2021 Car, Truck and Utility of the Year awards, voted by an independent panel of automotive journalists from the US and Canada.... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Driving alone is one of those pleasant outings you can experience during the coronavirus pandemic, and even more so if your ride is the 2021 Lexus NX 300h crossover sport utility vehicle. You don’t have to wear... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer The intensely-awaited 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E has crept silently into the nation’s automotive consciousness. Even without the mighty roar of a Mustang Bullitt V8, it is fast, fast, fast. But it’s a . . . what? An... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer If it were a thinking creature, the 2021 BMW X1 xDrive28i likely would be befuddled by the different descriptions attached to it. The Bavarian Motor Works, which builds the X1 in a plant in Regensburg, Germany, calls... Continue Reading →
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