by Frank A. Aukofer Before Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was re-named Stellantis, it developed a virus of its own in the Dodge Division that now has infected the 2021 Dodge Durango. It’s called the Hellcat, a monstrous 6.2-liter supercharged engine that, in... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Spend some time in Volvo’s XC90, specifically the T8 E-AWD Inscription hybrid, and you will realize that the Swedish manufacturer deserves a pedestal in the pantheon of high-performance luxury brands. It was not always so. Back in... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer At first glance, the 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 63 S Coupe looks like a chubby fastback — something like a Kia Stinger or Audi A5 Sportback in need of laser liposuction. But no. The porky look, like... Continue Reading →
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 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 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 →
by Jason Fogelson I have a friend whose sister Amy recently bought her fourth Acura MDX in a row. She owned a first-generation (2001 – 2006); a second-generation (2007 – 2013); and a third-generation (2014 – present) MDX, and just upgraded... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Minor changes to a vehicle during its periodic life cycles usually are called a freshen or refresh in the industry, though it looks as if the Subaru engineers and designers took the bit in their teeth and... Continue Reading →
by Jason Fogelson Driving has become one of my calming tools during the COVID-19 pandemic. I am quite familiar with the social isolation we’ve all been experiencing, since I work by myself in my home office in the suburbs of Detroit.... Continue Reading →
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