by Frank A. Aukofer Sniffles. After so many years it sounds so, well, final: the 2019 Volkswagen SE Beetle Final Edition, for this review the two-door convertible model. There will be waves of nostalgia. This is a thoroughly modern automobile... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer With “electrification” gaining in the automobile industry, Subaru returns to the fray with its 2019 Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid crossover sport utility vehicle. It’s doubtful that anybody in the business seriously believes that all-electric cars will be... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer In the ongoing struggle for supremacy on the crossover sport utility battlefield, Honda re-enlists a veteran name for an all-new combatant, the 2019 Passport. It has not been around for 17 years, having left the market... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Whether you see it on the wall at an Interstate rest stop or on a small car, the message is the same: For a good time, dial FIAT 500. In this rendering, that would be the... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Toyota has not been able to scale the wall of buyer loyalty to full-size U.S. pickup trucks. But it perches at the pinnacle of the midsize class, of which its 2019 Tacoma is the latest example.... Continue Reading →
by Jason Fogelson The 2019 North American International Auto Show press days are in the books. Some of my colleagues are calling it “The Last Detroit Auto Show,” because in 2020, NAIAS will move to June, avoiding the Michigan winter.... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Detroit, Mich.—South Korea’s Hyundai swept the honors Monday (Jan. 14), winning both the North American Car of the Year and Utility of the Year trophies for the Genesis G70 and Hyundai Kona. The announcement came at... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Every so often, a car like the 2019 Audi RS 3 arrives that can only be described with one word: sweet. This subcompact sedan comes in a sweet size with sweet (if sometimes alarming) performance, sweet... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer In an era when some vehicle designers equate complexity with desirability, the 2019 Mazda CX-5 rolls onstage as an easygoing, friendly travel companion. Almost everything about it feels familiar, as if you’ve already had a relationship.... Continue Reading →
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