by Frank A. Aukofer Many enthusiasts regard the 2021 Mazda MX-5, also called the Miata, as the direct descendant of the classic British sports cars of the 1950s and 1960s — enjoyable two-seaters with names like MG, Lotus, Triumph, Jaguar, Morgan,... 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 →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Matthew P. Aukofer “Sleeper” is the perfect descriptor for the 2021 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 2.0T Autobahn. The compact sport sedan packs the same high-performance traits of its hot hatchback sibling, the Golf GTI. But... 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 →
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