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 Some day someone will carve or cast a monument to the Subaru Outback, in 2017 still a steady success because of an imaginative modification. In 1995, sport utility vehicles were coming into their own, led by... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer There are a whopping number of popular priced compact crossover sport utility vehicles to entice buyers, but few like the 2017 Ford Escape that also offer scintillating performance. To get that, however, you must order an... 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 Though not quite like the Big Bang, the all-new 2017 Kia Niro, a gasoline-electric hybrid, expands the idea of what it means to be a crossover sport utility vehicle in this modern era. It enters the... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer In automobiles and basketball, anticipation and making the right moves assures success and continuity, which is what happened with the 2017 Buick Encore, now a right-sized crossover sport utility vehicle. When it was introduced four years... 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 →
by Jason Fogelson What would you do if you had planned a big outdoor party for Sunday afternoon, and the weather report called for thunderstorms and four inches of rain? You’ve been planning your party for a year, and guests... Continue Reading →
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