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  • 2023 Toyota Prius Prime – The Greatest Glow-Up in Automotive History? 

    2023 Toyota Prius Prime – The Greatest Glow-Up in Automotive History? 

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    It’s normal to expect a new car to become better than its predecessor. That’s progress after all, right? But what if a new generation of a car was so objectively and subjectively better in nearly every way? What if what once was a car I loathed for being slow, boring, ugly, and obsolete, suddenly transformed…

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  • The Porsche 718 GTS 4.0 is a nearly perfect drivers car

    The Porsche 718 GTS 4.0 is a nearly perfect drivers car

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    It feels good to get in and push it in a car like the Porsche 718 GTS 4.0. That’s because the steering feel is excellent, the power is perfect for the platform, and the six-speed manual gearbox is wonderfully tuned. The entire package adds up to one of the all-time great driver’s cars. [Disclaimer: Porsche…

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  • 2023 GMC Canyon AT4X – First Drive!

    2023 GMC Canyon AT4X – First Drive!

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    The 2023 GMC Canyon AT4X is the slightly fancier sibling to the Colorado ZR2. Does it have the same off-road chops though? Absolutely, thanks to 33″ tires, Multimatic spool valve dampers, front and rear lockers, and trail cameras. We got to put it through its paces on the off-road trails near Asheville, North Carolina. [Disclaimer:…

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  • 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD Prestige: Review

    2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD Prestige: Review

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    In case you hadn’t heard, Hyundai Motor Company announced last month that their luxury Genesis brand will go all-electric by the year 2030. To say that is ambitious is an understatement, but they are well on their way. My last two Genesis loaners, the last G80 and the GV60, were both EVs. This week we’re…

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  • The 2023 BMW X7 is a sublime road tripper

    The 2023 BMW X7 is a sublime road tripper

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    Luxury SUVs are nothing if not excellent road trip vehicles. The plush ride, quiet cabin, copious amenities, and plentiful space make for the best way to cover distance when confined to land. BMW’s X7 should be a natural winner on this front, and we tested out its cred on a recent adventure. How’d it do?…

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  • 2023 Lexus RX 350h Luxury AWD: Review

    2023 Lexus RX 350h Luxury AWD: Review

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    As you all know, I get a lot of crossovers to review. Not a shock considering the popularity, take a look at any parking lot you’re in and I guarantee it’ll be the prevailing body style. Unless you’re in Texas which will be mostly pickup trucks. Lexus doesn’t sell a pickup, but they sell quite…

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  • The Ford Raptor R is King of the Super Trucks

    The Ford Raptor R is King of the Super Trucks

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    The Ford Raptor R is a monstrous machine with supercharged V8 power and go-anywhere tires and suspension. It’s expensive… but is it actually worth it? [Disclaimer: Ford tossed us the keys to the Raptor R and included a tank of fuel… which we burned through very quickly.]

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  • 2023 Audi RS 6 Avant: The Forever Car?

    2023 Audi RS 6 Avant: The Forever Car?

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    I’m obsessed with the idea of the “forever car”. What is that, great question. A rich and powerful person, a genie, or a government official, appears and says that you can have one car, for free, but you have to keep it forever. All of the fuel, maintenance, insurance, all that stuff is on you.…

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  • 2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport AWD: I think I get it!

    2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport AWD: I think I get it!

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    When I posted about the delivery of Honda’s new Pilot TrailSport on my Twitter account, the reactions were mixed. Some who are into serious off-roaders thought it looked like it was “trying too hard”. My first impression was that it was a nice beefy package with actual all-terrain tires that might be worth a look.…

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  • 2023 Lexus ES 300h F Sport Handling: Aging Gracefully

    2023 Lexus ES 300h F Sport Handling: Aging Gracefully

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    The Lexus ES was, at least for a significant period, a bit of a tarted up Toyota Camry. However, while it is true that the first five generations were basically built off of the Camry platform, the sixth generation ES (2013-2018) was really closer to the Avalon XX40 and the Lexus RX than the Camry.…

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