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  • 2023 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro: Review

    2023 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro: Review

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    This is my second time with the third generation Sequoia in the last year, I previously spent a lovely week with a 2023 Platinum back in September. My summary was that while the Platinum was good, I felt like the TRD Pro trim level “represents a much more interesting option just from a “damn that’s…

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  • 2023 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn: Review

    2023 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn: Review

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    The Volkswagen Jetta is now in its seventh generation. Seven! I don’t really remember the first gen Jetta (A1) but it was actually the best selling European car in North America. I guess that was relevant based on what was available at the time, but I can say for certain that I remember the second…

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  • 2023 GR Corolla vs. 2023 Corolla Cross: Which Non-Corolla Corolla is Best?

    2023 GR Corolla vs. 2023 Corolla Cross: Which Non-Corolla Corolla is Best?

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    I know what you’re probably saying “have you gone mad?”. Comparing Toyota’s “Gazoo Racing” (GR) Corolla with their Corolla Cross compact crossover makes absolutely no sense. However, there is a method to my madness. Which of these $35,000 Corollas, neither of which is actually a Corolla, is best? I’ll run them through a comparison test…

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  • 2023 Volkswagen Arteon 2.0T SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION: Review

    2023 Volkswagen Arteon 2.0T SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION: Review

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    So, this is a little awkward, I’m not sure I’ve ever tested a car that I know is about to end production. Volkswagen has confirmed that after eight years of production, 2024 will be the final year of their Arteon sedan. However, this is still 2023, and you still have time to consider whether this…

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  • 2023 Toyota Prius Limited: Review

    2023 Toyota Prius Limited: Review

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    It’s automotive journalist tradition to dunk on the Toyota Prius. And in full disclosure, I’ll admit I’ve never really driven one that I was all that impressed with. While the driving experience was…fine, it was just “an car”, it was never a very good looking car. *Dramatic stinger noise* Until now! This new Prius, the…

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  • 2023 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD: Review

    2023 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD: Review

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    As an automotive journalist-type person I probably get asked about which three-row SUV is best more than any other segment. Two options continuously end up in my top five, the Kia Telluride and the Hyundai Palisade. As you can see from the links, I have driven both of them previously, but for the 2023 model…

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  • 2023 VW Golf R 20th Anniversary Edition: Review

    2023 VW Golf R 20th Anniversary Edition: Review

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    The R-badged version of the Volkswagen Golf is turning 20 years old this year, which means they launched the Mk4 R32 way back in 2003! It was always a bit of an odd duck in the VW lineup sitting above the GTI and featuring a bigger engine and AWD. For the 2012 model year the…

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  • 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD: Review

    2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD: Review

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    Like humans, vehicles also tend to “grow up” over their lifespan, getting larger and heavier, but usually also more rich with features. The Honda HR-V is a great example, when it arrived on our shores in 2016 it was based on the diminutive subcompact Honda Fit. Now, after eight Fit-based model years, it’s back. However,…

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  • 2023 Lexus RZ450e Luxury: EV Review

    2023 Lexus RZ450e Luxury: EV Review

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    The electric future is here, and…it’s a mixed bag if I’m honest. I’ve driven all kinds of EVs, more than I can even self-promotingly link here, and unfortunately one of my least favorite was the Toyota B-zed-Four-X-ray. The bZ4X has a terrible name that is hard to remember, and I found the drive uninspiring, the…

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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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