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GMC Granite: Urban Utility Vehicle

One of my chief complaints about GM’s restructuring is that the automaker got rid of Pontiac in favor of keeping GMC. Not that I have anything against GMC, but when Pontiac sells more cars than Buick...

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Happy Hamsters: 2014 Kia Soul

Kia has used hamsters to market its Soul utility vehicle, but the quirkish people mover has done quite well without the marketing embellishments. The first generation Kia Soul was introduced at the...

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At a Glance: 2015 Jeep Renegade

The first Italian-made Jeep product. If you are looking for a small SUV, the 2015 Jeep Renegade intends to meet that need. Introduced this week just before the start of the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the...

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Behind the Wheel of a 2014 Infiniti QX60 AWD

Infiniti has changed its model naming convention by assigning a “Q” or a “QX” to precede the two-digit name for every vehicle that it sells. The “Q” precedes every car model, the “QX” designation is...

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Production for Third Generation Audi TT Underway

The Audi TT was one of the more anticipated models to come to the market in the past two decades. That anticipation was dragged out because it took nearly five years to take it from concept to...

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Chevrolet Niva Rocks, But Will it Roll Here?

What’s new at the 2014 Moscow International Auto Salon. Take a look at the current Chevrolet utility vehicle line and you will find traditional Suburban and Tahoe SUV models at the top followed by the...

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Zoom-Zoom and a Mazda CX-5

A sporty CUV with luxurious features. Mazda is one of the smaller of Japan’s six automakers that still maintain a stake in the US market, trailing Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Subaru, but well ahead of...

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Not US Bound: Ram 700 Pickup Truck

Diminutive truck enhances Ram’s Mexican product line. Considering that car manufacturers may push for product unity across different markets, the truth is that these very same companies know that...

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The Highly Unlikely Acura Minivan

No boxy people mover for Acura. An Acura minivan? Really?! It seems that prior to any major auto show — the Los Angeles Auto Show begins next week — various model rumors surface. On occasion, they are...

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Zoom-Zoom and a Mazda CX-5

A sporty CUV with luxurious features. Mazda is one of the smaller of Japan’s six automakers that still maintain a stake in the US market, trailing Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Subaru, but well ahead of...

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Not US Bound: Ram 700 Pickup Truck

Diminutive truck enhances Ram’s Mexican product line. This little utility truck is new to the Mexican market. Considering that car manufacturers may push for product unity across different markets, the...

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The Highly Unlikely Acura Minivan

No boxy people mover for Acura. Forget a minivan. Acura fans want this NSX. An Acura minivan? Really?! It seems that prior to any major auto show — the Los Angeles Auto Show begins next week — various...

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Introducing the Second-Generation GMC Acadia

GMC’s midsize SUV lighter, smaller, & more efficient than the previous model. Eleven years is an awfully long time to stick with the same model. Typically, customer appeal fades after a few years....

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Stylish Mazda CX-5 All New for 2017

Mazda packs in a little zoom-zoom for some fun-fun. Smile! The compact CX-5 is big on style and offered in four grades. Compact SUVs dominate the market with some models jockeying for best-seller...

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Generation Four: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe

Hyundai’s midsize SUV is all-new for 2019. The all-new 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe makes its debut. The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe is all-new and now represents a two-row midsize crossover utility vehicle with...

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The Fifth-Generation Subaru Forester Remains a Strong Contender

The 2019 Forester launches this model’s fifth generation. When you offer a very successful product, how do you make improvements as you ready the next-generation model? Very carefully, that’s how....

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Audi Q7: Benchmark for the Luxury Set

2019 Audi Q7. The SUV craze is in full swing and it is almost hard to remember when cars were once the dominant body style. But consumers are voting with their wallets and utility vehicles as well as...

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Nissan Kicks SR Revisited

Nissan offers the front-wheel-drive-only Kicks in three trims. The Nissan Kicks is the affordable utility vehicle for first-time car buyers. It does to the utility sphere what the Nissan Versa does in...

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Compact Luxury and the Lexus NX

The Lexus NX 300 offers contemporary styling, a luxurious interior, and advanced technologies.A hybrid variant is also available. In a world of utility vehicles, Lexus is well represented. From the...

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Lexus RX: Style, Luxury & Advanced Safety Features

The 2019 Lexus RX 350L offers standard seating seven or available space for six. The 2019 Lexus RX 350 returns mostly unchanged, except for the newly added Lexus Enform Connect smartphone app...

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