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Acura RDX SH-AWD A-SPEC – Happiness is a warm gun
The Beatles, 1968 The car-based crossover isn’t new, and adding performance enhancements to a sedan or wagon isn’t new.
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Events
Grand national roadster show
With all the suffering and displacement going on this month in Southern California, the Grand National Roadster Show, to be held at the…
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Genesis G80 3.5T Sport Prestige – Two tons of g-whiz
My first time behind the wheel of an import luxury sedan would have been around 1979.
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Volvo’s XC60 Plug-in Hybrid – The Volvo. Evolved.
It’s been almost 30 years since Volvo, taking a page from Paul Hogan’s well-received Subaru Outback, provided adventure-ready wagon…
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Burbank’s Autobooks-Aerobooks – To Live and Drive in LA
Burbank, CA – Despite Barnes & Noble’s recent expansion and the tenacity of independent booksellers across the country, many book retailers…
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Volvo’s XC40 Recharge EV – Xceptional
Santa Clarita, CA – Forget, for a moment, the XC40 Recharge’s rear-drive motor and 293 miles of all-electric range.
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Toyota’s Sienna Maxivan – The magic bus
Santa Clarita, CA – Arriving at LAX via United was the prelude for two additional airport stops between that Thursday and the following…
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Volkswagen’s Jetta GLI – German steal
What the frunk? It has a trunk! Let’s get this out of the way right here and now.
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Toyota’s Tacoma Trailhunter – Christmas presence
From Toyota: The Toyota Tacoma is shaking up the midsize truck segment again with the addition of the i-FORCE MAX hybrid powertrain.
Garage
An Automotive Wish List – If I could dream
Only God and perhaps Automotive News, know the exact number of cars and individual models available in these United States, but I’m here to…
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Mazda’s CX-70 3.3 Turbo S – The twofer
If considering social innovation over the last 60 years, I’d guess three are arguably the most significant: The Pill, Viagra…and the modern…
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Hyundai’s santa cruz XRT AWD – Santa cruz is coming to town
In considering 50 years of adulthood, that consideration will necessarily include what I’ve done and not done, whom I’ve known and not…
