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John Faulkner is Road Test Editor at Clean Fleet Report. He has more than 30 years’ experience branding, launching and marketing automobiles. He has worked with General Motors (all Divisions), Chrysler (Dodge, Jeep, Eagle), Ford and Lincoln-Mercury, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Toyota on consumer events and sales training programs. His interest in automobiles is broad and deep, beginning as a child riding in the back seat of his parent’s 1950 Studebaker. He is a journalist member of the Motor Press Guild and Western Automotive Journalists.

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2020 Mazda3 Hatchback AWD

Road Test: 2020 Mazda3 Hatchback AWD

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The 2020 Mazda3 Hatchback AWD Premium is not aiming to be a hot hatch, but maybe more a sporty hatch, which it accomplishes nicely.

2020 Honda HR-V Touring AWD

Road Test: 2020 Honda HR-V AWD Touring

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The 2020 Honda HR-V, refreshed in 2019, continues to be a good value with a roomy interior and 30+ mpg.

BMW Performance Center

Interview: BMW Performance Center

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Clean Fleet Report recently spent a day at the BMW Performance Center in Thermal, California (there is also a center in Spartanburg, South Carolina) and were treated to a day of fast acceleration, hard stopping, and aggressive cornering, with the overall goal of improving our ability to control a car.

2020 Lexus NX 300h Hybrid AWD

Road Test: 2020 Lexus NX 300h Hybrid AWD

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The 2020 Lexus NX 300h, now in its fifth year, has proven itself as a comfortable driving, compact crossover utility vehicle, featuring hybrid efficiency and standard all-wheel drive. There is much to like about this premium crossover.

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