News: 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Enters New York—New Looks, More Power
One look at the all-new 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid confirms the company took it to heart when president Akio Toyoda gave a mandate against making boring cars.
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News: SF Motors Enters Electric Car Market
SF Motors unveiled an upscale crossover electric vehicle and showed off some of the company’s technology. While the car itself may be a bit of a me-too (high-power, connected, autonomous-capable in a conventional SUV coupe-like shape), the back story of the technology this well-funded formerly stealth start-up has developed tells a much more interesting story.
Comparison Test: 2018 Volkswagen Atlas V6 SEL Premium 4Motion vs. Atlas 2.0T SE
Designed for the American market, the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas lives up to its name–it’s big, which is a good thing if you need to seat up-to seven people.
Road Test: 2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
The 2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack is a worthy competitor to the other CUV wagons on the market today. The build quality is solid, power is smooth, but a bit buzzy at higher RPMs, and the transmissions are flawless.
Flash Drive/Event: 2018 Jeep Wrangler and 2019 Jeep Cherokee
Jeep invited the media to the Santa Monica Mountains in early March to drive the all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler and the new 2019 Cherokee. Our off-road driving reinforced the long tradition of Jeep being sure-footed off the pavement—and impressively so.
News: Audi e-Tron Swarms the Streets of Geneva
The e-Tron Quattro electric SUV should be available in Europe later this year, debuting on August 13th at the Audi Summit in Brussels, the site of the factory where it will be assembled.
News: Volvo Electric Performance Brand Polestar Displays First Car/Showroom
The best evidence will be shown to the European public for the first time this week at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The Polestar 1 will be the flagship of this new sub-brand focused on electric performance.
News: 2019 Jaguar I-Pace Electric SUV Revealed
Jaguar, the British automaker, revealed its much-anticipated 2019 Jaguar I-Pace battery-electric crossover SUV this week, one week before the public opening of the Geneva Motor Show.
News: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Gets Diesel Engine, Edgy Styling
The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe midsize crossover will offer the usual naturally aspirated and turbocharged four-cylinder gas engines, but the biggest news is that the U.S. will be getting a diesel option.
Road Test: 2017 Toyota 4Runner TRD 4X4 Premium
The 2017 Toyota 4Runner is a traditional body-on-frame midsize sport-utility vehicle with a solid rear axle. Five-passenger seating is standard, with an optional third row offered in rear- or four-wheel-drive configurations