Andrew Ganz, Senior Editor
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In its quest to shed lingering concerns that it has gotten too soft, BMW may have overcompensated with its 2020 X5 M and X6 M. These M-ified versions of BMW’s mid-size SUVs—think X5 for...
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New heart, old body: 2020 Nissan Frontier bows for short model year with new 3.8-liter V-6, 9-speed automaticThe 2020 Nissan Frontier isn't redesigned but it gets a new engine and transmission.
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Terlingua, Texas: Where Carroll Shelby’s rat pack let their Mustangs run wildTERLINGUA, Texas—On a scalding May afternoon, it’s not easy to see how Carroll Shelby saw dollar signs between the stubby cacti nestled among the yellow rocks. Summer arrives earlier in West Texas than anywhere else in the U.S. The sun beats down on my bright red Ford Mustang GT’s...
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Ford Mustang iconology: Pony car's ups and downsThe Ford Mustang might be the ultimate automotive success story. Born from humble beginnings, the Ford Mustang is an enduring icon that has had its share of ups and downs. Today’s Mustang channels its heritage like never before, with retro-inspired trim packages that hark back through the...
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First drive review: 2020 Jeep Wrangler Ecodiesel ratchets up the power, range, and priceThe 2020 Jeep Wrangler Ecodiesel offers improved torque and range...for a price.
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A different kind of build: The world of “Jurassic Park” Jeep Wrangler re-creationsFilm buffs painstakingly re-create “Jurassic Park” legends from Jeep Wrangler YJs to remarkable detail.
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When the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads charged toward Promontory, Utah, in 1869 to hammer the golden spike that would open up North America’s first transcontinental link, they...
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75 years of imitation: The original Jeep has been copied in form and function the world overThe original military jeep and its CJ and Wrangler predecessors have inspired imitators across the globe.
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First drive review: 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe clarifies the performance SUVThe 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe better defines a high-end performance crossover SUV than the standard Cayenne.
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6 things you need to know about PolestarThe Polestar 2 is more than just an electric Volvo.
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Google opens its Android infotainment operating system to third-party appsStarting with the Polestar 2, developers will be able to put their apps in cars.
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First drive review: 2019 Volkswagen Arteon puts SUVs on notice, if it’s not too lateThe 2019 Volkswagen Arteon delivers good performance and impressive utility in a stylish package.
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The dinosaur of the Toyota lineup won't go extinct anytime soon, one of the automaker's top North American-market executives told Motor Authority Wednesday at the 2019 New York International Auto...
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7 ways the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is more than a Wrangler pickup truckA 5-foot pickup bed bolted behind the rear seat should clue even the least-keen observers that the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is not a Wrangler. As Motor Authority learned during a day with the 2020 Gladiator on muddy, rocky roads at the base of the Sierra Nevadas in California, Jeep’s first pickup...
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First drive review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator is armored for battleThe 2020 Jeep Gladiator brings all the right hardware to the mid-size pickup truck fight. It’s even dressed for battle. Pundits might argue that the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is a Wrangler with a pickup truck bed, and they wouldn’t be entirely wrong. The Gladiator shares its retro design that...
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VW won't offer V-6, AWD, or manual transmission in 2020 PassatThe 2020 Volkswagen Passat will go it alone, at least in terms of what's under its updated body. Mike Lovati, VW's U.S.-market chief product planner for the Passat, told Motor Authority at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit that the Passat will move forward with only a...
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2019 Ford Ranger first drive review: The mid-size pickup truck pace-setterThe bar for mid-size pickup truck excellence is not high. It takes only a few minutes behind the wheel of the 2019 Ford Ranger to realize that, for the way most drivers use their trucks, it’s the best choice. Its 2.3-liter turbo-4 spools up its 270 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque with...
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2020 Volkswagen Passat prototype first drive review: Playing it safeWhen the last mid-size sedan buyer exits the showroom in favor of a crossover SUV, Volkswagen will be there to turn out the lights. That’s the overriding thought about the 2020 VW Passat I drove in lightly camouflaged guise at the automaker’s proving grounds south of Phoenix. The...
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The 2019 Nissan Maxima that arrived Wednesday at the 2018 LA Auto Show has a subtly new look with standard LED headlights.
A new range-topping Platinum Reserve option package dresses the automaker's...
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2020 Jeep Gladiator debuts: Not just a Wrangler pickup truckThe 2020 Jeep Gladiator that bowed Wednesday at the 2018 LA Auto Show is the long-rumored pickup truck version of the popular Jeep Wrangler off-roader. Except it's more than just a four-door Wrangler with an open bed—much more. The Gladiator stretches a hefty 30 inches longer than the biggest...
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2019 Honda Passport crossover SUV bows at 2018 LA auto showThe 2019 Honda Passport unveiled Tuesday in Los Angeles shares only its outdoorsy attitude with the last Honda to bare the Passport nameplate. The 2019 Passport's Pilot-sourced underpinnings will be familiar when it goes on sale in early 2019. However, the Passport is six inches shorter than the...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE first drive review: Outrunning dinosaursOn Isla Sorna, the fictional island setting for the “The Lost World: Jurassic Park,” dinosaurs vaulted millions of years into the future and chewed up camouflaged Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUVs. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE I find myself hustling through empty ranch roads outside of San...
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Into the muck: A day with the 2019 Toyota TRD Pro off-roadersIt’s probably cold down here in the bottom of a disused quarry, with the wind howling and rain approaching Biblical. I can’t say for sure, but I turn up the 2019 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro’s seat heater anyway. The trail guide yelling through the wind at me from the top of a slick...
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2019 Lexus LS 500 F-Sport retrospective: A far cry from the originalThe relentless pursuit of perfection has not been easy for Lexus, but things got off to a solid start in 1989. At the Detroit auto show that year, Toyota unwrapped both a sedan and a brand that were about six years in the making. The result was a flagship four-door luxury sedan to challenge staid...
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