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2023 Wagoneer L – drive review
For 2023 the Wagoneer lineup has been expanded with the new long-wheelbase Wagoneer L and Grand Wagoneer L. Along with these new models there are two all-new 3.0-liter Hurricane twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engines. The Wagoneer L with its spacious, premium and technologically advanced interior is a winner of Wards 10 Best Interiors & User Experience…
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2023 Cadillac Escalade-V – drive review
Cadillac’s latest, and perhaps last, new V8 model is the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V with its supercharged 682-horsepower 6.2-L V8. Full-time active all-wheel drive provides enhanced traction to help scoot this Escalade from zero to 60 mph in under 4.4 seconds Cadillac’s Super Cruise hands-free driver-assistance technology can make highway cruising relaxing and less stressful. Have a…
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2023 Ford Maverick – drive review
The Ford Maverick compact pickup truck is Ford’s lowest priced model. Ford has shared that Maverick customers are younger, with more than a third of them under 44 years old, and more diverse. Interestingly, 60% of Maverick buyers are new to Ford and 80% of Maverick buyers are new to the truck segment. Ford says…
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2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
The Range Rover Sport, now in its third generation, has been redesigned for 2023 with a freshened exterior design, a more modern interior, a choice of powertrains, and a new infotainment system. Available engines include two six-cylinder Ingenium MHEV gas engines, a PHEV Ingenium gasoline engine, plus a new V8 Twin Turbo 523HP V8. The…
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2023 Nissan Leaf – Drive Review
The compact 4-door hatchback LEAF, which has been around since 2010, has been refreshed for 2023. The 2023 LEAF S is priced at $28,040. LEAF SV Plus is $36,040. Plus, the destination and handling charge is $1,095. Electric vehicles now cost an average of more than $58,000, according to KBB. That’s a price beyond the…
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Take a Trip; Rent an All-electric Car! Yes.
On recent travel I rented an all-electric battery-powered Polestar 2 from Hertz. This was my first EV rental and it won’t be my last. Read about my experience here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2023 Volvo C40 Recharge – Drive Review
The Volvo C40 Recharge is the first Volvo model in the company’s history to be designed as pure electric only. The 5-passenger C40 Recharge comes with twin electric motors, one on the front axle and one on the rear axle, with a total output of 402-horsepower. New for 2023, the C40 Recharge is also available…
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2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor – First Drive
Polestar 2 launched in 2019 as the electric performance fastback with avant-garde Scandinavian design. For 2023 the Polestar 2 electric fastback gains important new features and refinements, new exterior and interior colors and materials, premium Bridge of Weir leather, and an enhanced Performance Pack delivering 476hp. The 2023 Polestar 2 Single motor has a starting…
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Rolling Sculpture: Streamlined Art Deco Automobiles and Motorcycles
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is the principal cultural arts facility of its kind on Florida’s Treasure Coast. A special exhibition now in place that presents a select group of rare automobiles and motorcycles. Ken Gross, former Executive Director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, served as Guest Curator. This special exhibition…
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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe – Drive Review
Hyundai Santa Fe is a 5-passenger, two-row midsize utility vehicle. Santa Fe is offered in six trim levels with corresponding pairings with four different power trains. There is a choice between two different ICE-powertrains, an HEV or a PHEV. Base prices range from $28,450 to $47,370. More information can be found here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2023 Chicago Auto Show
The 2023 Chicago Auto Show welcomed national automotive media with pleasantly warm outside temperatures for a couple of mid-winter February days. First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year marks the…
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2023 Toyota bZ4X – First Drive
Toyota “bZ” is a new vehicle series; a sub-brand that will encompass a range of seven new vehicles. The first is bZ4X. A compact 5-passenger crossover utility vehicle that is built on a new e-TNGA vehicle architecture uniquely designed for battery-electric vehicles. The bZ4X is offered in two trim levels, both with either front-wheel or…
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2024 Mazda CX-90 – World Debut
The entirely new 2024 Mazda CX-90 made its world premier in Southern California. CX-90 is built on an all-new large platform that features a front-engine, rear-wheel-bias longitudinal layout designed to elevate Mazda’s signature driving performance. The new three-row SUV will seat up to eight. There’s a choice of a mild-hybrid 3.3-L 340-HP inline-six cylinder or…
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2023 Toyota Highlander – Drive Review
The Highlander is Toyota’s 3-row midsize crossover SUV and among the top-sellers in this class of utility vehicles. For 2023, Highlander has a new, higher-torque and more efficient 265-HP 2.4-L turbocharged four-cylinder that delivers 310 lb-ft of torque. It’s also offered with a Hybrid that combines a high-efficiency 2.5-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine with two electric motor-generators…
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2023 Audi A3 – Drive Report
The Audi A3 was redesigned for 2022. New architecture with a wider and bolder stance and a larger platform, new exterior styling, an all-new interior, a revised engine program, plus the addition of more technology make for nice improvements in an already good subcompact sedan. The 2023 A3 model gets changes to trim levels and standard…
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2023 Volvo XC90 Recharge – Drive Review
The entire 2023 lineup of Volvo cars in the U.S. consists of mild hybrid, hybrid or electric vehicles. Volvo is no longer offering a pure-ICE (internal combustion engine) powered model. The 2023 Volvo XC90 is a premium mid-size three-row seven-passenger SUV. It’s available in three different trim levels with three engine choices. The XC90 is equipped…
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Looking for a Christmas gift for the car person in your family. Auto America – Car Culture 1950-1970s
A glorious and nostalgic celebration of a defining period in American car culture–the 1950s to the 1970s, the golden age of Detroit’s icons of the road–when automobile design was at its peak and the car itself was synonymous with a vision of success in America. Auto America offers a compelling look at three decades (the 1950s,…
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2023 Mazda CX-50 – Drive Review
The all-new 2023 Mazda CX-50 is an addition to the Mazda product lineup. The CX-50 is a two-row, five-seat compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) designed expressly for the U.S. and Canada. The CX-50 is not only designed for the U.S. but it’s built in the U.S. at the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Plant in Huntsville, Alabama.…
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2023 Genesis G90 – Drive Review
Genesis’ flagship G90 4-door sedan has been fully redesigned for 2023. The G90 is extremely well equipped, very plush and comfortable, and is a viable consideration if you are in the market for a luxury sedan. More information on the new G90 is here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2022 Kia EV6 – First Drive
The entirely-new 2022 Kia EV6 is a purpose-built 5-passenger sports crossover with a driving range of up to 310 miles. EV6 is avaialble in three trims with either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. Prices start at $41,400. Get more information right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2022 Land Rover Defender 90 V8 – Drive Review
For 2022 a new 518-horsepower 5.0-L V8 is available in both the Defender 90 and 110. The V8 makes 461 lb-ft of torque that is routed through an 8-speed automatic to a standard all-wheel drive system with a twin-speed transfer box. The Defender V8 features unique suspension and transmission tuning, bespoke spring and damper rates,…
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2023 BMW iX M60 – First Drive
The BMW iX is the first model based on a new, modular, scalable architecture on which the future of the BMW Group will be built. The iX is an all-electric, battery-powered, four-door, five-passenger mid-size utility vehicle with a large opening rear hatch. For 2022 the xDrive50 model was introduced and for 2023 the iX M60…
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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe – Drive Review
The fifth-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee has all-new architecture, all-new exterior design, all-new interior with world-class craftsmanship, added an L-model with 3 row seating and now has a new plug-in hybrid powertrain. The Grand Cherokee 4xe is basically an additional powertrain choice in the well know model range. Under the hood is the 270-HP 2.0-L turbocharged…
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2023 Genesis GV60 – First Drive
The all-new GV60 is Genesis’ first dedicated all-electric vehicle model. Initially the 2023 Genesis GV60 will only be sold at select Genesis retailers in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York with limited availability. Genesis hopes to expand GV60’s availability to more states soon, according to a Genesis spokesperson. Considered a performance vehicle, the GV60…
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Curb side, on-street EV charging comes to Chicago
Urban dwellers are good candidates to purchase or lease an all-electric vehicle, that is, a battery-electric vehicle or BEV. Why? They don’t typically drive many miles in their daily personal routine. The ability to charge the vehicle’s battery is all important. The situation is especially acute for dense communities where potential BEV owners may live…
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2022 Ford F150 Lightning – First Drive
Ford’s new all-electric battery powered F150 Lightning is a very capable full-size pickup. It can do what a full-size pickup should be able to do, and then some. I had a brief time behind the wheel. The Lightning in powerful, fast, comfortable and quiet. Read a bit more right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2022 BMW M4 Competition – Drive Reviw
The new BMW M4 Competition coupé is a street legal race car. With 503-Horsepower it will scoot to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Top speed is up to 180 mph when equipped with the Performance Package. For the first time ever the M4 Competition is equipped with the new M xDrive…BMW’s all-wheel drive system. Check…
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2022 Infiniti QX60 – Drive Review
The new 2022 QX60 is Infiniti’s entry in the premium midsize 7-passenger utility vehicle (UV) segment. Infiniti says “the 2022 QX60 was reimagined from the ground up to help its owners “Conquer Life in Style” and delivers a powerful yet polished drive that matches its sleek exterior and serene interior.” Of note, the 2022 Infiniti…
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2022 Kia Telluride – drive review
For 2022 the Telluride added the new Kia badging and slightly redesigned radiator grille. Inside, a larger 10.25-inch navigation display, fully automatic temperature control and highway driving assist to the LX and S trims, as well as Navigation Based Smart Cruise Control-Curve were added to all trims. The Kia Telluride with its 3-row seating for…
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2022 Chevrolet Equinox – Drive Review
The Chevrolet Equinox compact 5-seat utility vehicle has been freshened for 2022. There’s also a new RS model and updated tech. Check out the Chevrolet Equinox here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2023 Mazda CX-50 – First Drive
The all-new 2023 Mazda CX-50 is an addition to the Mazda product lineup. It’s a two-row, five-seat compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) designed expressly for the U.S. and Canada. All-wheel drive is standard and there is a choice of two engines. Mazda has enhanced the CX-50 with overlanding capability for those weekend adventures. Check it…
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2022 Subaru BRZ – Drive Review
A finalist for the World Car Awards, a KBB award winner, Edmunds Top Rated Sports Car for 2022 and included as a top vehicle in the Car and Driver 2022 10Best list. That’s the 2022 Subaru BRZ 2+2. Fun, practical, and it won’t empty your bank account. Check out what I have to say here.…
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2022 Hyundai Venue – Drive Review
The 5-passenger, front-wheel drive Venue was first introduced in 2020 as an all-new addition to the Hyundai model lineup. The 2022 Venue is offered in SE, SEL and Limited trims and has a starting base price of $19,000, plus a $1,245 freight charge, and is EPA rated at 31 mpg combined. The Hyundai Venue is…
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2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – Drive Review
The 2022 Corvette Stingray comes in coupe or convertible body styles in 1LT, 2LT or 3LT trims. Nicely packaged in the space behind the cockpit is a 490-hp 6.2-L V8 mated to a Tremec 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. 2023 marks the 70th anniversary of Corvette, the longest running nameplate of any car on the road today. A…
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2022 Hyundai Sonata – Drive Review
The Sonata midsize 5-seat 4-door sedan had a 21% increase in total sales last year. The 2022 Hyundai Sonata is very affordable. It’s got good looks and is nicely equipped to meet the needs of many families. Prices for the 2022 Sonata start at $24,350. Hyundai Motor America is one of the leaders in vehicle…
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2022 Lexus ES – Drive Review
For 2022 the Lexus ES received a refresh with a revised multimedia system, new safety and performance enhancements, a fresh exterior design and new exterior and interior colors. The 2022 model lineup consists of the ES 250 AWD, ES 350 and ES 300h, each offered in base, Luxury, F Sport and Ultra Luxury trims. The…
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2022 Volkswagen Golf R – Drive Review
The new 2022 Golf R ups its game, now with 315-hp (a 27-hp increase) coming from the 2.0-L turbocharged engine. Both a six-speed manual or a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission are offered. A Driving Mode Selection feature offers six modes: “Comfort,” “Sport,” “Race,” “Drift,” “Special,” and “Custom.” The originator of the hot hatch is…
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2022 Toyota Sienna – Drive Review
Toyota introduced the reimagined, fourth-generation Sienna for 2021 aimed at supporting a wider array of life stages and activities than the typical minivan. Hybrid engine, only. All-wheel drive available. New for 2022 Woodland Edition for the more adventurous who partake in weekend outdoor activities. Have a look here for more detail and information. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2022 Mazda MX-30 EV – First Drive
The 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV is an entirely new subcompact crossover utility vehicle (UV) that’s battery powered. It’s only sold in California, at least for now. Driving range is 100 miles. Not really much compared to other BEVs on the market. But, for city dwellers and commuters it might just be enough. Check it out…
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2022 Lexus NX – Drive Review
The NX compact UV is completely redesigned for 2022. The NX is longer, wider and taller and has fresh new styling both on the outside and inside. There are more powertrains to choose from. And the infotainment system’s much criticized console-mounted touchpad has been replaced by a more user friendly touchscreen. Click here to learn…
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2022 Volkswagen Tiguan – Drive Review
Tiguan is Volkswagen’s best selling model in the U.S., as well as around the world. It’s one of two compact utility vehicles on the market today that offers seven passenger seating. The Tiguan is well designed and equipped for urban living. It has a nicely performing drive train as well as confident handling and a…
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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L – Drive Review
Take your pick: dry roads, wet roads, rocks, mud, sand, snow – the Jeep Grand Cherokee L can handle them all. And now you can get third-row seating to carry more of your friends and/or family to wherever. Read up on the new 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2022 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe – Drive Review
The new 4 Series range is designed intentionally to stand out with its own distinct character and to distinguish from the 3 Series Sedan. Following on the heels of the 2021 coupe and convertible the 4 Series Gran Coupe was introduced for 2022. The Gran Coupe rides on a longer wheelbase with more overall length,…
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2022 Ford Maverick – First Drive
The new Maverick, with a $19,995 base price, is the lowest priced new vehicle offered by Ford today. And, the new Maverick comes standard with a hybrid engine. The first pickup to come to the American market with a hybrid as standard. Maverick rides on a 121 inch wheelbase, is 199.7 inches long, is offered…
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2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness – First Drive
Subaru has introduced a Wilderness trim on the Forester with unique design elements, increased ground clearance and off-road tires. The roof rack has increased load capacity for mounting a tent. Check out more of the updates here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2021 Mazda CX-5 – Coastal Cruise
A visit to Southern California provided a nice opportunity to become reacquainted with the Mazda CX-5 compact crossover. From the western end of Route 66 in Santa Monica and along coastal California Route 1 to Santa Barbara the Mazda CX-5 made for a very nice and also fun-to-drive road trip. Read about the happenings here.…
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2022 Nissan Pathfinder – Drive Review
For 2022 the Pathfinder is entirely new from the ground up. A new 9-speed transmission combined with the 284-hp V6 gives it good performance and better trailer towing ability. The interior is completely fresh and stylish and loaded with tech. A complete suite of advanced driver-assist safety (ADAS) features including Nissan’s ProPilot Assist are available. Read…
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2022 Infiniti QX60 – Drive Review
Infiniti has redone the QX60 for 2022. An exterior and interior refresh plus a new 9-speed automatic will enable the QX60 to better compete in the premium midsize 3-row utility vehicle segment. Performance from the 295-hp 3.5-L V6 with the new transmission is much improved and there’s a slightly better city fuel economy rating. Read…
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2022 MINI Cooper S Convertible – Drive Review
MINI has freshened the Cooper for 2022 with new front and rear styling, new wheels and new colors. More tech, safety and comfort features have also been added. The powertrain choices are unchanged and price has been bumped minimally. Check out the new MINI here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer by Jeep
The 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer might just become THE fashionable full-size utility vehicle to have. Rooted in Jeep brand heritage, Wagoneer will become a portfolio of vehicles that defines “American premium” and delivers a unique customer experience. Have a look at these new full-size utility vehicles brought to you by Jeep. Just one click.…
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