Category: automobiles
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2023 Toyota Crown – First Look
Toyota’s premium Avalon sedan has been discontinued. Crown, last sold in the US about 50 years ago, now fills that space Crown will be available in three grades: XLE, Limited and Platinum. All are hybrid-powered and all are equipped with all-wheel drive (AWD) as standard. The fresh and stylish 4-door sedan is coupe-like with its…
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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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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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