Road Test: 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4WD This Nissan Pathfinder is a good, old-fashioned SUV (sport-utility vehicle). What do I mean by that? In a marketplace where talk of electrification falls from the lips of every car reviewer, industry pundit and vote-chasing politicians, almost no one talks with any passion or even interest about gas-powered …
Volvo XC90 Takes on Audis, Benzes and Bimmers
In a crowded field that includes some pretty great Audis, Benzes and Bimmers, Volvo Car’s XC90 Recharge is a modern and eye-pleasing midsize SUV with plug-in hybrid abilities, incredible acceleration, good braking, three rows of seating and list of high-end features that is not defies easy summarization. Still, Volvo has an option that you’d probably …
Kia’s M5 Tribute Delivers Quite the Sting(er)
The Stinger is the best 2016 BMW M5 that Kia Motors has ever made. That’s meant as both a compliment and a comment on our electrified times. Yes, the Stinger is a throwback. It is a Black Mamba on wheels. The Stinger is a fast, dangerous, snarly, all-wheel-drive sports sedan with a twin-turbo/direct injection mill. …
Toyota’s Prius Prime is a Head-banging Design Triumph
It’s not often that Toyota Motor gets universal praise for a car design. This is one of those rare times. The latest version of the Prius is a Red Dot winner for 2023, praised by judges in this global design competition for its wedge shape marked by elegant, contemporary lines” that do not comprise its …
February 8, 2024 | Commentary, First on the Grid Like Comments (0) |
Jaguar F-Pace P400 R-Dynamic S: Future Collectible?
Personally, it’s the bad-ass growl that pleases me most. It’s menacing, and something of a surprise given what’s under the hood of this 2024 Jaguar F-Pace P400 R-Dynamic S: a 3.0-litre four-banger, turbocharged and rated at a scintillating 400 horsepower. The 0-100 km time: 5.4 seconds. And yeah, the adolescent-boy joy here is, at least …
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