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The 2016 Jaguar XF: Very Good, Not Great

Jeremy Cato takes a deep dive into the all-new 2016 Jaguar XF and rates it versus its rivals.

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Buffed-up Tacoma does full-size pickup duties

Let’s dispense with a fiction about the 2016 Toyota Tacoma pickup: this is not a compact or even midsize rig. By historical standards, the Tacoma is a full-size pickup in every way. That is, the latest updated version of the Tacoma has essentially the same towing capacity as a 10-year-old Ford F-150. The Toyota and …

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The ongoing VW scandal could kill the company — but here’s a way out

We’ve seen many months of disastrous crisis management at Volkswagen Group. What a mess. Since late last year, VW has been reeling from revelations that millions of its diesel engines were equipped with software designed to fool emissions testers. As a result, the company’s share price has tanked and some estimate this scandal could cost …

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Canadians are falling in love with ittty, bitty SUVs: a roundup of the offerings

Canadians have gone crazy for small utility wagons – Canadians like Mac Stephen, a University of Calgary pre-law major who recently leased one of the newest and very best of the mini SUVs (sport-utility vehicles), the Mazda CX-3. “I love it; it’s perfect for me,” he says, who has embraced the looks, the space inside …

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Road test: Honda fixes the Pilot’s many flaws

Honda faces a massive hurdle with the reinvented 2016 Pilot. The problem: a used Pilot is an excellent alternative. The truth is, if you want a pre-owned SUV, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better value than a decade-old Pilot. As Consumer Reports notes, if you have a $10,000 budget, a second-generation Pilot (2009-2015) Pilot …

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