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January 20, 2021

car review

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2020 Hyundai Kona Electric: One of my favorite crossovers goes green

January 13, 2021 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — When you ask most “regular” people about electric cars, they’ll inevitably mention Tesla. And with good reason; Elon Musk (currently the world’s wealthiest person) has done more for the electric vehicle (EV) […]

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2021 Ford F-150: This new Ford truck is Ford truck tough

January 6, 2021 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — The Ford F-Series is the best-selling vehicle in America, ish. Sort of. OK, we’ll get to all the is-it-or-isn’t-it best-selling caveats in a minute, but Ford sells a ton of F-150 pickups […]

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NSJ’s first annual car awards

January 6, 2021 Jordan Golson

We’ll leave the 2020 postmortems for another day because I’m here to talk about cars. Namely the first annual North State Journal Car Awards — a slate of our favorite picks in a number of […]

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2020 Ford Ranger: Ford’s mid-sized pickup hits the spot

December 23, 2020 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — In 2001, my best friend got a brand-new Ford F-150 as a high school graduation gift (in large part because he scored a full-ride scholarship to college). We spent the whole summer […]

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2020 Toyota Highlander: Finally a place to put my phone

December 16, 2020 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — There is something incredibly satisfying about having the perfect spot to put something. A place for everything and everything in its place, as the saying goes. I’ve spent the last two days […]

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2021 Ford Bronco Sport: A tale of two Broncos

December 9, 2020 Jordan Golson

FRAZIER PARK, California — Fun is often poked at buyers of rugged SUVs like the Mercedes G-Wagon or the Range Rover because they never seem to leave the safety of the pavement at their local […]

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2021 Toyota Venza: A remarkably pleasant two-row crossover

December 4, 2020 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — Early this year, I reviewed the Toyota Avalon. That’s the brand’s flagship sedan, with a Lexus-lite design, interior, and drivetrain. It’s the car for people who can afford a Lexus, but know […]

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2020 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible: The attainable mid-engined supercar

December 1, 2020 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — The Corvette has been a special car. I think it’s partially because it’s always punched a bit above its weight class when it comes to speed and performance, but mostly because it […]

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Lamborghini’s Urus SUV is the best car it has ever sold

November 13, 2020 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — When buying a supercar, personality matters. In the same way that the breed of dog you own reflects on the type of person you are, a supercar brand says a lot. Buy […]

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Chevy’s first modern EV remains a top pick

October 28, 2020 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — Southern California is the electric car capital of America. Thanks to sky-high gasoline prices, enticing state-level tax incentives, a free pass to for EV drivers to travel solo in SoCal’s ubiquitous carpool […]

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