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2021 Kia Seltos: The perfect road trip companion
YOSEMITE VALLEY, Calif. — You can learn a lot about a person by going on a road trip with them. Sharing a cramped space for days on end will bring out the best and worst […]
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2020 Lexus RX 350: Can touch this
BOSTON — There’s a lot to like about most Lexus automobiles. They’re invariably well built, quiet and comfortable, (mostly) reasonably priced for the competition and what you get — and then there’s the infotainment system […]
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Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition: A worthy alternative to the American truck trio
BOSTON — Americans buy millions of trucks every year. Even in the midst of a pandemic, folks are still buying trucks. In 2019, between all the various full-size truck models from Ford, RAM, GM, Nissan, […]
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The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: ‘Fast and the Furious’ it isn’t
I wasn’t a big car guy growing up. Some kids can tell you the horsepower and engine and endless stats about every car on the road. Or they’ll notice the difference in taillights between individual […]
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2020 Genesis G70: For solitude and sport, the G70 has it all
BOSTON — When catching up with friends I haven’t seen in a while — usually because of COVID-related lockdowns and such — the conversation inevitably comes around to: “What have you been doing to keep […]
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2020 Lexus RC 350 F-Sport: Excitement and thrill from a Lexus? Sign me up.
BOSTON — Every automaker, whether through millions of dollars in marketing spend, through design, or simply through the type of people who buy their cars, has an image. Ferrari is for folks who are passionate […]
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The 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid may be the best small car you can buy. Really.
BOSTON – Earlier this year, I reviewed the Toyota Prius. I said that when it first came out twenty years ago, it was for environmentalist wackos and early-adopter do-gooders who didn’t mind driving a weird […]
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Like the city in New Mexico, the Hyundai Santa Fe is a delight
BOSTON — I’ve been to Sante Fe a few times. It’s a lovely city, with fascinating culture, terrific food, and a psychedelic art exhibition called Meow Wolf partially funded by Game of Thrones author George […]
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The venerable Toyota 4Runner remains in demand, even after all these years
BOSTON — An increasing number of cars are coming with that new, future-proof oval-shaped USB-C plug. While this might be annoying to folks who are still carrying around tons of the old, rectangular USB-A plugs, […]
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The Volvo XC40: A quintessential Swedish crossover
BOSTON — I love Ikea. Swedish meatballs and furniture with a dash of über-capitalism and mass consumption swirled in for good measure. Where else can you get a bookcase and a hot dog and be […]