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February 25, 2021

SUV

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2020 Volvo XC60: Whether you’re crossing the country or just across town

December 30, 2020 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — When people find out what I do, they invariably ask me — the expert car journalist — what car I own. Presumably they feel this will reveal some great insight into the […]

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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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2020 Buick Enclave Avenir: The Olive Garden of seven-passenger SUVs

November 19, 2020 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — Some people are extremely adventurous eaters. I joke that the only food I won’t eat is bugs that look like bugs. I’ll do Indian, Thai, Korean and Ethiopian, sweetbreads, frog legs and […]

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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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2020 Hyundai Venue: Clever and efficient design makes this tiny crossover a winner

August 5, 2020 Jordan Golson

BOSTON — Jeremy Clarkson once pointed out that things sold by the gram are always more exciting than things sold by the pound. I don‘t think he was talking about small, Korean-built crossovers, but the […]

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The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: ‘Fast and the Furious’ it isn’t

July 8, 2020 Jordan Golson

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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The venerable Toyota 4Runner remains in demand, even after all these years

May 20, 2020 Jordan Golson

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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2020 Honda Passport: This is a capable SUV, but I have some concerns

May 13, 2020 Jordan Golson

BOSTON — I get to drive a different car every week. Though my neighbors might think I’m a drug dealer, I’m just a car journalist, testing a wide array of vehicles — from the economical […]

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Like a forgettable first date, it could be worse and could be better

March 25, 2020 Jordan Golson

BOSTON — I’m a car journalist and a single guy. This might seem like a weird way to start my review of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, but hear me out. Our swipe-right Tinder-Bumble-Hinge-Whatever dating culture […]

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Evolution of a revolution: The Range Rover Evoque

April 24, 2019 Jordan Golson

Car journalists spend a lot of time sitting around in hotel bars arguing with each other. After a long day of driving a fancy car around some exotic place like Tokyo or Fort Wayne, Indiana, […]

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