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From Chef to C-HR, an unpredictable journey
BOSTON — I was watching a movie the other day and it reminded me of the car I’ve been testing this week. The movie was Chef, a fantastic labor of love from Jon Favreau, the […]
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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 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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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 comfy and quiet Toyota Avalon is a Lexus-Lite
BOSTON — As I write this, the country is beginning to shut down. Folks are being urged to stay home and only go out when immediately necessary. And I think about my mother, who is […]
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Long commute? Absurdly good fuel economy could make the Prius eAWD a prize
BOSTON — When the first Toyota Prius came out twenty years ago, it was for environmentalist wackos and early-adopter do-gooders who didn’t mind driving a weird car, and actually did so proudly. The Prius was […]
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Impressive excess: The 2020 Lexus LX 570 review
BOSTON — There’s a lot of talk about inequality in America: the haves and the have-nots; millionaires and billionaires; CEOs and trust fund kids; the one-percent of the one-percent. But Americans are an aspirational group […]
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New cars for 2020
RALEIGH — While 2019 saw the end of several small and midsized sedans, 2020’s lineup of new and redesigned vehicles is loaded with sport and power. In the all-new model category, Toyota, Volvo, Tesla and […]
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Joe Gibbs walks fine line managing 3 NASCAR Cup Series title contenders
CHARLOTTE — Joe Gibbs is a retired Hall of Fame NFL coach with three Super Bowl titles who changed course in his early 50s to wade into NASCAR and see if he couldn’t build a […]
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Toyota unveils self-driving concept vehicle for rides, deliveries
LAS VEGAS — Toyota Motor Corp announced on Monday a self-driving electric concept vehicle that it will tailor for companies to use for tasks like ride hailing and package delivery, underscoring how automakers are no […]