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Tech features, price make Kona 2019 Car of the Year
In the surge toward SUVs, the Hyundai Kona is inexpensive, packed with features, fdun to drive -- and is the 2019 New Car Pick of the Year.
Holiday gifts range from cars to tires to starters
Holiday gifts can range from costly to inexpensive, including compact SUVs that are in the mid-$20,000 range, including the Mazda CX-3, left, and the Hyundai Kona.
Ford conducts intramural Car-SUV duel
The redesigned Edge helps move Ford toward an array of trucks and SUVs, but the best Mustang ever will remain as the only car in Ford's future.
Lexus RX350-L proper way to test new vehicles
If success in the SUV world depends on luxury and features, the 2019 Lexus RX350-L covers all the bases on a trip to drive other 2019s.
Prominent Minnesota auto writer leaves too soon
For most of the 55 years I knew Tony Swan, he and I were the only two regular auto journalists in the country who were from Minnesota. I stayed, Tony flew to the heights, until h
Audi A4 matures into sports-luxury sedan
Audi's A4 exemplified the heritage of dedicated performance technology and cost-effectiveness when introduced 23 years ago, and the 2018 model still sets standards.
Mazda6 adds turbo power in 2018 model
Mazda is racing to keep up with its own technology. After upgrading the Mazda6 as 2017.5 model, the 2018 beats an impending new model with the addition of a turbocharged engine.
New Fiat 124 is Miata kin that loves pasta
Fiat has recreated its iconic 124 Spider, with a high-tech Fiat turbo drivetrain in a restyled Mazda Miata body.
Nissan offers reason to turn over a new Leaf
Nissan introduced the first all-electric Leaf as a 2011 model, and for 2018 it completely renewed the world's top-selling EV with proper style to go with its strong, 150-mile perAbout the Author
John Gilbert is a lifetime Minnesotan and career journalist, specializing in cars and sports during and since spending 30 years at the Minneapolis Tribune, now the Star Tribune. More recently, he has continued translating the high-tech world of autos and sharing his passionate insights as a freelance writer/photographer/broadcaster. A member of the prestigious North American Car and Truck of the Year jury since 1993. John can be heard Monday-Friday from 9-11am on 610 KDAL(www.kdal610.com) on the "John Gilbert Show," and writes a column in the Duluth Reader.
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