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Colorful leaves enhance 124 Spider image
Instead of simply rebadging the excellent Mazda MX-5 Miata, Fiat's arrangement to recreate the iconic 124 Spider required considerable alteration. And it works to create a stylis
Always-safe Volvos add style, technology for 2018
Volvo has never wavered from its all-consuming focus on safety, but Geely ownership has led to new style and performance for the full line of sedans and SUVs.
Potent Trackhawk becomes ultimate Jeep
Jeep's Grand Cherokee is popular both on-road and off-road, but when it becomes the 707-horsepower Trackhawk for 2018, it adds racetracks to its domain.
Ioniq aims at top hybrid, electric status
Hyundai's new Ioniq has style and surprising interior room, yet a compact exterior, with hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or pure electric powertrains, all of which rank at the top of the
Sport means SUV compacting has gone Rogue
SUVs gave way to crossovers, and the trend now is to compact crossovers. Nissan has come out with the Rogue Sport, a better way of reducing the size of the larger Rogue.
Picking new vehicle now has expanded scope
Consumers are trying to decide among compact crossover SUVs these days, but why limit the choices? Sporty coupes and even hot hatchbacks are better than ever and eminently availa
RS gives U.S. buyers new Focus on fun
Ford has always given Europe a hot Focus compact, but never brought it into the U.S. until finally letting us see what all the fuss was about with the Focus RS.
Alfa Romeo Stelvio is SUV for S-curves
Alfa Romeo has built a glorious reputation on passionate sporty cars, and it has adapted its heritage to building the Stelvio, and SUV for S-Curves.
Corolla moves on, ahead of new engine
Toyota is in the process of revising and updating its engines, but the Corolla couldn't wait. The 2017 model celebrates the compact's 50th anniversary and it performs well enough
Quick, agile CX-3 swaps room for 38+ mpg
Some might say the Mazda CX-3 is too cramped in the rear seat, but even with AWD, its high-pep 2.0 Skyactiv engine can challenge 40 mpg.About 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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