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May 15, 2020

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2020 Lamborghini Urus Road Test | How many bags of steer manure can it haul?

The question posed in the headline probably got your attention, as a headline should. You might also be wondering how many wet, muddy golden retrievers the 2020 Lamborghini Urus can carry home from a swim. Or how many seat-kicking Girl Scouts will dr…

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Ford says Mustang Mach-E can get 61 miles of range in 10 minutes

Ford has been working on improvements to the charging infrastructure for its forthcoming Mustang Mach-E electric crossover , and it says its latest tests show that fast-charging range is up by as much as 30%. Meanwhile, owners will be able to access m…

2021 Cadillac Escalade's EPA highway fuel economy is worse than before

EPA fuel economy estimates for the 2021 Cadillac Escalade are out, and the news is mostly not good. The redesigned SUV sees slim to no improvement in the Feds' city ratings, and its highway numbers are considerably worse than before. These are estima…

Porsche 984: The car that should have filled the gap between the 914 and Boxster

Had it been built, the Porsche 984 would be at the top of its game in 2020. It would have escaped the merciless mandibles of beater culture and the clean examples left would be trading hands for unreasonable sums on your favorite classifieds site. We…

Porsche launches nationwide pre-owned site, and here are some cool cars we found

Today, Porsche of North America launched its own used-car search platform under the to-the-point name "Porsche Finder." The new website collects inventory of pre-owned and certified pre-owned Porsches from all 192 U.S. Porsche dealerships and organiz…

Bugatti walks us through the Chiron Pur Sport's testing process

Bugatti is emerging from weeks of lockdown loudly, and sometimes sideways. Its engineers have started testing the Chiron Pur Sport unveiled in March 2020 on the Blister Berg track nestled in Germany's Teutoberg forest. Blister Berg is a private trac…

2019 Subaru Forester Touring Long-Term Update | Wet carpet

I hadn't been doing much driving, so the Forester had spent a good chunk of the rainy/snowy spring week relaxing in my driveway. Finally, it came time to pick up a birthday dinner — Indian food, curbside to-go. As soon as I sat down, I noticed someth…

Honda CR-V vs. Subaru Forester Cupholder Test | King of cups

When I got our long-term Subaru Forester back from the shop to fix a mysterious source of moisture , I also happened to have a Honda CR-V Hybrid taking up temporary residence in my driveway. After testing out my large son's car seat in each to these t…

Acura RLX will die after 2020 model year

Only Acura knows why its flagship RLX sedan is still on sale; every year that we had occasion to remember the RLX — which wasn't every year — seemed like a good year to let the car die peacefully. Automotive News reports the deed is finally done, or …

VW Golf Mk8 wagon spied: Now you see it, but no you can't have it

Volkswagen has unveiled the eighth-generation Golf and the new GTI but not the redesigned Golf Variant (or wagon) — these new spy pictures, however, capture the new longroof is all its glory. Bereft of disguise, these pictures give us a clear look. U…