From the July 2016 issue A distant thrum breaks the dawn’s silence, sounding for all the world like a C-130’s four huge props slashing the air high above the Utah desert. We scan the sky as the noise throbs nearer.…
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June 22, 2016 at 4:40 pm by Eric Tingwall | Photography by Greg Pajo, Illustration by Chris Philpot From the July 2016 issue Wheel articulation that improves rock-crawling traction is at odds with the flat body control that aids on-road…
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2016 Cadillac Escalade Platinum At nearly 100 large, this Escalade strains against its iconic status. 2018 Audi S4 Enhanced performance with a softened character. 2017 Jeep Compass/Patriot Replacement Even circular camo can’t hide this baby Jeep. 2017 Ford Fiesta ST200…
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It’s clear that things have changed in the luxury market when Lexus and Acura are getting all sorts of attention for sexy new sports coupes while Maserati concentrates on luxury sedans and even—gasp—an SUV. A recent (and ambitious) plan for…
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If you’re rich—really rich—what fills your heart with dread? Not being rich anymore. Which may explain why the ultra-wealthy are drawn to objects that suggest permanence: big, imposing houses that look like they’ve been around forever and big, imposing cars…
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As world travelers, our stomachs have suffered from Montezuma’s revenge, but we’ve never experienced anything like what Harley-Davidson fans’ eyes had to endure at last week’s 25th annual European H.O.G. Rally: Hell’s Revenge. Hell’s Revenge is a one-off special concept based on…
DetailsIt’s all anyone could really talk about in the paddock at Le Mans. On Friday, as teams were doing last-minute checkouts and tweaking before the Saturday, 3:00 p.m. local time start of the 84th running of the 24-hour classic, competitors in…
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2017 Kia Sportage SX Turbo AWD Kia’s revised, odd-looking Sportage trades power for fuel economy. Or so says Kia. 2017 Ford Fiesta ST200 More overboost and less overdrive make for a super-hot hatch. 2017 Jaguar F-type SVR Jaguar stretches its…
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From the July 2016 issue The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport is probably not what you think it is. It’s certainly not a ferocious factory racing machine, as the first blistered and vented Grand Sport was in 1963. And it’s…
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Overview: Subaru’s BRZ, which was co-developed with Toyota and also has been sold as a Scion—it will be transitioned to Toyota’s 2017 lineup after Scion dies—first appeared for the 2013 model year. Inexpensive, rear-drive, and a ball to drive, the…
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IBM has teamed up with Local Motors, a Phoenix-based automotive manufacturer that made the first 3D-printed car, to create a self-driving electric bus. Named “Olli,” the bus has room for 12 people and uses IBM Watson’s cloud-based cognitive computing system…
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2017 Jaguar F-type SVR Jaguar stretches its F-type coupe and convertible to their (il)logical conclusion. 2016 Toyota Corolla Manual Still stuck in the basement. 2016 Subaru Legacy Making a virtue of beige. 2016 Ford Fiesta ST Significantly more entertaining than…
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