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For what may be the first time since its dealers peddled the now-iconic Microbus, Volkswagen has a family-friendly vehicle with three rows of seats. But wait,there’s more. The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan are new designs with room for up to seven passengers. The full-size Atlas is positively palatial inside, but...View the full article

It didn't take long for the Lincoln Navigator's new looks to make its way across the rest of the lineup. The automaker revealed Tuesday its updated 2019 Lincoln MKC, which sports a face cribbed from the larger Navigator and a raft of safety systems to bring the small, luxury crossover SUV in line with the competition. Lincoln didn't announce how...View the full article

The infamous Takata recall still looms over the industry and the latest report from John Buretta, the independent monitor overseeing the recalls for the Justice Department, shows that a majority of impacted vehicles haven't been repaired. In what already stands as the largest recall in automotive industry, as of mid-September over 20 million...View the full article

2018 Honda Odyssey vs. 2018 Chrysler Pacifica: Compare Cars Minivans hardly get the recognition they deserve as functional family utensils. They're big, comfortable, relatively frugal, and can take toddler temper tantrums in stride. Two of the biggest names in the minivan world are fresh from complete overhauls and ready to vie for families...View the full article

The savvy consumer—that’s you—knows that the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and 2018 GMC Terrain are essentially the same vehicle under their sheet metal. Both are available with a trio of 4-cylinder engines, including a high-mpg turbodiesel, and they can both be ordered with front- or all-wheel drive. Although they have many...View the full article

Kia's first salvo into sport sedan territory will start at thousands less than its likely competitors. The 2018 Kia Stinger will cost $32,800, including destination, at its base trim level and will run up to $52,300 for a Kia Stinger GT2 equipped with all-wheel drive, the automaker announced Friday. The Stinger will arrive in dealerships near the...View the full article

The 2018 Nissan Murano's hefty price hike is offset by the addition of far more advanced safety tech than last year's model. The entry-level 2018 Murano S will start at $31,525, a figure that's about $800 more than last year's crossover but now includes automatic emergency braking with forward-collision warnings. MORE: Read our 2017 Nissan Murano...View the full article

Volkswagen Golf SportWagen: The Car Connection's Best Wagon to Buy 2018 Wagons firmly live in the middle of a Venn diagram between practical and comfortable. California to allow human-less self-driving car testing Following a year of self-driving cars legally testing on public roads, California is ready to take things a step further by relaxing...View the full article

Convertibles usually are the auto industry paragons of bloatware. Cut down a coupe but add in more weight for bracing, throw in some leather, don't forget ventilated seats, and hey, how about a big engine to overcome all that added mass? The Mazda MX-5 Miata chuckles at all that frippery as you chuck it into corners. No one loves a ragtop Mustang...View the full article

Frugal doesn't have to be dreary. Case in point: the 2018 Honda Civic, our Best Economy Car to Buy 2018. Admittedly, it doesn't entirely feel right for us to call the Civic an economy car any more since it's essentially a scaled-down version of our overall Best Car to Buy 2018, the Honda Accord. Sure, it still checks the boxes in terms of being...View the full article

Our praise for the Chrysler Pacifica this year—and last—has been prolific and effusive. From Green Car Report's Best Car to Buy 2018 for the hybrid variant, to our Best Minivan to Buy 2018 and Best Hybrid to Buy 2018, we're not shy in admitting our fondness for the Pacifica. But perhaps more than the rest, the Pacifica earned its...View the full article

Following a year of self-driving cars legally testing on public roads, California is ready to take things a step further by relaxing the rules surrounding testing. Soon, companies will be able to test their autonomous car prototypes on public roads without a driver, even as backup. That’s good news for companies like Waymo, which until now...View the full article

Wagons firmly live in the middle of a Venn diagram between practical and comfortable. Perhaps that's why more automakers are paying attention to the unusually small segment and offering high-zoot wagons that coddle buyers with luxurious amenities—at a significantly higher price. One wagon manages to stay true to those roots by offering the...View the full article

Surf's up: Hyundai announces crossover onslaught starting with Kona Hyundai will bring to market eight new or redesigned crossovers to meet booming demand from buyers by the end of the decade, the automaker announced Wednesday in Detroit. Forget HOV lanes, get ready for self-driving vehicle lanes Now, with the dawn of the autonomous vehicle well...View the full article

In the performance-car world, a big V-8 and rear-wheel drive go a long way toward activating our salivary glands. Anyone can do that for more than $50,000. There's one car that delivers thundering power and amazing rear-drive handling, and slips it in under the $40,000 wire. It's a car that MotorAuthority named its Best Car To Buy for 2016. Our...View the full article

If the 2018 Honda Accord is the sedan's last hurrah as the industry flocks toward crossovers, it's a phenomenal parting shot. Not only did we name this redesigned four-door our Best Car to Buy 2018, it's also our Best Sedan to Buy 2018. A clean-sheet redesign for 2018 sees the Accord lineup lose its slow-selling coupe and its thirst V-6 in favor...View the full article

Now, with the dawn of the autonomous vehicle well within sight and plans for its Wisconsin plant progressing at full speed, Foxconn, which is perhaps best known as Apple's iPhone supplier, has suggested creating interstate lanes specifically for self-driving vehicles. Taiwan-based Foxconn made headlines earlier this year when it first announced...View the full article

The 2018 Lincoln MKT is a three-row luxury crossover that has become a popular choice for limo services—for its utility and comfort, not for its looks. It’s sold through Lincoln’s dealer network to retail customers, who may like its comfortable interior with good room for up to six passengers, as well as its decent value...View the full article

The 2018 Mazda 6 will offer underhood muscle to match its sporty driving dynamics, the automaker said Wednesday ahead of the mid-size sedan's unveiling later this month at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. A turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-4 lifted from the larger CX-9 crossover will be slotted under the 2018 6's hood. Mazda hasn't detailed...View the full article

The 2018 Lincoln MKX is a luxurious five-seat crossover available with a strong, but thirsty twin-turbocharged engine. We like the MKX’s comfortable ride, its composed handling, and its intuitive infotainment system, even if its price can skyrocket with options and the most advanced safety tech is optional. Overall, we’ve rated it 6.8...View the full article

The 2018 Volvo XC90 successfully transformed the conservative automaker into a luxury brand with a crossover worth coveting. That’s thanks to its elegant exterior, beautiful interior, efficient powertrains—and oh yeah, it’s thousands less than comparably equipped crossovers from recognizable (read: German) luxury automakers. It...View the full article

Hyundai will bring to market by the end of the decade eight new or redesigned crossovers to meet booming demand from buyers, the automaker announced Wednesday in Detroit. The plan promises to bring to market new body styles, including the subcompact Hyundai Kona that will go on sale in March, but also leans heavily on new powertrains, including...View the full article

The Honda Civic comes in more flavors than Yoplait. Picking one is hard to do, and nearly all of them are sweet—we're still talking about the cars. Our colleagues at Motor Authority have extolled the virtues of the Honda Civic Type R by naming it their Best Car to Buy 2018, but we have effusive praise for the two-door tang. Make ours Key...View the full article

Nissan sets ambitious door-to-door goal for its self-driving cars Nissan says its ProPilot self-driving technology will be ready to take over the majority of human driving responsibilities by 2020. Flying car-maker Terrafugia bought by Geely Chinese automaker Geely has been given the all-clear to purchase would-be flying-car manufacturer...View the full article

The Chevrolet Bolt EV is our Best Electric Car to Buy once again. Last year, we pointed out that the Bolt EV rendered all other affordable electric vehicles "outdated and nearly obsolete," and it remains the case. What's most surprising is the way that the Bolt EV remains the segment leader a year on, even though a new Nissan Leaf will be in...View the full article