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2026 CT5-V Blackwing: Cadillac’s 4-Door ‘Corvette’

Dan Scanlan — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0000

Blame Wayne Cherry. Or….we should probably praise him. When he was General Motors’ VP of design from 1992 to 2004, he led a Cadillac styling decision to give the cars sharper edges with light blades – vertical lighting elements that...

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2026 BMW 550e: Plug-in Hybrid With A V8 Turbo’s Punch

Dan Scanlan — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0000

Some might say that the 2026 BMW 550e xDrive is the best of many worlds. First, it is a sedan in a world where so many buy crossovers. Second, it has a turbocharged engine offering 483-hp and all-wheel-drive. And third,...

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2027 Kia Telluride SX Prestige X-Pro Adds Star Wars Fun

Dan Scanlan — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:18:00 +0000

For the past seven years, Kia’s midsize SUV has been the leader of its pack when it comes to size, luxury and capability. In other words, it’s a serious enough SUV that the X-Pro really is capable of going off...

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Luxury Gets Dirty: 2026 Range Rover SE LWB

Dan Scanlan — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:40:10 +0000

The grass around our fifth-generation 2026 Range Rover SE LWB was often as high as its 24-inch Pirelli radials as we rolled over bumpy soft sand interspersed with gravel piles. Baby pine trees and tufts of unknown greenery that we...

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2026 Dodge Charger R/T Sixpack Puts In Solid Performance

Dan Scanlan — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:32:44 +0000

There once was a Dodge concept car back in 1999, a propane-powered Charger R/T that used many styling cues from the iconic second-generation 1969 Charger, like its wasp-waisted Coke bottle styling, wide sharp-edged fenders and soaring rear pillar (see YouTube...

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2026 Lincoln Nautilus Black Label: Worthy Of Luxury Label

Dan Scanlan — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:59:42 +0000

The land of Lincoln these days – the automaker, not the President – is a different world than what made it famous among Hollywood stars in the 1950s. The massive Lincoln Continental, a nostalgic homage to the huge, luxurious sedan...

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’25 Range Rover SE LWB 7-Seater Offers Off-Road Luxury

Dan Scanlan — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:28:30 +0000

The Queen has arrived. Or maybe this 2025 Range Rover SE LWB is transporting a British rock star to their next show at the Palladium. Either way, this long, smooth drink of British SUV is almost the top-tier luxury member...

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’26 Escalade Platinum Sport: High Tech Interior, V‑8 Punch

Dan Scanlan — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0000

Fifty years ago, Cadillac entered the record books with the longest production car ever – the 252.2-inch Fleetwood 75. This was a 9-passenger sedan powered by an 8.2-liter V-8 atop a 130.5-inch wheelbase – factory-built, not a limousine done by...

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2026 Ford Explorer Tremor 4WD Is Powerful

Dan Scanlan — Sun, 31 May 2026 22:10:15 +0000

I could make jokes about all the soccer Dads and career Moms who drive a Ford Explorer – I literally drove past dozens as I tested this one. But in my city, and many counties around, a version of the...

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2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness Adds More Horsepower

Dan Scanlan — Mon, 11 May 2026 22:01:19 +0000

What’s in a name? A proper question as we test this 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness – not too long after we trod the pavement, and some grassy fields, in the new Outback Premium. Yes, the sheet metal is the same, but...

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