EAST HADDAM, CT – The Ford Ranger is a little something special. It’s a mid-size pickup truck with but a handful of competitors. They include the GM Canyon/Chevrolet Colorado, Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier. That’s it. It’s no secret that today’s pickups have grown to extremes. So much so that …
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EAST HADDAM, CT – Long story short, the Kia Sorento is a value-laden utility crossover that will do what needs to be done. It brings to mind the Garrison Keillor monologue on the virtue of his fictitious whole wheat, powder milk biscuits that “…give shy persons the strength to get …
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EAST HADDAM, CT – The Genesis GV80 is aptly named because this luxury utility opens a new chapter within the narrative of fabled upscale competitors such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Like the later evolution of Lexus, truth might end up being stranger than fiction when it comes to this South …
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EAST HADDAM, CT – The BMW X2 is described by the company as “a striking combination of SUV and coupe design.” To me, it’s a modern reincarnation of a Saab 9000 five-door hatchback. It was some 25 years ago that BMW specifically concentrated on four-door sedans, while Saab focused on …
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EAST HADDAM, CT – The arrival of a 2024 Ford F-150 Tremor was quite a coincidence. Only two weeks before a similarly outfitted Chevrolet 1500 Silverado ZR2 landed in the driveway for evaluation. This naturally made for a compelling comparison. Both these Ford and Chevy models are off-road ready right …
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EAST HADDAM, CT – If tie-dyed T-shirts, bell bottoms and Farrah Fawcett hairdos happen to be your cup of tea, then the sunset-inspired 2025 Ford Bronco Sport Free Wheeling package could be your ticket back to the bohemian days of yore. But you’ll need to be comfortable going your own …
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EAST HADDAM, CT – Subaru has jump-started its earth conscious commitment to all things green, and given its dealers a calling card with which to appease its environmentally friendly customer base, with the 2024 Solterra EV model. To do so, Subaru turned to its largest single shareholder – Toyota (at …
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EAST HADDAM, CT – The company claims that the Volvo C40 Recharge provides “Responsible Pleasure.” The truth is that while it often does, it sometimes doesn’t. The C40 is the smallest Volvo crossover, while the Recharge model is all electric. With ever-conscientious Swedish spirit, Volvo very much markets its environmentally-friendly …
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EAST HADDAM, CT – For me, getting in the 2025 Land Rover Defender was the equivalent of putting my hand in a fine leather glove. It immediately fit just right, felt just right, and provided a view of the world around which was also just right. Like the Jeep which …
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EAST HADDAM, CT – To begin with, it’s pronounced ion-ick, not ion-eek or ion-i-q. Beyond that, though, there’s no confusion concerning Hyundai’s contribution to the EV onslaught. Electric vehicles continue to gain momentum in the new car marketplace and the Koreans have quickly come to the forefront, following in the …
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