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2019 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0T Ultimate AWD exterior

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate 2.0T AWD - Bottom Line Review

(Contributing Editor: Susan Frissell) LIVABILITY = (eng.) "The suitability for living in measured in habitability and comfort." America's oldest continually inhabited state capital has taken a stand against sprawl and in favor of Livability. A slightly more comfortable higher plateau elevation, strict urban planning restrictions, the Pueblo

2018 Volvo V90 Cross Country T6 exterior

2018 Volvo V90 Cross Country T6 - Bottom Line Review

From its PV445 Duett to the P220 Amazon, the P1800e Shooting Brake, then to the rectilinear 200 DL, 700 and 900 series, followed by the front-drive based 850, successor V70s and their Cross Country ilk, with a smattering of more spherical small-compact V50, and the compact plus V60, Swedish carmaker

2019 Toyota RAV4 Limited AWD exterior

2019 Toyota RAV4 Limited AWD - Bottom Line Review

(Contributing Editor: Peter Stamatis) Timeline of Current Non-Truck Based Current Best Selling Passenger Vehicle in America. 1994 - XA10 1st generation Toyota RAV4 debuts. The world's first volume compact crossover SUV is derived from the Corolla sedan platform. The model acronym = Recreational Activity Vehicle 4 -Wheel Drive. Launched

2018 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCab exterior

2018 Ford F-150 Raptor - Bottom Line Review

Restorative therapies are pursued for natural mutations resulting from damaged genes. The best therapy for a mutation of the Ford F-150 pickup truck, designated Raptor, is to respect its beyond capabilities and enjoy its civility. Striking fear in the hearts of more pedestrian rear view mirrors, the 2nd generation redesigned

2019 Volvo XC40 T5 R-Design exterior

2019 Volvo XC40 T5 AWD R-Design - Bottom Line Review

(Contributing Editor: Susan Frissell) Swedish Fish are a colorful fun candy goodwill ambassador from a land whose rugged landscape is less than colorful but begs adventurous exploration. Examining the piscine shape, then biting into starch gummy texture rewarded by a fruity sweet rather than a pickled herring flavor is a

2018 Acura MDX SH-AWD exterior

2018 Acura MDX SH-AWD - Bottom Line Review

(Contributing Editor: Peter Stamatis) Taking your growing active family on an adventure whose destination lies beyond a point where the paved road ends? Does your wallet lack a CDL and fueling cash for a Van Hool touring bus? Images of family van are only slightly less uncouth than a mule

2018 Kia Stinger GT2 AWD exterior

2018 Kia Stinger GT 2 AWD - Bottom Line Review

"Don't call a bee a wasp," Dad chided as he donned his protective gloves and netted head gear, toting a smoker, while carefully approaching an apiary, to collect the golden yield. His beekeeping conjured images of "killer bee" swarms depicted Creature Feature horror films.