Archive for the ‘Autoline Exclusives’ Category

2023 Lexus ES 250 F SPORT Has the Look But Not the Pedigree

January 27th, 2023 at 2:24pm

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Names like Avalon and Camry don’t make you think of lapping the Nurburgring, but despite sharing the same platform as those mainstream passenger sedans, Lexus did a good job of installing some sporty character into the Lexus ES 250 AWD F SPORT.

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Cheap & Very Chearful – 2023 Kia Soul

January 23rd, 2023 at 2:42pm

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There’s a trick to making cheap cars not look cheap. It takes jazzy styling, bright colors and good value for the money. That’s the familiar formula that Kia used ever since it introduced the Soul. And it’s working. Sales continue to grow.

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Mitsubishi Steps Up Its Game

January 16th, 2023 at 3:47pm

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What a pleasant surprise. For years I felt that Mitsubishi’s cars felt a bit outdated and clunky. But the new Outlander erased all those thoughts. It’s comfortable and modern, thanks to sitting on an all-new platform that came via Nissan—part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance.

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When Does Big Become Too Big?

January 13th, 2023 at 2:39pm

2023 Wagoneer L Carbide

Do you own a ranch in Montana? If so, the Jeep Wagoneer L could be perfect for you.

Do you like making several Y-turns to get into or out of a parking lot? Then the Wagoneer L won’t bother you at all.

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The Rarest New Cadillac You Can Buy

January 11th, 2023 at 4:02pm

2021 Cadillac Escalade offers a 3.0L inline-six turbodiesel and

No, we’re not talking about that hand-built +$300,000 Cadillac Celistiq. We’re talking about the diesel version of the 2023 Cadillac Escalade.

Talk about rare. Until Volkswagen pretty much destroyed the market viability of them, diesels were proving to be quite popular. Now, automakers don’t want to even talk about them, especially those brands that have promised the world they’re about to go all electric—like Cadillac.

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2022 Lexus LX600 F SPORT AWD

January 10th, 2023 at 3:54pm

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I’m trying to remove the word ‘hate’ from my vocabulary, so instead, I’ll say I strongly disliked the new Lexus LX600. It’s not that it’s a bad vehicle. I generally don’t think there are many ‘bad’ vehicles built these days, but the Lexus offered very little of what I would want in a luxury SUV.

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