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Isaac Bouchard The Audi A6 was my second chance to sample the wonderful 3.0-liter, 240hp turbodiesel engine that is sprinkled like frugal fairy dust throughout the company’s US lineup. I first spent time with it in the A8L large sedan, tested here; it is also available in the A6’s five-door sibling, the A7, and in … Read more
Isaac Bouchard The Evoque set the tone for the “new” Range Rover brand when it debuted in 2012; going forward, fashion, efficiency and on-road dynamics would be as important—or more—than the off-road prowess and discreet style. The fullsize and Sport RRs that followed cemented the new direction and the company has been reaping record profits … Read more
Isaac Bouchard Now that we are living in the “Age of Q” it is time to come to grips with not only Infiniti’s new nomenclature but also how its latest stack up to their talented predecessors. Q60 designates the company’s coupe, until last year known as the G37. The sedan that used to go by … Read more
Isaac Bouchard The Mazda 3 has yet to loose a comparison test in any reputable magazine. It is, simply put, the finest car in its class. Having sampled both the 2.0-liter i model in four-door, Touring-spec and the 2.5-liter s as a Gran Touring hatchback I think I have a very good insight into why … Read more
Isaac Bouchard It’s no secret that the Dodge Durango is one of the most underappreciated seven-passenger crossovers on the market today. Built on the same platform as the hot-selling Jeep Cherokee, it offers unrivaled driving dynamics, a high quality interior and good value. Professional auto journalists have been signing its praises for years, and it … Read more
Isaac Bouchard As the German triumvirate of Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz push down market for fresh clientele—the idea being that if you get ‘em into the fold early enough, they will stick around for life—we see the introduction (respectively) of the new A3 sedan, 2-series and CLA. Of these, the A3 seems the most … Read more
Isaac Bouchard The first A3 tested, a 1.8-liter, front drive model (reviewed here) enticed yet ultimately underwhelmed as an entry-level prestige vehicle. So expectations were contained when this quattro AWD model arrived. Thankfully it proved more compelling and complete than the first car, which bodes well for the numerous other vehicles parent company VW will … Read more
Isaac Bouchard The German premium car companies have always been good at squeezing everything possible from their cars—and their customers’ bank accounts. While Audi’s A5 was the first, more expensive, coupe spinoff of a sedan in this class, BMW learned its lessons well when it turned the latest 3-series into the sleek 428i and 435i. … Read more
Isaac Bouchard New car rollouts have become very carefully orchestrated, and begin long before the vehicles actually go on sale. It all starts with concept cars and spy photos of disguised prototypes. Closer to release they roll out the carefully retouched photographs for public consumption—often to steal the thunder from competitors’ unveilings. There’s usually a … Read more
Isaac Bouchard New car rollouts have become very carefully orchestrated, and begin long before the vehicles actually go on sale. It all starts with concept cars and spy photos of disguised prototypes. Closer to release they roll out the carefully retouched photographs for public consumption—often to steal the thunder from competitors’ unveilings. There’s usually a … Read more
