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Exterior Design: Precious Metals, But Hold The Chrome Subaru gave the Outback a huge makeover in Wilderness trim. It ditched almost all of the chrome in favor of black cladding and anodized copper accents. Those copper accents, Subaru tells us, are supposed to be call-outs, "theres some function there." You can see it on the tow hooks as well as the roof rails on the outside, and several other spots in the cabin. Those roof rails can now support 700 pounds when standing still and can transport ...

The Honda Civic has been a cornerstone of the Japanese automakers lineup for nearly half a century. And despite the rise of crossovers, the Civic lives. However, the coupe body style has been dropped for the all-new eleventh generation model, leaving only the sedan and hatchback. Today, the 2022 Honda Civic Sedan has arrived, which Honda claims is the most technologically advanced and fun-to-drive generation so far. Its packed with advanced safety systems, an upgraded chassis, powertrain improv...

Launched back in 2002, the Mitsubishi Outlander has become a vital part of the Japanese automakers North American lineup. And now the fourth-generation has been officially unveiled. The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander is all-new and it features the brands bold new exterior styling language. Thanks to alliance partner Nissan, the Outlander rides on the same platform as the also new Rogue, sharing the Nissans engine and transmission. The new Outlander also features an array of innovative technologies t...

Kicks Exterior As far as its appeal as a subcompact car goes, the Nissan Kicks has developed a much sharper aesthetic, partly due to that large front grille that is framed on either side by angular headlights. Vertical side vents make the Kicks look taller than it is, but the available two-tone color schemes can counter that and make the Kicks seem sleeker. At the rear, a faux diffuser and roof spoiler can be seen along with LED taillights. Both the headlights and taillights can feature LEDs op...

Accord Exterior Minor changes to the Accord have not drastically changed the sedans overall look. Besides a widened grille and upgraded LED headlights on certain trims, along with tinier openings for the fog lights, it remains largely similar to last years model. The sloping rear roofline remains an attractive styling feature, while hybrid models have a blue Honda badge in front. Lower trims have 17-inch alloy wheels, while sportier variants get 19-inch rims. A gloss black decklid spoiler is eq...