Tested: 2022 Kia Stinger GT AWD Stays the Course
A refresh brings a stronger base four-cylinder to Kia's Stinger hatchback, but the V-6 GT is left largely alone. And that’s not a bad thing.
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A refresh brings a stronger base four-cylinder to Kia's Stinger hatchback, but the V-6 GT is left largely alone. And that’s not a bad thing.
Newly refined looks, an available six-speed manual gearbox, and abundant cargo room make for an impressive alternative to the already-great Civic sedan.
AMG turns a small three-row SUV into a 302-hp machine with a raucous personality.
Tested: 2021 BMW M440i Convertible Embraces the Soft-Top Life After a 15-year hiatus, BMW brings back the soft top to its compact convertible. Sometimes we think that BMW invented the 4-series just to complicate comparisons to the previous, much-revered incarnations of the two-door 3-series. Which would be silly, because the new 2021 M440i convertible doesn't play the same role as the droptop 3-series of yore. Just as the 2021 M3 sedan now has the rough footprint of a 2001 E39 M5, the M440i is nearly the same size as a mid-2000s E64 6-series convertible. The M440i is almost exactly the same w...
2021 Mercedes-AMG E53 Coupe Exudes Elegant Menace In a market of flashy and ferocious sedans, the E53 is subtle and effective. We had the 2021 Mercedes-AMG E53 over a perfect weekend, hot enough to appreciate a luxury car with a vigorous air-conditioning system and ventilated leather seats yet breezy enough to pop up the sunroof and let the pine scent of mountain air and the smooth thrum of the inline-six engine fill the cabin. This is a no-stress car to drive in a variety of environments, cushioned and sophisticated for the city street crawl, small enough to park, and yet ready and willing t...