We’re nearing the end of summer vacation season in the U.S., so the Bow Tie brand decided to make its super family-friendly, jumbo three-row crossover—the newly redesigned 2018 Chevrolet Traverse—available for long-weekend trips within the great mitten state of Michigan. The timing coincided perfectly with half of the Motor Trend Detroit office editorial staff’s vacation […]

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Genesis has almost two years under its belt as a luxury automaker, and we don’t envy its task of competing with brands that are 100 years old. Because other automakers have had plenty of time to secure recognition, it’s especially important for Genesis to stand out from the crowd. Is it too little, too late […]

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There’s no debating the fact that Ford is nuking its competitors in the pickup sales war. Last year, total Ford F-Series sales outmuscled the Chevrolet Silverado light- and heavy-duty truck sales by 245,923—a margin that’s greater than the total number of GMC Sierras (and Nissan Titans) sold last year. A case could therefore probably have […]

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I haven’t had much seat time in the #MTGarage Civic recently, but intern Francis Gow has logged many miles and was eager to share his thoughts about our red Honda and how it compares to a friend’s fancy Audi. – Erick Ayapana As an intern at Motor Trend, I’ve had the opportunity to drive many […]

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In the four months since I inherited our long-term 2016 Nissan Titan XD Pro-4X Diesel, the odometer has climbed from 15,233 miles to 30,145 miles. Although several colleagues have borrowed the XD, I have put the majority of those miles on it including six rounds trips between 1,357.6 to 1,652.5 miles to the Rocky Mountains—two […]

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