– WHAT WE LIKE: Our Audi Q7 is a proverbial Swiss Army knife. The three-row SUV is equally adept at shuttling passengers on long road trips as it is towing a trailer or traveling down a twisty two-lane back road. Credit its cushy and competent four-corner air-spring suspension, part of our long-termer’s $ 4000 Adaptive […]
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Mazda CX-9 30,000-Mile Update: Running on Empty
– WHAT WE LIKE: Torque. The CX-9’s 2.5-liter inline-four delivers all of its 310 lb-ft from as low as 2000 rpm, and the six-speed automatic is perfectly programmed to take advantage of this turbocharged, small-displacement engine. As a result, the big CX-9 never gets caught in the wrong gear, making it a satisfying hauler and […]
2016 Nissan Titan XD 30,000-Mile Update: Blowing Smoke
– WHAT WE LIKE: That we can dispatch our Nissan Titan XD to far-flung places where it can undertake the heavy lifting and hauling that it was designed for—that is, when it is working properly. READ MORE ›› – Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog
2016 Land Rover Range Rover Td6 Diesel Long-Term Update: Swiftly Passing the 30,000-Mile Mark Through Potholes and Snow
– WHAT WE LIKE: As winter hangs over our Ann Arbor, Michigan, headquarters, our long-term Range Rover has bucked the usual seasonal slowdown in mileage accumulation, so we’re rapidly closing in on our 40,000-mile test goal. Credit the full-size SUV’s winter-conquering features, from its toasty heated seats and no-gloves-required heated steering wheel to its all-wheel-drive […]
