– Subaru’s wildly successful SUV-inspired Outback has all but vanquished the conventional wagon from the company’s lineup, but Subaru is now previewing a new, nearly cladding-free station wagon on the horizon with this new Viziv Tourer concept car. Its size and proportions suggest that it’s a replacement for the Levorg, an Impreza-based wagon sold in other […]
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Mazda CX-6: How a wagon could sell better than the Mazda6
There is no Mazda CX-6. It doesn’t exist, nor have we talked to anyone at Mazda about its existence. However, let me now say that there SHOULD be a Mazda CX-6, or to put it another way, a Mazda6 Wagon that’s been Allroad-ified with a modestly raised suspension, plastic body cladding and all-wheel drive. You […]
2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S Wagon – Instrumented Test
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The Sound and the Fury: 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S Wagon Tested!
– Nearly 10 years have passed since a Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG wagon with a rip-snorting 507-hp 6.2-liter V-8 was the undisputed hero of our Surprise Speed Tournament, in which we identified five unlikely pairs of automobiles that, based on our testing, could run neck and neck from zero to 60 mph and/or through the quarter-mile. […]
7 Facts about the new 2019 Volvo V60 Wagon
Quick and to the point, here are 7 facts about the 2019 Volvo V60 Wagon. 1. The hybrid t6 version will hit 0-62 mph in just 4.8 Seconds. 2. It’s longer, wider and lower than the car it replaces. 3. New proportions make it the sleekest Volvo in the range. 4. Volvo’s city safety system […]
2019 Volvo V60 | A new twist on the traditionally Swedish wagon
It’s telling that Volvo’s chosen venue for the global unveiling of its brand-new V60 wagon was the driveway of a typical suburban family home, showing the new V60 in the natural habitat in which it is designed to operate. Very pragmatic. Very Swedish. And revealing of the newfound confidence in Volvo, Chinese owners Geely take […]
Driving a 1972 Ford station wagon from Berlin to a Finnish ice-racing course
I didn’t visit Berlin just to get some excellent döner kebab, but it was part of why I boarded a plane in late January and landed at the Schönefeld airport south of the city. The other part had to do with an ice track weekend in Northern Finland, and a daily-driven 1972 Ford Country Sedan […]
705-HP Nogaro Edition Audi RS6 Stirs Our Wagon Lust
– Nogaro Blue is a heritage color for Audi Sport (the former Quattro division), ever since the first RS model, the Porsche-engineered RS2 Avant, wore this signature hue. Now the brand is launching the awesome RS6 Avant in a special Nogaro Edition that boasts more than just a special paint color. Unfortunately, it won’t be […]
2019 Ford Transit Connect Wagon: Newly Available Diesel Power and More – Official Photos and Info
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The Van Plan: Refreshed 2019 Ford Transit Connect Wagon Gets Diesel Power
-Nearly a decade after the Ford Transit Connect introduced the United States market to Euro-style compact cargo vans, the Blue Oval is giving its people- and cargo-hauler a series of updates as it faces continued competition from Chevrolet, Nissan, and Ram. READ MORE ›› –