Dodge Hornet
The Hornet is back. Correction — the Hornet name has returned. This time, it’s a Dodge sub-compact crossover SUV. For Hornet fans, the last one manufactured was an AMC Hornet [...]
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Posted January 03, 2024in Cars in the City
Posted December 06, 2023in Cars in the City
Best-selling Chrysler Pacifica offers ‘cool’ features
For those with a large family, the trusty station wagon transported siblings in the way-back seat. Then, the minivan debuted in the 1980s and took over as a top-selling family [...]
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Posted November 01, 2023in Cars in the City
Volkswagen Atlas
Volkswagen is known for its most iconic cars — the Beetle (slug bug) and the VW minivan. It’s been a while since those original models were sold, and Volkswagen SUVs [...]
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Posted October 04, 2023in Cars in the City
Iowa State Patrol vehicles
When I see patrol cars driving on the interstate, I wonder what makes them so special. Should I get a vehicle like the officers’ jacked-up ride? An Iowa State Patrol [...]
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Posted September 06, 2023in Cars in the City
Do the numbers on Toyota’s first all-electric SUV
When Toyota introduced the Prius in the U.S. in 1999, it was the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle that had both battery and gas engines. It soon became the best-selling hybrid [...]
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Posted August 02, 2023in Cars in the City
Kia Telluride
In 2019, Kia debuted its Telluride, a midsize crossover SUV. In the years since, the Telluride’s popularity has soared. In 2020, the Telluride hit the “best of” lists, including Kelly [...]
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Posted July 05, 2023in Cars in the City
Honda CRV EXL is a practical ride
Sensible. Reliable. Affordable. Fuel efficient. These are some of the traits of Honda vehicles. I’ve driven a Honda for 30 years, and I’ve wanted to write about a spiffy new [...]
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Posted May 31, 2023in Cars in the City
Nissan’s Ariya is its first electric SUV
The EV (electric vehicle) market is booming. Each year, automotive manufacturers jump on the plug-in band wagon, touting their new vehicles. Nissan first launched the Leaf in 2010. New for [...]
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Posted May 03, 2023in Cars in the City
Chevy Blazer
Nostalgia sells. In the past few years, old model cars, or rather their model names, have made a comeback. The Ford Bronco is back, the Ford Mustang is an electric, [...]
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Posted April 05, 2023in Cars in the City
Concrete Cruizers
When owning a classic car, you can’t sit in the garage polishing it all day — you want to drive it. There’s nothing better than comparing racing stripes, souped-up engines [...]
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