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2025 Mazda CX-70 Turbo S Premium Plus

Affordable luxury are two words that cinch a quick description of the 2025 Mazda CX-70 Turbo S Premium Plus. It checks all the right boxes: Performance – 340 horsepower inline 6-cylinder engine with a mild hybrid boost; Style – nappa leather-trimmed seats; Comfort – 3-zone automatic climate control; Technology – 360-degree view monitor, radar cruise control, front & rear parking sensors. There's plenty more, too. Check out this Photo Gallery Slide Show to see what we mean.

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Honda Prologue Elite Is Not To Be Confused With Acura ZDX Type S

by Rich Taber It would be easy to jump to the conclusion that the all-new 2024 Honda Prologue and its platform mate, the 2024 Acura ZDX are essentially variations of the same mid size SUV. Both are all-electric vehicles co-developed with General Motors utilizing the automaker's Ultium battery platform and BEV3 architecture, and they do share many features. Take a step back, though. While the Prologue and the ZDX do tend to look somewhat similar – especially if you squint – there are enough differences to accept their individualities. That's particularly true if you compare their top-end trims – the…

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2024 BMW X6 xDrive40i

by Rich Taber For some premium SUVs, it can be a bit of a high wire juggling fete balancing performance, personality and prestige, but not for the BMW X6 xDrive 40i. It assuredly has got its act together. On our week long test drive of the model, it never disappointed us in how well-mannered and sophisticated it would be even when pushed to be brutish. Some might argue that that ability to remain calm and reserved under pressure is characteristic of the brand. We won't dispute that other than to note that at times we hoped for a bit more…

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2024 Hyundai Elantra N Line

If it's an Exotic Green 2024 Hyundai Elantra N Line you're driving, put all worries aside about going unnoticed on making an entrance. It's got great looks as well as plenty of power, and it won't be cleaning out your wallet every time you fill up. All Photos by Rich Taber for RPM News Weekly RPM News Weekly photographed the 2024 Hyundai Elantra N Line at several location in Fairhaven, MA. The above shot features the vehicle in front of historic Town Hall, a brick and stone High Victorian Gothic hall that was designed by Charles Brigham and built in 1892. The…

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Crossin’ The Line With The Ford Bronco Sport Free Wheeling 4×4

by Rich Taber One doesn't need a photo finish to recognize that Ford has a winner on its hands with the colorful 2024 Bronco Sport Free Wheeling Edition. Does it cross the line, though, with its retro styling? Apparently, yes it does! And, in a good way, too. Everywhere I went with this charming SUV during my weeklong testing, strangers either nodded approval, gave thumbs-up or called out "Nice car!" affirmations. Talk about ego boosts. All the attention couldn't help but slant my unbiased intentions and create good free-wheelin' vibrations about the five passenger SUV. I think it's the nostalgia…

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2024 Ford Ranger XLT: A Just Right Mid-Size Pickup

A Splash of Chrome adds a Touch of Class to a Capable Middle of the Lineup Truck by Peter Ciani When the average Jane or Joe hunts for a new midsize pickup, chances are they'll aim for the middle of the lineup at their local dealership. More than likely, that will be a Ford dealership, and that's when the 2024 Ford Ranger XLT will come into their sights. Not nearly as exotic as the Raptor perched at the top of the Ford Ranger food chain , the XLT tracks middle ground among the non-extreme performance models in the Ranger lineup,…

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