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2023 Toyota Sequoia vs. Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition, Nissan Armada, Jeep Wagoneer: Full-Size SUV On-Paper Comparison
The 2023 Toyota Sequoia marks a fresh start for the automaker’s flagship three-row SUV, which had aged for well over a decade before finally receiving a complete redesign. The Sequoia’s V-8 is gone, replaced by a turbocharged, hybridized V-6 promising greater efficiency along with simulated engine sounds—which are almost V-8-like—piped into the modernized interior to make up for the loss. Having now driven and tested the Sequoia, how do its new looks, new powertrain, and new platform stack up in the highly competitive full-size, three-row SUV segment? We’re pitting it against four opponents—on paper, at least: the 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2022 Ford Expedition, 2023 Nissan Armada, and 2023 Jeep Wagoneer.…
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1993 Sports Car Comparison Test
From the May 1993 issue of Car and Driver. If history and ad copywriters had shown a little respect for the term “sports car,” perhaps “budget sports car” would be recognized today as the redundancy it out to be. In the dawn of sports-car time, post-war Europe needed cheap transportation and couldn’t pay extra for fun. Skinny-tired MGs drew a clear distinction between sporty driving and other more serious forms of motoring, and a modest price was as integral to the formula as a roofless cockpit. So it’s a shame that “sports car” has been attached to every odd lump on wheels needing an image fix—so much so that when…
