Two 2020 Jaguar F-Pace special editions are coming, and here’s why you should care
Yeah, I know. The Jaguar F-Pace is another crossover in a world with too many crossovers. And as a car enthusiast who continues to lament...
The first refreshed-for-2019 Fiat 500X crossovers just rolled off the boat in the U.S.—but should you consider one?
FCA dropped the news last Friday that the first shipments of the 2019 Fiat 500X—the crossover version, newly refreshed for the 2019 model year, of...
5 things to love about the Lincoln MKT
Photo: Bill Hayward. You can make a strong argument that, of any automotive format, it’s the station wagon that encompasses the widest range of elements...
Quote of the week: Ford EcoSport brand marketing manager says Generation Z consumers view their cars as an extension of their phones
If feeling over-targeted by marketers is a pain-point for Millennials, just wait and see what could be in store for the next generation in line:...
Is the Fiesta Active Launch in Europe Another Puzzle Piece to Clarify Ford’s Future Vision for Passenger Cars?
Photo: Ford media website. Last month, Ford Motor Company announced the discontinuation of all passenger cars in the U.S. market except for the Mustang and...
Mazda’s Messaging for the CX-3 Makes the Target Market Pretty Clear
Photo: Mazda media website. Excuse me, but what exactly is the point of a “subcompact crossover?” Surely, the very existence of an unfathomable abomination like...
Why are Passenger Cars an Endangered Species? A Demographer You’ve Never Heard Of Just Might, Indirectly, Hold the Key
Photo: GM media website. Unless you’re a hardcore demographics geek like me, you’ve probably never heard of Kenneth W. Gronbach. If you have heard of...
Mazda’s Updated CX-3: An Example of What Tasteful Design Can Do for a Generally Boring Category—the Crossover
The crossover, or CUV, is not an automotive category that we’re crazy about. We don’t try to make that a secret around here. That said,...
Porsche Unveils Refreshing New Twist on the Crossover: Meet the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Concept
Our first reaction? To tell the truth, we were a little perplexed. Hmm… well, it looks a little like a Veloster from the back… doesn’t...