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Review: The Mazda CX-30 Turbo Carbon Edition is a Hot-Hatch-on-Stilts Done Right

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One of the nice things about being on the presscar flow getting a brand-spankin’-new car every week. Sure, some of these new cars are better than others, but when your “daily” is a 30-something-year-old slammed import (as is the case for me), it’s hard to find fault with having something that just works. One of the not-so-nice things about being on this flow is the knowledge that it will someday come to an end. And when that time comes, I’ll need to grow up and get a modern-day car, one with modern-day luxuries and—more importantly—modern-day safety features. Oftentimes I’ll dream …

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Review: The Hyundai Sonata N Line Nicely Blends Comfort, Sportiness and Value

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While Hyundai is trying to position its new-ish N brand as something akin to M or AMG, it doesn’t have the history—or baggage—of those storied German brands. It’s a clean slate, so Hyundai can do whatever it wants, whether it’s going full-bonkers with rides like the Elantra N or IONIQ5 N, or giving us something milder: like this Hyundai Sonata N Line. And both approaches feel totally fine. Compared to the rowdier rides that get an N badge, this Sonata N Line is a mostly standard Sonata with some sporty influences. But in a world overrun with crossovers, I’m stoked …

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