Turning Japanese: 2018 Fiat 124 Spider
While the outward bodywork and drivetrain might look Italian, this Fiat has more than a little Japanese DNA.
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Drives a manual, despises cupholders, enjoys spirited driving.
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Quick Spin: 2018 Toyota Tacoma 6MT
Did you know you can still get a manual transmission in a pickup truck? There are a handful of trucks in 2018, mostly midsize, that still have an optional 3rd pedal. But the Toyota Tacoma is unique.
Quick Spin: 2018 Ford F-150 Limited
There’s more than just a new pretty face behind the 2018 F-150. Over the last two years, updated engines and an all-new transmission keep America’s best-selling truck bringing back buyers.
Less Filling: 2018 Dodge Challenger GT
Same great taste, less filling. That’s been light beer’s motto since it’s inception. It’s also what muscle car makers would have you believe of their smaller-displacement models. We drive the Dodge Challener GT to see if it holds water.
Uncrossed: 2018 Buick Regal TourX
A brand new station wagon from Buick…what year is it?! The answer is 2018 and Buick is offering a long-roof variant for the first time in more than two decades; the all new Regal TourX.
7 Seat Beast: 2018 Dodge Durango SRT
No mere meteorological disruption could slow down this 7-passenger performance demigod.
Heritage: 2018 Subaru WRX STI
Subaru’s rally heritage can still be felt within the STI. The car responds better the harder you work it. And that’s the appeal of a rally-inspired road car.
5 Best/Worst of the 2018 NYIAS
Check out the list of the 5 Best and 5 Worst from the 2018 NYIAS and go see the show for yourself!
Hot: 2018 VW Golf R
The Golf R is, without a doubt, the best hot hatch available in the US. One minute you’re blending in with every other Golf, the next you’re slaloming though the corners like a WRC driver.
Goldilocks: 2018 Cadillac CTS V-Sport
Some sedans are too hard, some sedans are too soft, and some sedans are just right. Across the Cadillac CTS range, the V-Sport sits in that Goldilocks position.
