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Quick Facts About Overlooked Costs When Buying a Used Car We’ve all heard the old saying, “There’s more than meets the eye.” So it is in a discussion of the hidden financial costs when buying a used car. However, it’s not so much hidden costs as costs you simply may not have considered. Most of us don’t invest the time we should researching a vehicle purchase. If we can afford the monthly payment, what’s the difference, right? Sometimes, though, it’s the little things that inflate those monthly payments or stretch them out farther than you can see. What we share…
Fast Facts 2022 Audi Q3 S Line 45 TFSI quattro Powertrain 2.0-liter turbocharged four (228hp, 258lb-ft) Transmission/Drive Wheels Eight-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive Fuel Economy, U.S. 21 city / 28 highway / 24 combined (EPA Rating, MPG)) Fuel Economy, Canada 11.4 city / 8.3 highway / 10.0 combined. (NRCan Rating, L/100km) Base Price $39,895 U.S. / $44,545 CAN As Tested $48,740 U.S. / $53,350 CAN Prices include $1,195 destination charge in the United States and $2,295 for freight, PDI, and A/C tax in Canada and, because of cross-border equipment differences, can’t be directly compared. Ever since the late David E.…
Bentley is celebrating its success at Australia’s Bathurst 12 Hour race with two special editions, both offered only in Australia. Designed by the automaker’s Mulliner personalization division and dealership Bentley Sydney, the two cars are based on the Continental GT S coupe, which just launched in Australia, but with styling elements inspired by the number 7 Continental GT3 race car that finished first at the 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour. The first car has an Apple Green exterior matching the paint color of the race car, with a Beluga (black) roof, exterior mirrors, and lower bumper and trunk-lid trim. It also…
VerdictThe new four-wheel-drive SL 55 AMG is surprisingly sharp to drive for a two-tonne, open-topped car and its hood-up refinement is also deeply impressive. But its interior, although extremely well equipped, lacks design maturity – and if ever a car could have too many toys to play with (or become confused by) this is it. We like the new SL, but we don’t love it.Mercedes entrusted the development of the new SL to its AMG division – and in most areas, it shows. Despite weighing almost two tonnes and being powered by a familiar 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, the new SL…
The 2023 Mercedes-AMG SL 63 is both a phenomenal and hard-to-love roadster all in one. There are few things it does wrong or poorly. Its acceleration is relentless. Its suspension wizardry works like a charm. The interior is definitively luxurious. You could also make the argument that it’s one of the best-looking cars on sale today. It has all of this going for it, but man, it’s just not as much fun as it should be. For previous generations of SL, being a sports car was not their stated missions. Sure, there were AMG and Black Series variants, but the…
Volvo is working on an electric crossover to slot in below the C40 and XC40 Recharge compact duo. The newcomer was teased during last November’s reveal of the 2024 EX90 mid-size electric SUV, and Volvo CEO Jim Rowan last month tentatively confirmed it will be called the EX30. Rowan has since revealed the debut will take place in June. He made the latest comment during an interview with Wheels published on Monday. “We release a smaller SUV next,” he said. “We teased that for you guys back in November, so we’ll release a smaller SUV on June 15, I think,…
Increased use of renewable energy will help reduce electricity generation from coal and natural gas power plants, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) in turn making EVs cleaner. The EIA forecasts that wind and solar will together account for 16% of total electricity generation in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and 8% in 2018, thanks to additional generating capacity scheduled to come online this year. Wind and solar will increase their share of the national energy mix at the expense of coal and natural gas, according to the EIA. It estimates coal’s share will fall from 20%…
Mazda is preparing to launch a flagship SUV at the end of this month in the form of the 2024 CX-90. Recently, celebrity mechanic Ant Anstead and actor and martial arts expert Hiroyuki Sanada were invited to check out the SUV and learn about many of the motivations behind its design, which Mazda has highlighted in a teaser video released on Thursday. The video provides a number of revealing looks at the CX-90 which is shown in Artisan Red—a new color that Mazda is reserving for vehicles in the automaker’s Large Product Group. The group also includes a CX-60 compact…
The new G63 4×4 Squared is a popular SUV for all of the right reasons. Mercedes Benz’s G-Wagen comes with a lot of history and a plethora of models that have been created over the decades. The most sought-after G-Class models have to be the ones adorned with the AMG badge, and one of the most extreme examples of the G-Class AMG SUV has to be the AMG G63 4×4 Squared. There is an abundance of features that were added to this model when compared to the standard G63. This includes an advanced independent front suspension, massive P325/55VR22 tires, portal…
Lightyear on Monday announced that it is halting production of the Lightyear 0 solar EV, which it has claimed to be the first production solar car in the world. Instead, the Netherlands-based company is aiming toward the production of its mass-market, $40,000 Lightyear 2 solar EV due in 2025. “In order to safeguard our vision, we had to decide to redirect our focus and resources completely towards Lightyear 2,” the company laid out in a Monday release. “This means in effect that we had to suspend the production of Lightyear 0.” In doing so, the company is maneuvering around what…