1950 Packard
As you likely already know, the manual transmission is all but dead. Nothing drove home this point better than the news that in 2019, pure-electric vehicles outsold vehicles equipped with manual transmissions in the U.S.
2020 Lexus NX 300 F Sport in Cadmium Orange (a $595 option)
2020 Lexus NX 300 F Sport
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 283
Fuel used: 14.7 gallons
Test Drive: 2020 BMW M340i
2020 BMW M340i xDrive Sedan in Tanzanite Blue II Metallic (a $1950 option)
2020 BMW M340i xDrive Sedan
Class: Premium Compact Car
Miles driven: 288
Fuel used: 13.6 gallons
2020 Lincoln Aviator Reserve in Silver Radiance Metallic
2020 Lincoln Aviator Reserve AWD
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 343
Fuel used: 21.2 gallons
2020 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring in Polished Metal Metallic
2020 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 745
Fuel used: 23.4 gallons
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Forgotten Concept: Karmann SUC
Karmann SUC Concept
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro in Army Green
2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro
Class: Compact Pickup
Miles driven: 503
Fuel used: 27.4 gallons
1987 Buick LeSabre
Question: Is a Buick LeSabre a luxury car? What about a LeSabre Coupe, which seems a little more indulgent than the sedan? For this collection of luxury vehicle ads, we’ve dipped a little low on the price scale by including Mercurys and Oldsmobiles, as well as the aforementioned Buick. Even if they’re not true luxury rides, it’s easy enough to argue that these particular cars are at least a cut above the mainstream fray.
2020 Nissan Armada Reserve in Pearl White (a $395 option)
2020 Nissan Armada Platinum 4WD
Class: Large SUV
Miles driven: 218
Fuel used: 17.5 gallons
