Posts from ‘Luxury Vehicles’
2020 Ford Mustang with the EcoBoost High Performance Package at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois.
Like many auto journalists, the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive attend manufacturer-hosted press events to get our first look at the newest vehicles hitting the market—that’s how we produce most of our First Spin test-drive reviews. However, we also attend “smorgasbord-style” press events that allow us brief access to a broad variety of new vehicles from a host of manufacturers, for quick-take impressions and helpful back-to-back comparison drives.
Test Drive: 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR
2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR in Firenze Red
2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 190
Fuel used: 12.7 gallons
2018 Lincoln Continental
by Don Sikora
Note: The following story was excerpted from the February 2019 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
The Lincoln Continental seemingly faded away after 2002, but the storied nameplate—so integral to the marque—apparently was too important to lose. It came back in 2017, applied to Lincoln’s largest sedan on a stretched version of the Ford Fusion chassis. It’s fair to say the car’s styling elicited mixed reactions, a pity for a nameplate first used by Lincoln on a car that oozed style. That said, this installment of Future Collectibles focuses on the latest Continentals in Lincoln’s Black Label Program.
Cool Color: Lexus Sunlit Green
2020 Lexus ES 350 in Sunlit Green
I don’t usually pay too much attention to the color of vehicles in the Consumer Guide evaluation fleet, though Senior Editor Damon Bell does. However, we both took notice of the paint on a Lexus ES 350 that recently spent some time at the office.
2019 Lexus LS 500 F Sport in “Liquid Platinum” silver
2019 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD
Class: Premium Large Car
Miles driven: 699
Fuel used: 35.3 gallons
2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 in Cardinal Red Metallic (a $1080 option)
2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 Coupe
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 349
Fuel used: 17.7 gallons
2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR in Estoril Blue (a $1525 option)
2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 299
Fuel used: 21.8 gallons
1951 Lincoln
Question: What does Lincoln have in common with GMC, Jeep, and Ram? Answer: An all-truck lineup. Maybe.
Test Drive: 2019 BMW X7
2019 BMW X7 xDrive50i in Arctic Grey Metallic
2019 BMW X7 xDrive50i
Class: Premium Large Crossover
Miles driven: 333
Fuel used: 20.3 gallons
2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid Advance in Canyon Bronze Metallic
2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid Advance
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 178
Fuel used: 7.0 gallons
