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Trucks and Texas go together like BBQ and beer. In fact, I bet there’s no one in the state who doesn’t know someone with a truck – or own one themselves. The new luxury cargo haulers have grown in popularity every year – and for many practical and thoughtful reasons.  Our latest Drive Time feature showcases the excellent 2023 GMC …

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­­­­­­­­Three-row SUV/Crossovers are normally comfortable beasts of burden, albeit huge and somewhat foreboding.  However, the tri-row crowd has another option that doesn’t take up nearly the same square footage for mooring the land yacht. Meaning, you can easily fit this into the garage – no small feat in this category.  The latest 2023 Infiniti QX60 brings a bunch of delight …

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So, let’s say you’re a persnickety car lover who isn’t easily impressed. You’ve experienced everything, and the new technological pizzazz and whiz-bangs hardly raise an eyebrow.  Okay, fine. Yet I strongly challenge you to drive the exquisitely powerful and extravagant 2023 Mercedes-Benz S580 sedan before sighing “Meh.” It’s a car so loaded with wow looks, comfort, performance, techie toys and …

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In previous generations Volvo’s much-deserved claim to fame was their peerless safety features rather than sexy lines as the boxy rides resembled rolling security-laden refrigerators. Not the most alluring silhouettes, but at least you had a great chance of arriving in one piece.  Thankfully, Volvo designers have heard the shouts of customers demanding their safety in beautiful packages. Good on …

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The GMC Yukon Denali has enjoyed terrific domestic SUV success. Their audience is younger, wealthier and better educated, and the choice for athletes, movie stars and just about everyone else desiring their bling in abundance – a tough crowd to impress.  The fully redesigned 2023 GMC Yukon Denali 4WD Ultimate is a welcome upgrade to satisfy those high-toned buyers wanting …

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Given the lack of new car inventory and pre-owned models are still in major play, we decided to check out a blast from the recent past; a 2019 Jaguar F-TYPE P340 with only 14,000 miles. It’s one of my favorite rides. Occasionally, a blissful aligning of planets occurs in the car industry. This exquisite model grants nearly every gearhead’s wish …

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Most available vehicles are attractive to their targeted demographic, yet the time it requires whittling down the multitudes of optional equipment can be a mighty undertaking. The mind-numbing array of options can enthrall and befuddle even the most discerning luxury car buyer. Heaps of available upgrades pepper the senses and sticker price in this lofty segment, as auto manufacturers continually …

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For years, Volvo’s much-deserved claim to fame was its peerless safety features, rather than sexy lines, as the boxy rides resembled rolling security-laden refrigerators. Not the most alluring silhouettes, but at least you had a great chance of arriving in one piece.  Thankfully, Volvo designers have heard the shouts of customers demanding their safety in beautiful packages. Good on them. …

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So, here’s the dilemma. You still have a pair and crave the need for speed. Like space shuttle, sucked-back-in-your-seat G-force speed. A giddy, testosterone-infused dragster thrust. However, you’re still saddled with schlepping the kids around and require a trunk for the honey-do cargo. What’s a speed freak to do? The 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is what. And it’s the last …

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The electric vehicle age is nigh upon us, even if you’re desperately holding onto the gas combustion engines with a death grip. Government mandates are putting pressure on all manufacturers to get with the “cleaner program” and phase out the petrol engines.  While many companies are issuing their EV (electric vehicle) versions, the automotive world eagerly anticipates what the hallowed …

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