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Road Test: 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Sport AWD

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio is an all-new model for 2018 and represents Alfa’s first foray into the competitive compact luxury crossover market. The car shares its platform with the Giulia sedan and is built with a generous amount of aluminum to help keep weight down. The SUV is offered with a fire-breathing 505 horsepower twin-turbo V6, but our test model was the tamer but still fun Ti Sport model with a 2.0L turbocharged four.

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Road Test: 2018 Jeep Compass North 4×4

The 2018 Compass is now a complete standalone model after Jeep decided to continue selling the outgoing first-generation model along with the new second-generation last year, labelling both as 2017s. The Compass finds itself in the ultra-competitive small SUV segments

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Road Test: 2019 Mazda CX- 3 GT

All trims now boast additional advanced safety features. Some tasteful exterior styling cue updates with a couple of extra ponies added for good measure. The interior now has a useful center armrest bin and an electronic parking brake.

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Road Test: 2019 Volkswagen Jetta

Story and photos by Jordan Allan, additional photos courtesy of VW Canada It is safe to say that a long road trip is the perfect way to get acquainted with

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Road Test: 2019 Nissan 370Z NISMO

No changes for the 370Z line mechanically but a few trim changes and the addition of an auto-dimming rearview mirror and a rearview camera are added.

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Road Test: 2018 Ford Fusion Sport

There were no changes to the 2018 model although this trim was new to the lineup as well as the Platinum version.  Why mess with a good thing.

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Road Test: 2018 Mazda CX-9 GT

The 2018 Mazda CX-9 remains relatively unchanged after undergoing a complete redesign a couple years back, save for standard G-Vectoring Control on all models as well as some new standard safety features.

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Road Test: 2018 Ford Expedition Limited

Story by Jordan Allan, photos courtesy of Ford   Specifications: Price: $83,394 (price as tested) Engine: 3.5L twin-turbocharged DOHC 24-valve V6 Trans: 10-speed auto Power: 375 hp@ 5,000 rpm Torque:

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Road Test: 2018 Dodge Durango SRT

The SRT model of the Dodge Durango is all-new for 2018 and kind of goes against the current trend in the automotive market which is smaller and more efficient which is totally fine by me. The Durango itself is mostly the same as it was when this current generation debuted in 2011, save for a few upgrades to the interior in 2014 and the addition of the 8-speed transmission.

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2018 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro – Soldiering on in a class of its own

Story and photos by Russell Purcell (@RoadTestRuss) Toyota’s 4Runner is now in its fifth generation, which is quite a remarkable feat in this day and age, but what sets it