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To mangle a phrase, “nothing exceeds like excess,” and that’s especially true when it comes to the latest generation of ultra-high-performance pickup trucks. The latest to hit the scene is the Ford F-150 Raptor R. Pay close attention to that …

I have to admit, I don’t think about the Chevrolet Equinox very often. It’s an affordable compact SUV with seating for five people in two rows. It’s not particularly fast, nor is it the newest, biggest, longest, tallest, or anything else. But…

The 2023 BMW 330e xDrive is the German automaker’s entry in the plug-in hybrid sedan category. That’s a comparatively small field, especially among premium luxury brands like BMW. The 330e competes with the Volvo S60 Recharge sedan and the Au…

Oregon’s best with a horse demonstrated their skills and talents over the weekend at the OHSET Championships in Redmond.

Leaders from the three Portland-area counties on May 10 released federally required data on people experiencing homelessness on a single night this year — a first step for sharing results from the region’s first-ever fully combined Point in T…

The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek was named Best Value SUV by the Northwest Automotive Press Association at its 2023 Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year Competition, otherwise known as Mudfest.

Every athlete knows the feeling. Standing alone, waiting for the competition to start, tension mixing with the need to stay calm and focused.

When I first drove the Infiniti QX80 years ago, I thought it was a big SUAnd it was big for the era, back in 2010. But Infiniti has continued to make the QX80 on the same platform for the last 13 years, while the rest of the SUV world has gro…

The 2023 MINI Electric Hardtop 2 Door is a genuine descendant of the original English Mini that first revolutionized small car design and driving in 1959. That is the best reason to consider buying one. Transitioning to all-electric driving, …

Last week, Pamplin Media Group Automotive Editor Jim Redden and I spent two days with a couple dozen other automotive journalists from the Northwest Automotive Press Association. We were driving 19 different SUVs and three pickup trucks to se…

The path for writers of fiction and nonfiction can be a hard one to navigate.

There’s no excuse for the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V — except the guilty pleasure of driving perhaps the most extreme motor vehicle the Biden Administration wants to ban.

Nissan has been producing the Altima midsize sedan since 1992, but its roots go back to the 1950s. Nissan has always offered some kind of midsize sedan, giving consumers an economical family car of high quality. Over the last 30 years, Nissan…

The future is now at BMW. The venerable 7-Series has gone electric, and BMW has packed it with everything imaginable for the up-to-the-minute luxury car buyer. Not to be outdone by the Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan, BMW has delivered an executive E…

Writers and aspiring writers across the region gather each May at Clackamas Community College for a day of creativity and community.

Hope, positive vibes, and prayers will be the order of the day during the 18th Annual Canby Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 4.

Since it was first introduced in 2001, the Toyota Highlander has achieved several notable first. It was one of the earliest mid-size crossover SUVs, meaning it has always been designed like a car instead of based on a truck. That gives it a m…