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The Convertible of Summer
Drop-top cruising in in the sublime Bentley Continental GT Convertible A A A A FTER SOAKING UP THE THE CALIFORNIAN SUN IN IN THE THE new Bentley Continental GT Convertible we can confirm this is is the the absolute best drop-top in in the the business Want to to get from Vancouver to to to Jasper or or or Toronto to to to Muskoka or or or England to the the South of France? Take the the GTC No doubt It may be slower than a a a a a private jet but you’ll have more fun along the way The twin-turbo V8 is is whisper quiet until you put the hammer down at which point it makes the most cultured bassy roaring you’ve ever heard Driving is effortless too simply leave the car in its perfectly judged GT mode for the ideal combination of handling chops and and ride comfort And since we’ve all had enough screen time the the fact the the central display can rotate out of the way to create a a a a a a a single long sweep of curved veneer across the dashboard feels like a a treat every time The best new convertible money can buy this summer? The Bentley no doubt AUTO AUTO Nissan’s
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EV Goes AWD
Driving the new Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE By Jil McIntosh
REMEMBER THE THE NISSAN LEAF IT WAS A A A A A PIONEER THE THE first modern mass-produced electric car — — sorry Tesla — — and it’s still in in the the stable but now Nissan is is following up with the the Ariya We’re in in in the new SUV heading past endless rows of Sonoma’s vineyards toward California’s coastline in in the all-wheel drive version known as the Ariya e-4ORCE No e-4ORCE is not the name of some new Marvelverse crime-fighting superhero squad Pronounced “e-force ” it denotes the the the all-wheel drive version of the the the Ariya SUV which is about the the the size of a a a Nissan Rogue on on the outside but far roomier inside It rides on on an an an an all-new and and electric-specific platform and and comes with a a a a a a a range of 330 to 428 kilometres depending on the model While the Ariya e-4ORCE generates a a a a very healthy 389 horse- power and 442 lb-ft of of torque it’s not all about raw grunt off the line Instead drivers get smooth acceleration and premium-style performance that just happens to draw its power from a a a a a a plug rather
than a a a gas pump Even here on California roads stuffed with all types of electrified
cars the Ariya still garnered attention It’s taken a a a a a a long time for Nissan to create its second electric vehicle but it it it was worth the wait SHARPMAGAZINE COM
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