When drivers make mistakes, they often don’t even know it.

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Thanks to its uncanny Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive (SH-AWD) system, Acura’s MDX won our love on a white-knuckle drive over Snoqualmie Pass several Christmases ago. Like most crossovers, the MDX ($44,300) is built on a front-wheel-drive platform. But here in snow country its torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system…

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… do it yourself or find a good technician for the required tasks.

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In the years following the Great Recession, automakers discovered an appetite for luxury among small-car buyers. Never blind to an opportunity to boost profits, they began stuffing their compacts with leather seats, genuine wood trim, terrific audio and assorted driver-assist and accident-avoidance tech. This trend...

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Your vehicle’s horn is a safety feature — don’t think of it as a form of punishment for others.

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Last year, Toyota sold more copies of the 4Runner than at any other time in the SUV’s 35-year history. Which is remarkable, since overall SUV sales have fallen sharply with the rise of car-based crossovers. Moreover, the 4Runner ($35,110) is ancient by any standard; it...

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Many drivers adopt an “all about me” attitude when behind the wheel of an automobile.

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Bitter cold lay in wait for our late-winter visit to Wisconsin. The thermometer flirted with zero, humidity rose and the Lake Michigan wind sliced through multiple layers of clothing. Conditions like those deepen one’s appreciation of cars that put creature comforts first. Cars that wraps...

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Above all, don’t ignore the light’s warning just because your vehicle still runs “okay.”

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