10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Subaru Outback Keeps Ridgeline Review in Its Rearview
Subaru’s Outback is among the last wagons standing, but this all-wheel-drive model has an amazing following in wagon-averse America. Subaru pulled out all the stops in redoing a keystone vehicle in its lineup: While the 2020 Outback looks lot like the outgoing model, it’s overhauled in nearly every way, from a new platform that improves handling to a new turbo engine option to a big, vertical dashboard touchscreen.
Related: 2020 Subaru Outback Review: Punching Above Its Weight Class
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Subaru faithful continue to gobble up everything we report on the latest version of this favorite. That again was true this past week, as the capable Outback climbed the hill to No. 1 on our list of most popular articles courtesy of our look at the things we most like — and a few we don’t — about the all-new 2020 model.
The Outback edged out another vehicle that also lives in its own market niche, Honda’s Ridgeline pickup truck. The second-most-popular article in the past week was Cars.com’s review of the 2019 Ridgeline, which is still in most ways unlike any other mid-size pickup on the market. While the Ridgeline lacks some capability at the margins, the unibody truck clearly has its own following thanks to a mashup of comfort, versatility and innovative features (among them an in-bed trunk and dual-opening tailgate).
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R is a track-ready version of the GT350 — already one of the best all-around Mustangs ever. It’s more capable on a road course yet still (barely) livable on the street, and our look at its attributes was third overall.
There’s virtually no feature in new cars that provokes more cheers or jeers than the operation of a dashboard screen; the design of the display, controls and menus can bring daily delight, frustration or just plain bafflement. And the No. 4 story of the week was our look at Audi’s new, simpler single-touchscreen system in the redone 2019 Q3. Rounding out the top five articles — and at the other end of the performance curve from the track-ready Mustang — was our roundup of everything you need to know about the 2019-20 Toyota Prius. It indicates that a lot of folks still want a deep dive into the latest editions of this iconic hybrid even as sales have softened along with gas prices.
Meanwhile, whether you’re shopping for a new vehicle or just trying to keep up with the latest car news, the rest of our top 10 articles also have a lot to tell you that you shouldn’t miss. Here are the top 10 news stories for Cars.com readers in the past week:
1. 2020 Subaru Outback: 10 Things We Like and 3 Things We Don’t
2. 2019 Honda Ridgeline Review: An Impressive Interloper
3. 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R — Track Ready, Street Capable
4. Keep It Simple, Stupid: How Well Does the 2019 Audi Q3 Single-Screen Setup Work?
5. 2019-2020 Toyota Prius: Everything You Need to Know
7. 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Quick Spin: Mid-Engine Proves a Wise Step
8. 2020 Subaru Crosstrek Gets Price Bump, Standard Safety Tech for Base Model
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