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Brian Wong

Former L.A. Bureau Chief Brian Wong is a California native with a soft spot for convertibles and free parking.

Articles by Brian Wong

The Passport offers a solid mix of on- and off-road capability, along with a 
 robust set of safety features, in a spacious package with good passenger 
 and cargo room.
We've already established that the 2019 Hyundai Veloster R-Spec is pretty 
 much the most fun you can have in a car less than $24,000. But what if 
 you have $30,000 to spend? Is the Veloster N worth it?
The MDX is a stylish family hauler that capably mixes utility and sport, but its luxury credentials are less impressive.
Mercedes-Benz will introduce a redesigned 2020 GLC300 at the 2019 
 Geneva International Motor Show, though the most important changes are 
 beneath the skin.
Porsche has announced that its Macan small SUV will become a fully 
 electric vehicle in its next iteration. Here's what we know so far.
We tested two versions of the new BMW 3 Series, a 2019 330i and a 2020 
 M340i xDrive, in two very different environments. Here's what we took 
 away from the drives.
The good news: Volkswagen announced that the high-performance T-Roc 
 R small SUV will be introduced at the 2019 Geneva motor show. The bad: 
 This one isn't coming to the U.S., either.
The BMW Z4 returns for 2019, this time with the powered soft-top of its 
 roots instead of the retractable hardtop of the recent generation. How is it? 
 We took a drive to find out.
The off-road king of the 4Runner is its TRD Pro trim level, which gets a 
 few updates for 2019. See what we thought after a recent turn behind the 
 wheel.
The updated 2019 Nissan Maxima is a survivor in a dying breed: the full-
 size, non-luxury sedan. Do the updates for 2019 measure up to the 
 competition? Find out here.