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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

Here are five things we liked, and five we didn't, about the 2019 Toyota 
 RAV4 that could make or break it for would-be buyers.
While the updated 2019 Jeep Cherokee lives up to its off-roading heritage, 
 it falls short when it comes to value.
We spent a day in the California desert testing the Urus on a track, on the 
 road and even off-road to see how it performed. Here's what we thought.
Just because the next Porsche 911 goes on sale in 2019 (and we'll have to 
 wait to drive it until then) doesn't mean we can't have a little fantasy fun 
 now. Here's one idealized version.
The Honda CR-V is now two years removed from its 2017 redesign, and its 
 all-around appeal carries through to 2019. Which trim should you buy if 
 you're in the market for one?
Is the 2019 Toyota 86 TRD Special Edition worth the bump in price? We 
 break it down for you.
Kia took the wraps off of its newest SUV addition, the 2020 Telluride, in an 
 unexpected place: New York Fashion Week.
For most cars, it wouldn't make sense to trot out each of its predecessors 
 to introduce the next one. Then again, the Porsche 911 isn't most cars.
We got our first in-person glance at the new 2020 BMW M340i at the 2018 
 Los Angeles Auto Show. Here are our first impressions.
BMW's three-row SUV debuted at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. See what we thought about the 2019 BMW X7.