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The 2017 Acura ILX Is a Compact Car with Luxury Dreams

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Welcome to Critic’s Notebook, a quick and off-the-cuff collection of impressions, jottings, and marginalia on whatever The Drive writers happen to be driving. Today’s edition: the 2017 Acura ILX. I wanted to like the Acura ILX. I really, really did. On paper, it sounds like the sort of car I’d buy. Peppy four-cylinder engine? Solid. Eight-speed dual-clutch transmission with … Read more

Why does Lewis Hamilton have number 44 on his car? F1 icon’s 31-year reason for ignoring No.1 after rule change

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Lewis Hamilton is one of the biggest and most recognisable sportspeople in the world. Such a privilege usually comes with a personal number; Cristiano Ronaldo’s No.7, Michael Jordan’s 23, and Hamilton is no different. 3 Anthony and Lewis share a close bondCredit: AFP The seven-time world champion is synonymous with the number 44 – to … Read more