Summary: <p>What's it like driving the 2019 Audi Q8 across the driest desert on the planet? Benjamin has the scoop after piloting the Q8 through Chile's Atacama, which NASA uses as a stand-in for the surface of Mars. Closer to home, Sami is impressed by how well Subaru has nailed its second attempt at a seven-seat crossover with the 2019 Subaru Ascent, which he drove along the Cape Breton coast. Finally, Benjamin drives one of this heroes - the bonkers Renault Clio V6 - and Sami is sad about the recent reveal of the Chevrolet Blazer.</p><p>Links:</p><ul> <li> <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/latest-reviews/first-drive-2019-audi-q8-review-article-1.4040740" title="First Drive: 2019 Audi Q8 passes luxury SUV coupe test in Chilean desert" rel="nofollow">First Drive: 2019 Audi Q8 passes luxury SUV coupe test in Chilean desert</a> — Following the leader is a time-honored trend in the automotive business, and one that often leads to a profitable payoff at the end of the line. Still, for luxury brands whose entire identity is wrapped up in being able to offer something the other guy doesn't, trend-surfing - no matter how much market share is at stake - can be a delicate enterprise.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.autotrader.ca/expert/20180620/first-drive-2019-audi-q8/" title="First Drive: 2019 Audi Q8 (Canadian market)" rel="nofollow">First Drive: 2019 Audi Q8 (Canadian market)</a> — For those expecting the Q8 to be merely the Q7-plus-one, the all-new SUV “coupe” has several surprises in store. Not the least of these is the decision to truncate the 8 in favour of introducing more muscular proportions as compared to its full-size platform-mate.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.autoguide.com/manufacturer/subaru/2019-subaru-ascent-review" title="2019 Subaru Ascent Review" rel="nofollow">2019 Subaru Ascent Review</a> — The all-new Subaru Ascent is finally here and the brand thinks it has really cracked the code when it comes to three-row goodness.</li> </ul>
