A new all-wheel-drive system helps drivers keep the F-Type under control on bullet-fast straightaways and while powering up out of a turn.

The hybrid’s efficiency, range, and refinement have all been improved.

Here’s a roundup of cars that start at less than $50,000.

To the original Icon model, Ducati added a trio of slightly more expensive variations – the Classic, the Full Throttle and the Urban Enduro.

To the original Icon model, Ducati added a trio of slightly more expensive variations – the Classic, the Full Throttle and the Urban Enduro.

The trend from subcompact and compact cars to higher-riding and not much larger crossovers and sport wagons is not new, but it’s accelerating.

Like a pair of new shoes, it looks best in motion.

The new model looks more like a sensible sedan and less like a science experiment.