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Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid
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Posted March 7 2010 05:44 PM by Matthew Phenix
The notion of a premium hatchback — a car like the BMW 550i Gran Turismo in my driveway this week — has never been an easy sell to Americans. Lift-backs are low-buck rides, the Ford Escorts and Dodge Omnis of the world,...
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Posted March 2 2010 08:10 AM by David Zenlea
The Porsche 918 Spyder concept may indeed be a revolutionary supercar, but it seems to owe a bit of its technological prowess to the third-generation Pontiac Firebird. Don't believe me? Take a look at those wheels! Couple...
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Suzuki SX4 Sportback
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Posted February 10 2010 07:30 AM by Joe Lorio
Among small cars, the SX4 stands tall—literally. It’s a high-roofed, compact hatchback, an exceptionally clever package that gets the maximum interior space inside a minimal exterior footprint.
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Premium Plush, Regular Gas
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Posted February 8 2010 08:34 AM by Matthew Phenix
Back in 2000, I was one of those people who, when General Motors announced that it planned to phase out the Oldsmobile brand, loudly decried the decision. Oldsmobile had a hundred year history and was just starting to find...
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Filed under: Car Ramblings & Reviews, Buick, Sedans
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Posted February 1 2010 08:54 AM by Matthew Phenix
I never imagined myself a pickup kind of guy — particularly a heavy-duty pickup kind of guy. I am not from Texas. I'm not a general contractor or a park ranger. I have no Airstream or horse trailer or cabin cruiser to...
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Filed under: Car Ramblings & Reviews, Dodge, Pickups, Diesels
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Posted January 27 2010 11:35 AM by Automobile Staff
Last month I got a chance to drive a Bentley Continental Supersports at the World Class Driving 200-MPH Club event outside Miami. My dominant memory of the Supersports wasn’t even from behind the wheel, but standing...
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Filed under: Car Ramblings & Reviews, Ezra Dyer, Bentley, Coupes
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When it comes to towing, the Tundra's my winner.
Better "Kia" than "Vauxhall"
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Posted December 20 2009 01:53 PM by Joe Lorio
U.K mom-to-be Samantha Smyth was headed to the hospital in her mother’s Kia Carens (that’s the Rondo, in the USA) for the birth of her baby, but they didn’t quite make it there in time, and she ended up giving birth...
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Posted December 17 2009 12:15 PM by Matthew Phenix
I thought it might be novel to start a post on the Porsche Cayman S with something other than the endless, effusive praised that every car writer on the planet seems compelled to deliver. So, seriously, has there ever been...
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Posted December 17 2009 08:46 AM by David Zenlea
It’s no secret that automakers are desperately trying to find a way to make a profit on environmentally friendly vehicles. Green propulsion technology is extremely expensive and engineering-intensive, and yet it’s...
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Filed under: Car Ramblings & Reviews, David Zenlea, Audi, Diesels
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Posted November 23 2009 01:28 PM by Joe Lorio
The triumph of the European luxury brands, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, has made rear-wheel drive the pre-eminent setup in the premium segments. (Audi sidesteps the issue by equipping most of its cars with all-wheel...
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Posted November 23 2009 08:59 AM by Matthew Phenix
"I don't get it," somebody said to me after I climbed out of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport and stood on the sidewalk in front of the new Waldorf Astoria hotel in Orlando . "Don't get what?" I asked. "This car. Two million...
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Filed under: Car Ramblings & Reviews, Bugatti, Convertibles
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