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Turbo Family Choice

Mazdaspeed 6
6420884 Posted May 30 2007 11:20 AM by

The Mazdaspeed 6 steps in where such cars as the Saab 900 Turbos used to lead. It's a car in which the whole is greater than the modest parts.

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Hand It to Jeep

2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4x4
6228358 Posted March 12 2007 10:32 AM by

The wave from the guy in the passing Jeep was an eloquent gesture, suggesting that (a) he probably wasn't talking on a cell phone and (b) an unquenchable "esprit de Jeep" persists, as with the owners of Harleys, Beetles,...

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Wasn't Daytona a thrill?

2007 Daytona 500
2007 Daytona 500 Posted February 21 2007 07:21 AM by

I'm surrounded by people who avow a dislike of NASCAR. Whereas most of my professional associates and my friends strike this elitist posture, I've always loved stock car racing. As you might imagine, the automotive theater...

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Mazda's Missile Meets Old Man Winter

MazdaSpeed 3 GT
1081914 Posted January 29 2007 03:16 PM by

Shooting off fireworks in the fog. Sinking the bit of a powerful electric drill into Styrofoam. Enlisting Steven Spielberg to direct a fifteen-second commercial.

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All-Wheel Drive for Beans

Suzuki SX4
1076541 Posted January 22 2007 04:51 PM by

An entry-level wagon with standard all-wheel drive and saucy good looks. But there are tradeoffs. So do you really need all-wheel drive?

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IS Fun?

2008 Lexus IS-F
1047691 Posted January 10 2007 09:03 AM by

A factory hot rod, a smart remark, and a lot of hot air.

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Filed under: Future Cars, Ronald Ahrens, Lexus, Sedans  |  Comments (4)

Beautifully Blunt

2007 Chrysler 300C SRT8
1070183 Posted January 4 2007 07:46 AM by

In the very same week as I was sampling the Chrysler 300C SRT8, a letter appeared in the Wall Street Journal accusing Detroit of making cars that "are simply not cool."  

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Missing the Homunculus in Me

Dodge Charger R/T AWD
1058370 Posted December 26 2006 05:35 PM by

Goober Lee: So, you been drivin' the 2007 Dodge Charger R/T AWD. Wadda ya' think, man? Me: I thought it would excite the homunculus in me. But it's surprisingly refined.

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Nissan Versa 1.8 S Hatchback

1030086 Posted November 27 2006 08:57 AM by

No bargain with the devil.

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Three Wee Ones

1015603 Posted November 14 2006 02:27 PM by

Small cars, brief impressions.

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Annals of Alt-Fuel

Lead Panel Posted October 27 2006 09:34 AM by

Green machine.  

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News Flash from Tinseltown

Posted October 20 2006 11:08 AM by

Pixar Studios ( Cars ) and Imagine Entertainment ( The DaVinci Code ) will collaborate on a sequel to both films, The DeSoto Code .

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Stock Cars Did It

My Father's Stock Car Posted October 13 2006 12:50 PM by

Introducing Myself and My Blog

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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, Ronald Ahrens, Cadillac, Hybrids  |  Comments (1)

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