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Audi
Audi A6 V8 – Another Seductive Sedan
By Jim Bray Friday, February 1, 2008
It’s another one hit out of the park for Audi and its A6.
Audi A4 – Sweet Sedan
By Jim Bray Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Once again, Audi has made me lust after one of their vehicles.
Earlier this year, I spent a week in an Audi A6 Avant wagon, and was ready to kidnap it and spirit it far, far away where the Audi folks would never find us.
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Cadillac
The 2008 CTS – Cadillac’s Terrific Sedan
By Jim Bray Monday, February 18, 2008
Remember when calling something “The Cadillac of (whatever)” really meant something? Those days may be dawning again, if the new Cadillac CTS is any indication.
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Chevrolet
Chevrolet Crafts a Winner with New Malibu
By Jim Bray Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Its name has been around for decades, but it seems like decades since the Malibu moniker was applied to a really interesting and compelling car. But it has now: Chevy’s Malibu is a car that deserves respect.
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Dodge
Dodge Dakota Deigns to Drink Differently
By Jim Bray Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Talk about making a fuel of yourself. The Dodge Dakota midsized pickup is a heavy duty beast that for 2008 is capable of driving right past the gas pump – and straight to the ethanol one.
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Ford
Ford’s New Taurus is No Bull
By Jim Bray Saturday, December 8, 2007
What’s in a name? Well, if you’re Ford it could be a lot.
After the company announced that last year’s Five Hundred would be this year’s Taurus, a name hearkening back to what they undoubtedly thought were better days of the 1980s and 1990s, I had to chuckle.
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Honda
Variations on an Automotive Theme: Honda Civic Hybrid, Acura CSX Type S
By Jim Bray Tuesday, April 29, 2008
What’s even better than a garden variety Honda Civic? How about a gas-sipping hybrid or a souped up, luxurious version.
Pilot--ing a Straightforward, Unassuming Honda SUV
By Jim Bray Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Though its name may be inspired by the high flying world of aviation, Honda’s Pilot SUV is a decidedly down-to-earth vehicle. And though it may come off as a tad bland, it’s really just a straightforward, no nonsense imagining of the eight passenger SUV niche.
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Mazda
Mazda SUV A Tribute To Days Gone By
By Jim Bray Thursday, December 13, 2007
Mazda’s Tribute small SUV is one case in which the manufacturer’s famous “zoom zoom” slogan doesn’t quite apply. It’s probably because the vehicle is a victim of time – it’s from a time now past.
Mazda MX-5 Tops Its Own Act!
By Jim Bray Monday, November 19, 2007
Mazda’s little bundle of joy was reborn about a year ago, moving beyond the loveable and classic Miata with a new look, new power, and a new, shorter name: just plain MX-5.
At heart, it’s still the joyful little Miata, the two seat roadster that turned the automotive world on its ear by taking everything that was great about affordable, open top motoring as personified by classic MG’s, Healeys and Triumphs and bringing to the mix the legendary Japanese dependability.
Mazda CX-7 Hauls People, Stuff, Butt
By Jim Bray Monday, November 19, 2007
Minivans are out, at least if you’re Mazda, and that may not be too bad a thing.
Mazda’s MPG minivan did about as good a job of putting “zoom zoom” into the little bus-like creatures as possible, and the last time I drove one I liked it quite a bit--as a minivan. But the MPG couldn’t hold a candle to the CX-7 which, while it may limit the tallness of objects you can carry compared to the minivan, ups the driving reward ante considerably while being just an all around more modern vehicle.
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Mercedes Benz
New “Baby Benz” Blends Luxury, Comfort and Technology
By Jim Bray Monday, March 31, 2008
Mercedes-Benz’ C class is the most affordable of the German carmaker’s sedan line, but that doesn’t mean it feels like an entry level vehicle.
It is, after all, a Mercedes. And that means even its lower end cars are upper echelon in the grand scheme of things. So it is with the new C.
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Porsche
Porsche Cayenne Turbo and Lexus LX 570 – Awesome, Times Two
By Jim Bray Monday, March 31, 2008
They’re big, brawny and luxurious – and can go nearly anywhere. But are they any good?
Well of course they are – this is high end stuff!
Porsche Cayenne S – Splendid SUV
By Jim Bray Friday, December 7, 2007
Porsche stood the automotive world on its ear a few years ago when it announced it was branching out from sports cars and into the world of SUV’s. Some thought it was a travesty for a sports car company to branch out like this, but the Cayenne has sold well.
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Toyota
Reborn 2009 Toyota Corolla Still Screams “Value”
By Jim Bray Monday, March 31, 2008
It has an all-new body, more room inside, and many other upgrades, but at heart it’s still a Toyota Corolla. And that should please millions of people.
Hybrid Highlander Flings Gas Pumps Away
By Jim Bray Friday, February 1, 2008
Toyota’s revamped 2008 Highlander is a nice “crossover,” kind of like a stretched RAV4. It’s comfortable, well-built and with plenty of features. But it’s also quite big, with three rows of seating available and plenty of room for hauling your stuff.
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Volvo
New Volvo Crossover Worth a Look
By Jim Bray Sunday, January 20, 2008
Before I give you my impressions of Volvo’s newly-redesigned crossover, I’d like to correct some misinformation I disseminated in my piece on the Mazda Tribute a few weeks ago. I wrote that it has disc brakes on all four wheels, which isn’t true: it has front discs/rear drums. I apologize for this sloppy reporting – though on the other hand it also helps to make my point that it’s time the Tribute were dragged into the 21st century.
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Car Accessories
Groovy Gadgets for Gearheads
By Jim Bray Sunday, January 20, 2008
Horntones. I don’t know if it’s the greatest gadget for the car since the turbocharger – or the worst example of a company chasing profits at the expense of public good. One thing I do know is that it made me laugh so hard when I first discovered it that I just had to share it with you.
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