By Brandy A. Schaffels
As today's new car shoppers leave their compact coupes and sedans behind in favor of functional and practical crossover utility vehicles, manufacturers are expanding their offerings to attract this growing audience.
Mitsubishi joins the growing crossover utility fray this year with its brand-new Eclipse Cross, which joins the Outlander and Outlander Sport to form a formidable CUV trio for the company. ...
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The past year and a half has been an epic adventure. Outside of launching the Rebelle Rally, working to promote it, raise awareness, build the format and checkpoint concepts, researching the best support technology, map planning, and assembling a large and incredible team….there was the development of the backbone of the Rebelle – the course. Sleepless nights, several hundred hours on the trails, back roads, and dunes, ...
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Test Locations:
Off-road – moderate to difficult terrain including dunes
On-road – Town, back roads of San Diego and Imperial Counties. Didn’t hit a track.
Off-Road Capability = 5 stars
Crowd Stopper = 5 stars
Price = $$$$$ but you’ll keep it a lifetime.
In America, the hulking, boxy Mercedes G550 is quite misunderstood. I blame that on the Kardashian ...
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Upscale -- but complicated -- comfort Women know that sometimes being beautiful can also be complicated. It may take quite a bit of preparation - hair, nails, and makeup, not to mention uncomfortable undergarments - to appear our finest, but the results are always worth it. Such is also true for the gorgeous 2008 Lexus LX 570 sport/utility vehicle. Lexus' luxury-laden version of Toyota's recently redesigned ...
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Beauty Beyond the Eye of the Beholder There are no two ways about it: The 2008 Cadillac CTS is a gorgeous car and you will feel gorgeous when you drive it. It doesn't matter if your blouse is spotted with spitup and you have dark circles under your eyes from late-night feedings, when you sit behind the wheel of this incredible sedan, you will feel beautiful. Surrounded by sumptuous leather, and soothed by its ...
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I had an opportunity to do a walk around and review the 2009 Pontiac Vibe with Dave Poniatowski, Pontiac Product Manager of the Vibe and Solstice. It was a bit of a change of pace from all the focus that was placed on the three new entrants (Solstice Coupe, G8 GXP, and G8 Sport Truck). Many of our readers have asked about the Vibe and Dave was kind enough to give me a personal tour at the New York Auto Show last ...
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Honda's Symphony of Organization Counters a Cacophony of Chaos It doesn't matter whether the kids are five, ten, or 15 years old; if you put more than two of them together in any sedan for more than just a few minutes be prepared for the discordance of sibling complaints: an anything-but-pleasant opera highlighted by the all-too-familiar chorus of "Moooom, he touched me!" This cacophony of whining and ...
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The Detroit Auto Show was touting so many Hybrids I thought I would mention some petrol -powered cars with plenty of fuel economy now and on the horizon. The Pontiac Vibe is ideal for commuters in need of some passenger and cargo space or as a family vehicle, this 5 passenger vehicle also includes a few important safety features such as driver and front passenger airbags and seatbelt pretensioners that automatically secure ...
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U.S. News and World Report Ranks 2008 Car Models Thought I would share this breaking news report by U.S. News and World Report, ranking the new 2008 car models at or coming in soon to dealer showroom floors near you !! Some I agree and some of the best are missing.....your comments would be appreciated! U.S.News & World Report today announced its 2008 Car Rankings are available online . The 2008 rankings cover ...
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Whether you're on a budget, comfortable, or fully loaded, here are the cars and trucks that reflect your astrological personality! Aries Aries loves the thrill of speed, and with Mars as your ruling planet, you have a special affinity for the color red. Yours is the sign of the Ram, which certainly fits your bold, impulsive nature! Keeping those qualities in mind, if you're... Fully loaded: Go for a red ...
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