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Ford

Review: 2010 Ford F-150 FX4

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Down and dirty – that’s the way trucks like it. Despite the presence of those persnickety owners who regularly wax and scrub their cherished pickups, the Ford F-150 FX4 was designed to be used the way haulers were intended.

Dodge

First Drive: 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty [Review]

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They say things are always bigger in Texas. Naturally, then, it’s the perfect place for Dodge to show off the biggest of their latest offerings: The new Dodge Ram Heavy Duty trucks. Despite the current economic trends that have Chrysler down in the dumps and most of their corporate brass learning Italian, the Dodge division has moved forward with the introduction of the Heavy Duty 2500 and 3500 models.

Acura

First Drive: 2010 Acura ZDX [Review]

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As a fully grown automaker, Acura has a few SUVs and crossovers on the market already filling needs of various segments and buyers. So, with this complete portfolio, what is an automaker to do? How about announce another: The Acura ZDX.

Performance

First Drive: 2010 Porsche Panamera [Review / Video]

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When it was first announced, the purists howled in disbelief. The critics, they scoffed like they’ve never scoffed before. Porsche was a builder of sports cars, they growled and snarled!

Porsche should be used to this by now.

Alfa Romeo

First Drive: Alfa Romeo MiTo MultiAir [Review]

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There’s been something in the water over Turin way ever since Sergio Marchionne took the top job in town. The whole Fiat Group has been gathering momentum since he took charge and, while they burst onto the global scene by buying up Chrysler without paying a cent, hindsight could best remember his frenzied period for this car.

Dodge News

Review: 2009 Dodge Avenger SXT

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Its non-press-fleet siblings are common sights on rental car lots at most major airports in North America. The Dodge Avenger SXT is the mainstream version of the car that, for all intents and purposes, looks as though it is a growth-stunted version of the Dodge Charger, even if it doesn’t quite move like one.

Performance

First Drive: 2010 Suzuki Kizashi [Review]

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As the Hyundai Genesis Sedan has shown, you don’t need a fancy name to move up the automotive food chain. But can just any automaker make the same shift? We’re about to find out as Suzuki’s all-new mid-size Kizashi is set to hit the U.S. market later this year.

Hatchback

First Drive: 2010 Volkswagen GTI [Review]

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Road Atlanta would have been a most appropriate place to test out the freshly redesigned Volkswagen GTI. But the fact that this track, nestled in the rolling hills of Braselton, Georgia, is already booked for a little driving clinic called “Le Petit LeMans” makes such testing impossible. No matter, though, as the roads leading to the facility are almost as good as the track itself.

Reviews

Review: 2010 Subaru Legacy 3.6R

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That youthful, playful and slightly rough around the edges Subaru we once knew has passed through its awkward puberty stage to become a fully grown up automaker. No longer cranking out the outlandish, like the Brat or Baja, Subaru has chosen to focus on the mainstream with its redesigned Legacy.

Land Rover

First Drive: 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport [Review]

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The Range Rover Sport has been a popular model for Land Rover since it debuted in 2005 as a 2006 model, but the British automaker’s first attempt at a sporting ‘ute was by no means an out-of-the-ballpark home run. Customers complained about the Range Rover Sport’s sub-par interior materials and lackluster powertrains – even in Supercharged-guise – but Land Rover has all but solved those issues with the Sport’s 2010 refresh.

Dodge

Review: Dodge Charger SRT8

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Chrysler has struggled to produce any kind of automotive hit over the past few years – see the Chrysler Sebring – but the automaker’s LX-based cars (Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Challenger) have proven to be rare exceptions. However, those cars are getting on in age, so we decided to take a look at the high-performance Charger SRT8 to see if it was still relevant in today’s market.

High-Performance

First Drive: 2010 Lamborghini LP550-2 Valentino Balboni [Review]

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It has been about 10 years since Lamborghini released a rear-wheel drive car, so the Gallardo LP550-2 Vittorio Balboni is long, long overdue. We should have picked up the hint when the Gallardo upgrade was christened “LP560-4” because you wouldn’t call it “4” when everybody knew it was all-wheel drive, unless you were planning to launch something with something else.

Crossover

Review: 2009 Toyota Venza FWD

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Toyota has been taking it in the shorts lately. Chief Akio Toyoda has claimed the company is “grasping for salvation” and needs to get back to the job of building cars that people can be passionate about. Even though sales are down, they’re still surpassing rivals – but in reality, Toyota has long been a purveyor of really good appliances.

Convertible

Review: 2009 Smart Fortwo Passion Cabriolet

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Spiky mullets, spandex-infused jeans for men and European carryalls: Just because it’s cool in Europe doesn’t mean it’s cool in the land of the free and the home of the bailout.

Ford

Review: 2009 Ford Expedition King Ranch 4WD

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Increasingly stringent fuel economy standards, bumper height legislation, rollover protection requirements and, of course, the growing popularity of eco-friendly living have not killed the traditional big SUV – yet. In honor of these slowly dying big ‘uns, as Al Bundy might call them, we decided to take a look at Ford’s rugged Expedition King Ranch.

Land Rover

First Drive: 2010 Land Rover LR4 [Review]

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The Discovery has been a staple of Land Rover’s global lineup for about two decades now, but it has long suffered from two major downfalls – asthmatic powertrains and sub-par interiors. However, now in its fourth-generation – and appropriately re-named the LR4 for North American buyers – Land Rover has finally addressed these key issues, transforming the Disco into a truly luxurious off-road champ.

Hatchback

Review: 2010 Honda Insight EX

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The look was unmistakable; in fact, it bordered on seething. Our 2010 Honda Insight had caught the eye of a Prius driver who cast an assuming glance, and by default, aspersions on our car of the week. A case of “green envy,” you say? She was peering at a car that looked surprising like hers, but in reality wasn’t quite the same.

Crossover

First Drive: 2010 Lincoln MKT [Review]

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Not long ago, when Americans indulged in luxuries, they toted themselves around in massive vehicles. But with time comes change, and with these uncertain times comes a change to smaller, more practical choices. Enter the 2010 Lincoln MKT: Lincoln’s newest seven-person luxury hauler crossover aimed at buyers stepping away from big SUVs like the Navigator.

Coupe

Review: 2009 Porsche Cayman S

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Picture yourself hunkered down across the track from a silver Porsche Cayman S. The green flag drops and you sprint in a “LeMans start” the 35 feet across the tarmac to the waiting product of Zuffenhausen. Fling open the door, grab and turn the ignition key with our left hand, jump in, shift into gear and you’re off.

Dodge

Review: 2009 Dodge Charger SXT AWD

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About to go into its fifth year without any serious updates, it might be easy to say that the Dodge Charger is getting a bit long in the tooth – but the best four-door Dodge in ages still impresses for the most part, as we learned during our recent evaluation of a Charger SXT AWD.

 
 
 
 
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