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All new Toyota RAV4
Just a few more things. Until the real one shows up in a few days. Seems like they are making some effort to make it a bit more interesting. Most of the competition is pretty good looking…
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Infiniti JX35 Test Drive Part One.
Interesting to drive this about a week after I drove the more truck based giant QX56. The JX is a completely different way to transport 7 adults in luxury. It is based on the FWD car platform used for the Altima/Maxima/Murano. It is basically Infiniti’s version of the new 2013 Pathfinder. With its own design… Continue reading Infiniti JX35 Test Drive Part One.
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2013 Toyota RAV4
Here is a small video teaser of the all new Toyota RAV4. A few quick glimpses here and there. We’ll see what the whole thing looks like in a few days.
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Fiat 500 e
“e” is of course for Electric. No official specs yet. But it is expected to be priced under the Nissan Leaf. Which costs about $ 27 700 after rebates. (There is now a great $199 a month lease on the Leaf) So this could be an affordable 2nd car. Now, let’s pray there are other… Continue reading Fiat 500 e
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More pictures of the Beetle convertible
These are of the “Exclusive” package offered in Europe. But for the 1st time we see the rear of the car. I am not a fan of the spoiler on the Beetle. I am not sure it works better on the convertible. But I am a big fan of the Beetle. Any Beetle, new or… Continue reading More pictures of the Beetle convertible
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2013 Mazda CX-9
We have seen it before, a few weeks ago. But these are the 1st official pictures of the US version. Looks like nothing has been ruined. The new front seems to be working well enough with the rest of the body. And there are minimal changes to the already great interior. The CX-9 has been… Continue reading 2013 Mazda CX-9
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VW Jetta GLI test Drive Part two.
The 2.0 Liter Turbo/DSG seems pretty familiar to me now. As I have experienced it in the GTI and Beetle. Now in the Jetta. So I have pretty much the same observations. The DSG is still one of the worst behaved automatic out there. It is almost never smooth. Shifting is pretty abrupt and rough,… Continue reading VW Jetta GLI test Drive Part two.
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Ford Transit Connect Wagon
The current generation Transit Connect has been quite a success in the US. Many companies using it as a small delivery van. But Ford has never sold the more family oriented wagon version here, although it is popular in Europe. They will with the new redesigned model. It does look pretty big on these pictures.… Continue reading Ford Transit Connect Wagon
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2013 Honda Civic
Honda was pretty quick with coming out with “improvements”. It does look a bit more upscale, kind of. We have yet to see pictures of the interior, which in my opinion was the area that needed the most work in the 2012 design. At least, they seem to respond to criticism.
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VW Jetta GLI test Drive Part One
I have drivne a few versions of the Jetta before. So I was interested to see how much better the top of the lie GLI was. Unfortunately, my test drive still has the 6 speed Auto DSG that I really don’t like. A 6 speed manual would have been much better. Despite the upgraded soft… Continue reading VW Jetta GLI test Drive Part One
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2014 Kia Codenza
The car I used to call the “Costanza” just received what they call a mid-cycle facelift. Called the K7 in Korea, it came out in 2009 and has not made it to the US yet. Which is kind of weird since they are considering selling the even larger K9/Quoris over here. It is pretty much… Continue reading 2014 Kia Codenza
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Infiniti QX Test Drive Part Two.
After about a week, I have grown to realize that the QX is not without charms. Like most big cars. There’s a weird guilty pleasure feeing while driving one. Even though the other part of your brains is constantly screaming “this is sick and irresponsible”. One thing it is is roomy. Every seat has plenty… Continue reading Infiniti QX Test Drive Part Two.
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2014 Maserati Quattroporte
Looking really nice. If a bit more bland than the current generation. And not really better. Another case of “why bother”. The current model still looks great andd very impressive in person. This seems a little softer . Still, a great and more stylish alternative to the boring looking offerings from Mercedes, Audi and BMW.
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R.I.P: Suzuki US
Suzuki is finally giving up in the US. Expected, but still sad. The Kizashi sedan was one of my favorite. And I do have fond memories of Joe Isuzu. Here is the official word: “BREA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– American Suzuki Motor Corporation (“ASMC” or “the Company”), the sole distributor in the continental United States of Suzuki… Continue reading R.I.P: Suzuki US
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Infiniti QX test drive. Part one.
I am driving this giant beast for the week. So far, just a few notes. It is as big as it seems. It stands out in a street where you park it where it usually the tallest thing around. From the little driving I have been able to do so far, I can tell the… Continue reading Infiniti QX test drive. Part one.