by Frank S. Washington Phoenix, AZ – We came here to test drive several new Volvos that had been tweaked a little with more horsepower and torque and some adjustments to the steering and the suspensions. But to me this program was really about Volvo staying in position. For years, Volvo has enjoyed rarified…
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by Dan Scanlan – MyCarData.com · The high banks of Daytona International Speedway rose around the tungsten metallic Dodge Charger SRT8 as we maneuvered its throbbing 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 engine out of the Turn 4 tunnel and into the infield for the recent Rolex 24 endurance race. · No Dodges would circle the superspeedway this…
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by Frank S. Washington LAS VEGAS – “Small but wicked.” Remember that phrase because you’ll be hearing it again as the advertising and marketing campaign for the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth ramps up. Karl Abarth was a legendary rally road racer who racked up more than 10,000 victories, 10 world titles and 133 international titles…
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by Chris Jackson – MyCarData.com Aston Martins have always been deceptive exotics. The word “exotic car” conjures images of svelte Italian sports cars wailing sonorously along the high banks of race tracks and burbling through high-dollar neighborhoods. Aston Martins have traditionally been burlier, bulkier vehicles–no less refined or sharp-edged in terms of performance, but perhaps…
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by Frank S. Washington CHICAGO – I drove a Mini John Cooper Works Coupe here to attend the auto show and I was really impressed with the little car. The Mini Coupe is the first two-seat Mini in the market. It is also the fastest accelerating Mini ever and it has the highest top speed.…
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by Frank S. Washington DETROIT – Man, I need to reacquaint myself with Hyundai. There are so many products and so little time that often brands can fall through the cracks. I recently test drove the 2012 Hyundai Genesis 3.8. And no more than 20 seconds into the drive, I found it an awfully comfortable…
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by Frank S. Washington DETROIT – On sale less than a year, the 2012 Range Rover Evoque has picked up awards as varied as Urban Truck of the Year and North American Truck of the Year. After a week-long test drive of the vehicle I can see why. Sharply sloped roof line adds to Evoque’s…
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by Ken Chester, Jr. — Motor News Media Cadillac recently unveiled the all new 2013 XTS sedan at the 2011 Los Angeles Automobile Show, the newest addition to the Cadillac luxury sedan lineup. It arrives in showrooms in the spring of 2012 as the most technologically advanced production car in the brand’s history. Larger than…
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by Ken Chester, Jr. — Motor News Media Dodge redefines performance in the compact car segment with an all-new, state-of-the-art four-door sedan delivering class-leading aerodynamics – the 2013 Dodge Dart. The all-new 2013 Dart marks the Dodge brand’s re-entry into the compact sedan segment, hitting the bulls-eye with a modern, unmistakable Dodge design that builds…
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by Frank S. Washington The SLK has bold front end evidenced in all Mercedes’ new coupes and roadsters. DETROIT – I think consumers see the Mercedes-Benz SLK and don’t realize what they’re looking at. Now entering its third generation, the SLK was the first car to have a successful retracting roof. That’s right, just…
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by Frank S. Washington DETROIT – It’s been years since I test drove a Dodge Durango. So I was definitely out of touch with the sport utility. But after spending a week in a 2012 edition one word stuck in my mind – refined. My test vehicle was quiet and smooth but it still…
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by Ken Chester, Jr. — Motor News Media Corporation – Acura recently held the world debut of the Acura RLX Concept at the New York International Auto Show, providing luxury buyers with a first look at the design and engineering direction for its all-new Acura RLX flagship sedan, slated for launch at the beginning of…
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by Frank S. Washington Phoenix, AZ – We came here to test drive several new Volvos that had been tweaked a little with more horsepower and torque and some adjustments to the steering and the suspensions. But to me this program was really about Volvo staying in position. For years, Volvo has enjoyed rarified…
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by Mary Chapman It’s not easy pulling off equal parts gentility and ruggedness, yet the Lexus GX460 Premium does that nicely. Think rippling sinews swathed in bespoke finery, or Kate Middleton meets Tarzan. Whatever, this ride was built to handle it all. For one thing, it’s overarchingly pretty well mannered, when you need him to be.…
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