by Chris Jackson – MyCarData.com It’s a 2011 model but the Dodge Charger still looks good. If you’re one of those drivers who’s just not happy unless you’re at the wheel of a big, rear-drive American sedan (and there are quite a lot of you) then the Dodge Charger is right up your alley. The…
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by Casey Williams – MyCarData.com Mazda builds some of the most sporting and affordable vehicles available in America. Think of them as Japan’s Alfa Romeos without all of the fuss. Suspensions are tuned tightly, steering is quick, and styling tells you they are ready to play. From the benchmark MX-5 Miata to the three-row CX-9…
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by Frank S. Washington DETROIT – Oh my goodness! I had forgotten that as Infiniti expanded its lineup of G sedans to 10, buried amongst the gems may be the best of the bunch from a purely driving standpoint. I’m talking about the 2012 Infiniti G37 Sport 6MT. To put that in English,…
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by Frank S. Washington Jaguar’s new look is already becoming classic. DETROIT – There are half a dozen versions of Jaguar’s full size XJ luxury sedan. I had the “regular” model last year. But I must have done something right during the last 12 months because I was fortunate enough to spend the week…
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By Casey Williams – MyCarData.com Ford’s globally-sold sub-compact, the Fiesta, has been a raving success in the United States and abroad. It styles with excitement, sports refined handling, and can be loaded up with features like heated leather seats, satellite radio, navigation, and Ford’s popular SYNC voice-controlled infotainment system. Taking the little car onto…
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by Mary Chapman DURHAM, N.C. – Lexus has never dispensed an egg, in my view, and there’s no hen in the DNA of its RX 350. The company has an enviable rep of turning out quality consistently, this ride included. The other side to that? That ol’ stinker called relativity. The 2011 iteration of the…
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by Frank S. Washington DETROIT – Kia continues to become a benchmark for the American auto industry. The Korean automaker has added a hybrid to the lineup of its already popular Kia Optima sedan. Optima Hybrid has slick looking wheels that distinguish it. The 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid I test drove had a 2.4-liter four…
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by Russ Heaps – MyCarData.com – Huge performance in a tidy wrapper, the 2011 Audi TTS Roadster blends bold styling and German driving dynamics into one big-fun ride. I am shorthanding Audi’s official name of this car here for the sake of brevity. To write out the entire official name along with its trim-level designation…
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by Frank S. Washington I spent a couple of days at the Chicago Auto Show set aside for industry types before it opened to the public. There were a few debuts but most of the products I had already seen at the Detroit’s North American International Auto show which had been held a month earlier.…
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by Frank S. Washington DETROIT – We’re several months into the 2012 model year but when I got a chance to test drive an icon, it didn’t matter that it was a 2011 model. I’m talking about the Range Rover. It wasn’t the snazzy Sport or the new smaller Evoque. I’m talking about a plain…
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