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Mercury adds a sexier name to the Ford Fusion
Introduction
Mercury Milan — Review: When a name is all that distinguishes your product, there’s a problem. Sure, it may work for the talentless hack that sells under the name Paris Hilton, but usually there’s more substance to a saleable good than a “That’s [...]
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Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG – 2006 Preview: “Buyers are hungry for high performance,” asserts Rob Allan, AMG Product Manager. Luckily, performance is the name of the game at AMG, the engineering firm owned by Mercedes-Benz. To meet what the company perceives to be insatiable desire for more, more, more, nearly every model [...]
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Teeth grinding in Bavaria continues
Why We Drove It
As one of the leaders in the crossover luxury segment – indeed, the one that started it all – the Lexus RX 350 received a shot of power and a new name for the 2007 model year, making it more competitive with its classmates [...]
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Here comes junior
Introduction
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Icons of masculinity. Success symbols of the nouveau riche. Conveyance of choice for our nation’s military. It’s no wonder that men have always longed for Hummers, and it comes as no surprise that the majority of Hummer buyers are male. Just 25 percent of Hummer H2 [...]
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Going green doesn’t mean going hybrid
Introduction
Ford Focus – 2006 Review: What’s the point of doing a story about the Ford Focus, a car that is seven years old and sitting, unloved, in the shadows of hot new models like the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa, and Toyota Yaris? We think it’s an [...]
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Signs of Life
Introduction
Nuked leftovers ultimately disappoint. Pop a plate covered with plastic wrap into the microwave, heat on “high” for a minute or two, and the food will bubble and steam. Take off the plastic wrap, stir, and the insides are still cold, perhaps even frozen. And even if lunch is [...]
Acura sells two versions of the RSX: standard and higher-performance Type-S. The standard RSX includes a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine generating a respectable 160 horsepower, a four-wheel-independent suspension with MacPherson struts in front and double wishbones in back, front and rear stabilizer bars, 16-inch alloy wheels, and either a five-speed…
Truth is that the value of a vehicle can’t truly be defined until it’s been thoroughly flogged. Until, then, however, it’s possible to make a pretty good guess based on price, features, style and the automaker’s reputation for reliability and dependability. With these criteria in mind, here’s a look at the seven best buys from this year’s Detroit and Los Angeles Auto Shows…
Purchasing automobile insurance will cost you more than the car that is sitting in your driveway in many cases. Long after you have made your last car payment the auto insurance company is still getting a check every month. For this reason you should be a savvy car insurance consumer and get the very lowest rate that you qualify for…