2006 Subaru Impreza WRX TR Preview

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A de-contented WRX for your tuning pleasure
Personalization has been Scion’s modus operandi since day one. Mitsubishi did it with the Evolution, though more for weight savings than added sales. The idea is simple: With the burgeoning aftermarket offering everything from clear taillights to superchargers, car makers can sell popular vehicles with [...]

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2006 Rolls-Royce Phantom Review

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Proper transportation for the American Express Centurion Black card-carrying elite
Introduction

Rolls-Royce Phantom – Driving Impressions: In the realm of automotive performance, more than one thespian has scribed these words: Porsche, there is no substitute. After a few hundred miles behind the wheel of a 2006 Phantom, we’d like to propose a similar [...]

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2006 Pontiac Torrent Quick Spin

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Plan on a torrent of rebates
Introduction

Pontiac Torrent — 2006 Review: During a span of about 30 years, Pontiac and its General Motors brethren filled dealers’ lots with vehicles that, for the most part, have been outmatched by the competition. When a new GM ride had plenty of power, the build quality [...]

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2006 Mercury Milan Review

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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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2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG Preview

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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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2006 Hummer H3 Preview

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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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2006 Ford Focus ZX5 Review

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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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2006 Buick Lucerne Preview

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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 [...]

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