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Posted by in Acura, Auto News, GM, Honda on 08 8th, 2011 | Comments Off
Honda redesigns: Is the automaker resting on its laurels?
We recently announced that the redesigned 2012 Honda Civic scored too low in our tests to recommend. Each car we test must pass a threshold in road test score for it to be recommended. It’s no surprise that such a knock against a perennial top-selling small sedan generated a lot of...
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Posted by in Acura, Auto News, Honda on 08 5th, 2011 | Comments Off
2012 Honda Crosstour Adds Features, Drops Accord Name
Officially called a “crossover SUV” by Honda, the 2012 Honda Crosstour isn’t like anything else on the road today (except the similarly-styled-but-mechanically-different Acura ZDX). Designed to look like a coupe and drive like a car but function like a crossover vehicle,...
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Posted by Horisly in Acura, Auto News, Mercedes on 08 3rd, 2011 | Comments Off
HID Headlights: Positives and Negatives to Consider Before Installing
HID Headlights: Positives and Negatives to Consider Before Installing
High Intensity Discharge headlights, popularly known as HIDs, have become all the rage amongst car enthusiasts, and for good reason. HIDs have plenty of substantial performance and style benefits that many drivers can take easy advantage of, but at the same time, these headlight upgrades certainly aren’t...
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Posted by in Acura, Auto Blog, Auto News on 08 3rd, 2011 | Comments Off
Toyota Tweets a Closeup of the 2012 Camry’s Headlight
Our spy shooters recently snagged some shots of a 2012 Toyota Camry hybrid parading around the desert in the buff, and now Toyota has Tweeted a closeup of the car’s headlight for us to peer at. The desert spy photos gave us one of our best looks yet at the next rendition of the top-seller sedan, and...
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Posted by in Acura, Auto News, general, Honda, Mercedes on 07 24th, 2011 | Comments Off
Pininfarina History in Diecast Form (1970-1990)
Pininfarina History in Diecast Form (1970-1990)
By the 1970s, Pininfarina has come a long way from their quaint public appearance at the postwar Paris Auto Show. In less than 30 years, stylistic pipelines through Europe rushed with Pininfarina inspiration. Bringing glam to the auto industry throughout a golden age, Pininfarina’s design services...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Acura, Auto News, Honda, Hybrids on 07 20th, 2011 | Comments Off
Personal Picks: Best used cars under $20,000
Recent water-cooler discussions have had our cost-conscious staffers debating the best used cars. While we often discuss cars we lust for, we focused our attentions on the models we would seriously consider buying based on our testing, personal experience, and subjective intangibles. Here are our personal...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Acura, Auto News, Honda on 07 11th, 2011 | Comments Off
Continued living with a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI: More tales from the diesel side
Since my original blog on the ups and downs of living with my 2009 Jetta got so much reaction, I thought I’d pen an update as to the trials and tribulations of owning this diesel. The Jetta I purchased was the test car we tested for the January 2009 issue. (Read: “ Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid...
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Posted by in Acura, Audi, Auto News, GM, Mercedes on 07 8th, 2011 | Comments Off
Infiniti Teases New JX Crossover, “Power of 7″ Campaign
Infiniti Teases New JX Crossover, “Power of 7″ Campaign
In the seven-seat luxury crossover segment, there are a few offerings; the Audi Q7, Acura MDX, Lincoln MKT and, while an SUV, the Mercedes-Benz GL competes for those buyers. A few in those list are only seven-seat (like the MDX) at a squeeze too, primarily for children in the back. Infiniti has yet...
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Posted by Admin in Acura, Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW on 07 7th, 2011 | Comments Off
2012 Audi Q3 First Drive: You’ll Want to Get the Turbo Five-Cylinder
Audi launches a compact crossover—and dumps the TT RS engine into it. Not content with the success of the Q5 , Audi is launching an even smaller crossover to compete with the BMW X1 and the Acura RDX. While the Q3’s underpinnings started with the VW Tiguan platform, the architecture was significantly...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Acura, Audi, Auto News on 07 3rd, 2011 | Comments Off
Saab 9-5 SportCombi Details Revealed in Brochure
Saab 9-5 SportCombi Details Revealed in Brochure
The story regarding Saab over the past few months has been playing out like a drama, with one crisis after another. Production stoppages, inability to pay workers, on/off deals, you name it. The latest scuffle regarding worker pay has been resolved thanks to a short-term loan from the Gemini Investment...
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Posted by in Acura, Auto News, BMW, Dodge, general, GM, Honda, Mercedes on 06 30th, 2011 | Comments Off
What company builds the most car models in the United States?
In assembling our best new car deals on American cars and deals on American-made cars , we compiled and examined a lot of data. Much of the findings enriched our deals reports, while others inspired trivial pursuits. To fuel your discussions around the BBQ grill (or even an automotive grille) this weekend,...
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Posted by in Acura, Auto News, Car Shopping, Dodge, GM on 06 28th, 2011 | Comments Off
Best July 4th deals on American-made cars
Patriotic fervor spreads across the land as the nation counts down to Independence Day. And as families break out their red, white, and blues, many consumers may be inclined to shop for an American car this holiday, over a weekend known as much for fireworks as car sales. To help those looking to save...
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Posted by in Acura, Auto News, GM on 06 21st, 2011 | Comments Off
2011 Acura ZDX
Acura clearly set out to design something different with its coupe-like ZDX crossover, and what resulted just might have ended up a little too far out of bounds—a little too far-out for most deep-pocketed luxury customers yet too pricey, heavy, and thirsty for the hip urbanites it’s appealing...
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Posted by in Acura, Auto News on 06 21st, 2011 | Comments Off
2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon
Wagons have remained strictly a niche body style in the U.S.; but there’s no reason why the 2011 TSX Sport Wagon, a version of the already-great TSX sedan, shouldn’t be on more shopping lists. We think that the Acura TSX Sport Wagon, much like the TSX sedan, is one of the best-looking vehicles...
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Posted by in Acura, Audi, Auto News, BMW, Hybrids on 06 20th, 2011 | Comments Off
Best sedans for fuel economy for summer 2011
If a small car is too small for your needs and an SUV is too big, a good compromise is a traditional sedan. With seating for five and a split-fold rear seat that can add versatility to haul long items, a modern sedan can satisfy most common needs. Many of the best sedans are hybrids, which provide excellent...
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