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2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid Review – The hybrid sedan for the non-hybrid crowd
Fortunately, Ford has weathered the storm of the economic recession and is renewing its commitment to hybrid-electric technology and increased fuel efficiency in general. With the new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid sedans
Read More »First Impressions: 2011 Ford Fiesta – Betting the future on a stylish, spunky subcompact
For Americans, bigger is often better, especially when it comes to automobiles. It’s no surprise, then, that American car manufacturers have generally avoided producing the kind of practical and efficient small cars that are so popular in the rest of the world. That is, until now.
Read More »2010 Ford Fusion Review – A nice sedan at a nice price
Trivia question: Which manufacturer produced the best-selling car in America 15 years ago? If you’re thinking Honda or Toyota, guess again. Although it seems hard to believe, given the recent collapse of the US auto industry, in 1994 the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable reigned supreme, proving that America could beat the foreign competition and build a top-rated, best-selling family sedan.
Read More »2009 Aston Martin DBS Volante First Impressions – "Mr. Bond, your convertible is ready."
By Alex Kramer Not content with simply having some of the finest luxury sports cars on the planet, Aston Martin has upped the ante in open-air motoring with its new DBS Volante convertible. Like the DBS Coupe (featured in the recent James Bond movie, “Quantum of Solace”) on which it is based, the DBS Volante […]
Read More »2009 VW Jetta TDI Review – Fuel efficiency for the driving enthusiast
Call us eco-crazy, but here at CarReview.com we’ve gone nuts over the new generation of clean diesels. We’ve already raved about the application of this technology in several large, luxury SUVs (the VW Touareg TDI and BMW X5 xDrive35d) and our first impressions of the popular Jetta TDI have been more than favorable.
Read More »2009 BMW X5 xDrive35d Review – Advanced diesel technology meets the luxury SUV
Ask an American what they think about diesel engines and you’re likely to get one of the following looks: a blank stare, as if the person has never heard of such a thing, or a distasteful frown, like they just ate something past its expiration date. Go to Europe and ask the same question, and people will simply show you by taking you for a spin around the block.
Read More »2009 Audi A6 3.0T Review – The other German mid-size luxury sedan
In the world of mid-size luxury sedans, German manufacturers have long reigned supreme. The Mercedes E class, BMW 5 series, and Audi A6 are the benchmark by which other executive cars are judged and have the global sales figures to support their best-in-class status. In the US, however, BMW and Mercedes have long had the upper hand,
Read More »2009 Land Rover LR2 Review – Rugged adventure meets the small luxury SUV
Land Rover was founded sixty years ago with the simple goal of creating a vehicle that could tackle any terrain. The original Land Rover was designed to be a utilitarian agricultural vehicle and featured a Rover petrol engine, light-weight aluminum chassis and permanent four wheel drive. This unique car quickly became the
Read More »2009 Mazda MAZDA6 Review – Spicing up the mid-size family sedan
Mazda is sticking to it’s zoom-zoom mantra and hoping that a little extra driving excitement will be enough to convince buyers into driving off in a new MAZDA6
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