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2009 Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart Review – An uphill battle with no end in sight.
Mitsubishi Galant Consumer Reviews Mitsubishi Galant Overview Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart Photo Gallery Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart Specs By Kurt Gensheimer Blings: Engine Engine Engine Dings: Fit and finish Rear seats don’t fold Horrible turning radius Ruling: The Galant Ralliart’s engine comes close to negating its shortcomings. But close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
Read More »How to be a Hypermiler – Performance Driving for 2008
By Kurt Gensheimer “Back in the day”, to use the parlance of our times, when gasoline was a buck fifty, I used to spend hours in my Mazda RX-8 burying the RPM needle, downshifting to fourth on the freeway, and drifting through corners with hachi-roku zeal. But with the onset of over four dollar gasoline, […]
Read More »2008 Buick Lucerne Super – Shaking the Aura of Old Fogey
One main improvement with the Super that absolutely won’t induce sleep is the 4.6L Northstar V-8 HP (High Performance). Nicklin’s team took the Northstar found in the Lucerne, swapped in more aggressive camshafts, tweaked it a bit, and managed to squeeze an extra 17 horses out for a grand total of 292. The Northstar has plenty of power to move the Super down the road, but what really is most intriguing about this engine is the song it sings. The exhaust note on the Super is what Hollywood sound engineers would drool over, a perfect candidate for “Full Throttle V-8″ movie overdubs.
Read More »Cruise Moab 2008 – The Premier Land Cruiser Event
Story and photos by Kurt Gensheimer Since 1981, The Rising Sun 4 Wheel Drive Club of Colorado has celebrated the legend of the Toyota 4×4, and every April they kick off their season of wheeling with Cruise Moab; a three day event in Moab, Utah, running some of the most scenic and treacherous off-road trails […]
Read More »2009 Pontiac Vibe Review – Options Galore and 8 Cupholders
Pontiac Vibe Overview Pontiac Vibe Specs Pontiac Vibe Consumer Reviews Pontiac Vibe Photo Gallery By Kurt Gensheimer Blings: Two powerful and fuel-efficient engines Stabilitrak standard on all models Flexible and Usable Options Galore Dings: Poor visibility out rear window Rev limiter kicks in right at redline Options Galore Ruling: For those who like options with […]
Read More »2008 Pontiac G8 GT – Does the G stand for Globalization?
Pontiac G8 Overview Pontiac G8 Specs Pontiac G8 Consumer Reviews Pontiac G8 Photo Gallery By Kurt Gensheimer Blings: Raucous 361 HP 6.0 Liter V8 for under $30K Rear-Wheel Drive Active fuel-management system No Navigation Dings: No manual tranny and no paddle shifters Oil and volt gauges out of a 1984 6000 STE No Navigation Ruling: […]
Read More »2008 Volkswagen R32 Review – The Mature Hot Hatch
VW R32 Overview Volkswagen R32 Specs Consumer Reviews of VW R32 VW R32 Photo Gallery VW R32 Video Review By Kurt Gensheimer Blings: Polished 4Motion Haldex system Scalpel-sharp handling Heavenly VR6 exhaust note Luxurious interior Dings: DSG only Rear styling is hard to love Bullish understeer in wet conditions Tough to justify next to the […]
Read More »2008 Toyota Avalon Review- The Everyman Luxury Sedan
Some call it a minor-league Lexus. Others refer to it as a bloated Camry. But no matter how you classify it, the Toyota Avalon has always fit the niche as the ultimate value-oriented luxury sedan. No other car can compete with such a wide range of cars; from premium Japanese brands like Acura, Infiniti, and it’s sibling, Lexus, to less-expensive domestic makes from Chrysler, Buick and Ford.
Read More »2008 Nissan Versa S Review – Filling the big shoes of Sentra
Nissan Versa Hatchback Consumer Reviews Nissan Versa More Expert Reviews 2008 Nisan Versa Photo Gallery 2008 Nissan Versa S Video Review By Kurt Gensheimer Blings: Sub $13K base price Most interior passenger and cargo space in its class Crisp, responsive steering Attractive interior (automatic shifter excluded) Dings: Resurrected 1st gen. Prius exterior design cues Slothful […]
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