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I'd never seen a trail like it. After a couple days of melting snow, the mud at the Summit Point Raceway off-road course was soupy and slick, and deep as a moat in places. The rocks looked like boulders, right…
Read More 2005 Nissan Xterra: Getting Dirty to The EXTREEEME!
Let's get this out of the way right now. You may see the Buick LaCrosse (stripped-down versions, at least) populating your local rental-car outlet's lot-but if you're set thinking about the LaCrosse as a rental-car, you'd better change your perceptions…
Read More Detroit Builds a Lexus? Buick’s LaCrosse: Surprisingly Good
Ford Mustang: always an American icon, it was entirely redesigned and re-engineered for 2005, becoming by all accounts one of the best new cars of the model year and an outstanding sporty-car sales success - the likes of which Ford…
Read More 2005 Ford Mustang GT Convertible: High Speed Fun in the Sun
[box type="shadow" align="alignright"] [manual_related_posts] [/box] It wasn't enough time. It never is with cars like these. Although we didn't get to drive it, we were wowed at the early May introduction of Bentley's new Continental Flying Spur sedan. And we…
Read More 2006 Bentley Flying Spur Preview: “How the Other Half Roll”
Volvo, the Swedish brand known for putting occupant safety above all else, has done well in North America trading on its traditional strengths. Staid and solid - if a bit boxy and boring - over the past four decades, Volvo…
When Nissan threw their hat into the full-size pick-up ring, they didn't tip toe around the competition - they came out swinging and aiming square for the jaw. Today and no longer a rookie, the Nissan Titan hasn't lost any…
Porsche officially acknowledged that a new steed exists in its stable of thoroughbreds. The Porsche Cayman will be available for the 2006 model year, and features a mid-engined, two-seat sports coupe design that's based on the Boxster platform. Rumor mills…
Read More 2006 Porsche Cayman: Porsche Acknowledges New Coupe
If you're over 30, you can be forgiven for missing the 'buzz' surrounding Toyota's new youth-oriented Scion brand--after all, they're not marketing to you. The line, first populated by funky little econobox xB and xA models, is aimed squarely at…
Read More 2005 Scion tC: Scion’s Latest & Greatest-The Versatile tC
As car guys working for an automotive publication, we're regularly asked, "Which cars excite you this year?" And while the question is well-intentioned, it's often a difficult one to answer. Does the person want to know about performance cars? Dream…
Read More Seven Cars to Watch in 2005: Quick Reviews & Previews
We climbed into the premium, leather-adorned cockpit, fiddled with an array of dials and switches, ran through our checklists, adjusted the radio and tightened our seatbelts. We were cleared for take-off, and as we applied full-throttle, a big grin drew…
