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2014 Chrysler 200: Re-Imported From America Again
2015 Chrysler 200s The mid-sized family sedan segment is hotter than it’s ever been in America right now. There are so many stellar offerings, that the field is now made up of cars that offer a high...
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2009-2011 Ferrari California F149: Fierce, Yet User Friendly Exotic
2009 Ferrari California In some ways Ferrari has become a victim of it’s own success. While there’s no crisis in the company now, they have recognized that their efforts to soften some aspect of...
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The Next Camaro: Will the Real Camaro Please Stand Up?
Early speculative next gen concept One of my favorite car spectator sports centers around the speculation that comes with new generations of car models. Some of course are more exciting to ponder than...
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1963 Jaguar D-Type Le Mans Michelotti: From Italy With Love
Jaguar Le Mans Michelotti In many ways car designers can seem like rock stars. While today some of us might know of one or maybe Jaguar D-Type two prominent designers by name like Chris Bangle, the...
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1975-1976 Ferrari 308 GTB4: Super Sleeper Future Keeper
1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 V8 An ugly is not usually synonyms with Ferrari. For die-hard Ferrari enthusiasts there really is no such thing, but even they would admit that a few models come close. The...
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1969 Pontiac Trans Am: Getting Respect
1969 Trans Am As Trans Ams go, the first generation may well be the least favorite of all of them. It’s design was hastily cobbled together and to make matters worse Mercury’s new Cougar stole much of...
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2016 Honda/Acura NSX – Back to the Future
2016 Honda/Acura NSX Its great news that Honda has revived its flagship sports car the NSX. For the last 10 years or so Honda cars were slowly loosing their edge when it came to being funt to drive....
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2010 Peugot RCZ R – R is French for Tease
2014 Peugeot RCZ R Pikes Peak is a grueling uphill race that tests the mettle of both driver and machine. There are multiple classes, so it’s not uncommon to see a little bit of everything. In some...
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2014 Alfa Romeo 4C: Coming To America
2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Last week I saw an ad in the newspaper announcing Columbus’ first new Alfa Romeo dealer in decades. I immediately thought the Fiat/Chrysler Group were going about the relaunch of...
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1974 – 1980 Ford Escort MkII: The Beginning of a Global Dynasty
1975 Ford Escort RS1800 mk2 It’s no secrete that I’m a big fan of the Ford Escort. The mention of it to my friends usually evokes laughter based on the (sometimes undeserved) sordid reputation of the...
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2006-2013 Toyota Corolla: Very Likely Your Mom’s Car
2009 Toyota Corolla Sometimes the most popular things can be the most mediocre by the standards of others. Take the Toyota Corolla for instance. It’s been America’s favorite small car for longer than...
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1969-1970 Mercury Marauder X-100: Leader of the Pack
1969 Mercury Marauder X-100 Big cars appear to be on a comeback trail. Chalk it up to the euphoria of cheap gas, but large cars from The Big Three are selling well. The only missing element is a big...
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Screen Dreams: Automotive Infotainment Systems Part 1
2012-2014 Ford Focus My Ford Touch system While fumbling with the infotainment features on my Focus, I began to wonder about the long-term sustainability of my car’s primary driver distraction. As an...
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Screen Dreams: Auto Infotainment Systems Part 2
Continued from Screen Dreams: Auto Infotainment Systems Part 1 1998 BMW 750i dash The Price of Being First With so many operating systems under pinning the many options available today, the question of...
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu: Is The 9th Time is the Charm?
2016 Chevrolet Malibu It’s great to see Chevrolet’s stable of sedans make gradual improvements in an attempt to make cars important again. Although I’ve been frustrated with the lack of progress The...
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1966 – 1969 Porsche 911S: Performance Evolution vs. Revolution
1969 Porsche 911S Just about anybody who loves cars likes the Porsche 911. There are also those who hate it too, but they can’t deny that it’s a moving target among sports car builders. Like the 3...
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1996-2001 Isuzu Vertex: Isuzu Does Its Civic Duty
1996 Isuzu Vertex Isuzu is hardly known for their cars in America anymore. The last passenger car the company sold here was the Impulse (with a GM version re-badged as the Geo Storm). That was around...
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1976 – 1988 Opel Manta B GT/E: Trading H and J for B in Europe
1987 Opel Manta GT/E The Manta is a car that comes to mind to only few Americans under the age of 40. Sold at Buick dealerships, the “Buick Opel” or the Buick Manta by Opel, was a small sporty gt car...
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2016 Nissan Maxima: The Return of the Four Door Sports Car (For Real)
2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum Although the Maxima never lost it’s emphasis on performance. As such it was usually was the enthusiast choice in comparison tests, although it lack in other creature...
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1982-1983 Ford Mustang GLX: Pony Car Power and Luxury
1983 Ford Mustang GLX If there was ever a point in the Mustang’s history where it tried to be everything to everyone in one model, it might have been with the 1982 – 83 GLX Series Mustangs. The ideal...
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