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3
Apr
Review and photos by Derek Mau
Highs
Toyota quality and ergonomics
Lots of space for people and their stuff
Very good fuel economy for an SUV
Star Safety System™
Lows
4-speed automatic transmission
Optional side-step rails only work for small feet or loading the roof rack
Standard audio system is weak sounding
30
Mar
Pros
A brawny V8 provides über amounts of torque
Traction borders on super-glue proportions
Big brakes take away speed faster than your Labrador cleaning off a bowl of mac-cheese
A lot tougher than it looks
Porsche Active Suspension Mechanism (PASM) and Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDDC), combined, work harder than James Brown at the Apollo.
Cons
The Bose audio system is so [...]
24
Mar
Pros:
Microsoft Sync (for the most part)
Ride quality
Quiet cockpit
Cons:
Torque steer
Small rear seat
No auto unlock feature with smart key
Introduction
I’ve driven a handful of luxury vehicles as a tester, but most have been of foreign origin (Jaguar or Infiniti) so I was quite interested to see what America had to offer especially [...]
22
Mar
Blings:
Dramatic interior quality improvements
More attractive, stylish and aggressive exterior improvements
Hoot-hollerin’ V8
Dings:
Intrusive arm rest
Annoying IP illumination reflection in windshield
Rear seats fit for a double leg amputee
Ruling: The first Mustang which might actually attract people who’ve never liked Mustangs.
20
Mar
By Kurt Gensheimer
Blings:
Breaks the bang-for-buck barrier into a billion bits
Six-speed manual
Top-shelf interior
Quieter cabin
Dings:
Tight back seat
Styling a bit hard to warm up to - particularly in the i Touring trim.
Ruling: A car that everyone, and we do mean everyone, can love.
2
Mar
By Harmon Leon
I can think of nothing more nerve-racking and less enjoyable than shopping for a used car. Ok, maybe dental surgery with rusty pliers. You take a big spin of the wheel hoping it doesn’t’ roll up lemons, putting blind trust into a commission-hungry salesman or random private owner. How can you really know the [...]
2
Mar
As we head into the holiday weekend, here’s some lighter news from the auto world … lighter if you’re not the grandma in question, who is now banned from driving for the next millennium.
OK, this is Australia, where, as we all know from Road Warrior movies, the streets and highways are high speed killing grounds [...]
2
Mar
The ax continues to swing over at Honda, and this time, it’s a bit too close to home. This time the sources say the axeman cometh for, gulp, the S2000 and various rear wheel drive Acuras.
According to CarScoop (via England’s AutoCar) Honda’s restructuring plans call for the death of more models in addition to the [...]
2
Mar
Volvo is doing a big promotion across the country as it enters the luxury, performance-oriented, small SUV/crossover market with their new XC60. Two Parallel Tours will cross the country with more than 85 events, giving customers the opportunity to see the new XC60 before it goes on sale at dealerships and experience “City Safety” - [...]
2
Mar
People are wary of buying a new car during this shaky economy and who can really blame them? There are many questions out there and very few answers. For instance, will GM, Ford or Chrysler be around in three to five years? How tough is it to secure an auto loan right now? How will [...]