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2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Published on 16 Jan, 2012 at 17:49 in First Drives | | No Comments
Filed under: Crossover, Hatchback, Subaru, First Drives
A Utility Knife For The Sensible Shoes Crowd
There are stories in every culture about a young man or woman who is supposed to marry someone sensible, attractive, a good cook and good provider. But when the protagonist of the story…
2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
Published on 12 Jan, 2012 at 21:48 in First Drives | | No Comments
Filed under: Performance, Truck, Ford, First Drives, Off-Road
Exhilaration At 1 MPH
When thinking about the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, one tends to picture an orange meteor barreling across the desert at absurd…
2013 Audi A4
Published on 9 Jan, 2012 at 1:48 in First Drives | | No Comments
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Audi, First Drives, Luxury
No Mid-Life Crisis Here
We have no intention of inviting vehement vehicular debates, but they always seem to pop up when discussing this segment of the market. That’s a…
2013 Audi A4
Published on 9 Jan, 2012 at 1:48 in First Drives | | No Comments
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Audi, First Drives, Luxury
No Mid-Life Crisis Here
We have no intention of inviting vehement vehicular debates, but they always seem to pop up when discussing this segment of the market. That’s a…
2013 Audi S4
Published on 5 Jan, 2012 at 5:48 in First Drives | | No Comments
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Audi, First Drives, Luxury
A Standalone Sleeper Sport Sedan That Still Keeps Us Awake At Night
The always-bustling Audi stand at next month’s Detroit Auto Show figures to be…
2013 Lexus GS 450h [w/video]
Published on 1 Jan, 2012 at 9:48 in First Drives | | No Comments
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Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Lexus, First Drives, Luxury
Lexus’ Best Compromise Yet
Ever since the Prius unexpectedly became the Xerox of hybrids and a greenie icon, Toyota has been trying to figure out how to apply the technology to its other…
2012 Audi A4 Allroad Quattro
Published on 28 Dec, 2011 at 13:48 in First Drives | | No Comments
Filed under: Wagon, Europe, Crossover, Audi, First Drives, Luxury
Audi Gives Us Its Warrior Wagon For The Holidays
Despite recent sad decisions by Ingolstadt and the company’s regional bosses in Herndon, Virginia not to include either the stunning new A6 Avant or…
2012 Volkswagen Up! [w/video]
Published on 24 Dec, 2011 at 17:48 in First Drives | | 1 Comment
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Filed under: Budget, Hatchback, Volkswagen, First Drives
VW Finally Rediscovers Its (Very) Small Car Roots
Big old Volkswagen is back to thinking small, and it’s finally doing it right. After a frankly awful attempt at supplying the rest of the world with cheap tin boxes by…
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco
Published on 20 Dec, 2011 at 21:48 in First Drives | | 1 Comment
Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Chevrolet, First Drives
Meeting The Next-Generation Chevrolet Mid-Size
It’s been a very long time since the midsize market went easy on American automakers, and recent years have conspired to make an uphill sales slog even steeper with a rash of new and redesigned models….
2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S All4 John Cooper Works
Published on 17 Dec, 2011 at 1:48 in First Drives | | No Comments
Filed under: Performance, Crossover, Mini, First Drives
Need A Bit More Pounce In Your CUV? Mini Has A JCW For That
As part of the ongoing master plan at Mini to attract distinction-seeking buyers who…
