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Love them or hate them, BMW is the king of the fast sedan. They pioneered the category and continue to astound journalists and owners alike with every “M” badge. Even the bizarre choices like the X5M and X6M are amazing to drive in spite of their absurd and pointless existence. But M cars don’t come [...]
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When people ask us about getting a “First car”, “cheap car”, “reliable car”, “kids car”, it’s amazing how often we include the Honda Civic on our list of recommendations. The Civic is a benchmark car and offered in every permutation from Hybrid family commuter to this sporty version, the SI. Competition has increased around the [...]
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(uh-wawr-ning) - noun - Not an Award and Not a Warning. These are driving offenses we wish would go away. If you're guilty of any of them, Congratulations, you lose. And you might want to rethink them. We are.
When gas prices pass the four-dollar-per-gallon mark the collective American consciousness seems to wonder about ditching their large cars for something small and efficient. Never mind the counter-point that we seem to run out and buy more SUVs and pickups the minute gas drops again, the cold hard truth is that prices will ultimately keep [...]
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In the 1980s and 1990s, nearly every manufacturer killed off the traditional rear-wheel drive sportscar. While Mazda introduced and succeeded with the MX5/Miata, everyone else turned to SUVs and front wheel drive. The great Japanese sportscar trio of Toyota Supra, Mazda Rx7, and Nissan 300zx crept close to $40,000, and then ceased. The Camaro faded [...]
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After the ALL-American bruiser featured in our first Exotic Driver review, we went after something a bit more refined. The Vantage V8 is Aston Martin’s “entry-level” car with a not-so-accessible price. So what do you get for over $140k? The minute we opened the angled swan doors, there was no doubt we were in for [...]
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