Mazda CX-7, 2007: The Weekly Driver Car Review
Beyond its omnipresent "Zoom-Zoom" television commercial jingle, Mazda has a new motto: "The SUV you never saw coming. It's a trademarked slogan, but it just didn't fit with my weekly driver, a 2007 Mazda CX-7.
Read MoreAcura RDX, 2007: The Weekly Driver Car Review
Not even experts agree on the definition of “crossover” vehicles. But in general terms, consumers seeking the combined best components of ...
Read MoreMercury Mountaineer, 2006: The Weekly Driver Car Review
In the 15-year span beginning in 1990, sales of sport utility vehicles grew at at alarming rate. In 1990, about 900,000 ...
Read MoreSaab 9-7X, 2006: The Weekly Driver Car Review
The oddity, of course, is that General Motors owns Saab. And for purists fond of the vehicles first offered in 1947 ...
Read MoreNissan Pathfinder, 2006: The Weekly Driver Car Review
A long-distance haul means different things to different drivers. For me, on this occasion, it was a 400-plus mile trek from ...
Read MoreMitsubishi Outlander, 2005: The Weekly Driver Car Review
The 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander is the least expensive of the Japanese manufacturer’s three sports utility vehicles. It’s compact, nicely designed and ...
Read MoreHonda Pilot, 2005: The Weekly Driver Car Review
Like its popular brethren, the CR-V, Odyssey and new Element, the Pilot completes Honda’s best-buy SUV and van line. And like ...
Read MoreFord Escape (Hybrid), 2005: The Weekly Driver Car Review
The 2005 Ford Escape is the fourth addition to manufacturer’s SUV line, the first hybrid in the class and it makes ...
Read MoreChevrolet Trailblazer, 2005: The Weekly Driver Car Review
With the addition of the 5.3-liter, 325-horsepower V8 extended cab (EXT), eight Chevrolet Trailblazer models are on the road in 2005. ...
Read MoreHonda CR-V, 2005: The Weekly Driver Car Review
Several years ago, a friend loaned my wife and me a front-porch bench. It’s made of iron and wood and it’s ...
Read MoreVolkswagen Touareg, 2004: The Weekly Driver Car Review
It’s named after a nomadic, hearty Saharan tribe with the unusual-sounding name, TOUR-egg. Literally translated, the word means “free folk.” So ...
Read MoreCadillac SRX, 2004: The Weekly Driver Car Review
The naming of new cars must be a curious process. Animals are popular choices for various makes and models, and those ...
Read MorePontiac Vibe, 2004: The Weekly Driver Car Review
An 18-wheel vehicle will always win, and every truck driver knows that. But there I was on a freeway entrance ramp, ...
Read MoreSaturn Vue, 2004: The Weekly Driver Car Review
The recent retro design trends of several manufacturers don’t pertain to Saturn. It’s only been around since mid-1990. But with its ...
Read MoreBuick Rainier, 2004: The Weekly Driver Car Review
I pulled into an angled side street parking spot and two gardeners began to stare at my vehicle with puzzled looks. ...
Read MoreAcura MDX, 2004: The Weekly Driver Car Review
It’s hard to imagine all sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are purchased for the same reason. With the 2004 Acura MDX, for ...
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