Honda Element, 2008: The Weekly Driver Car Review

Since its debut in 2003, the Honda Element has frequently been described with two succinct comments: “It’s ugly” and “It’s a ...

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Ford Debuts Mustang (Again) To Honor Steve McQueen's Driving Legend

Approaching three decades since his death, Steve McQueen remains the “King of Cool,” most notably when it involves cars, motorcycles and ...

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Mercury Mariner, 2008: The Weekly Driver Car Review

The Mercury Mariner and its nearly identical siblings, the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute, are grouped in the popular and competitive ...

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Did Roberto Clemente Drive A Chevy?

Did Roberto Clemente drive a Chevy? When the World Series between the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox begins tonight, advertisers ...

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Skoda Extends Tour de France Official Car Deal Through 2011

The daily procession of automobiles, trucks, motorhomes and bicycles in the Tour de France has reached its saturation point. Hundreds of ...

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Hey GM, Chrysler, Toyota? Get Charlize Theron Behind The Wheel — Now

Forget about more horsepower, gadgetry, weird names and odd-colored paint. If one of the automobile manufacturers wants to immediately catapult its ...

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Another Auto Strike? How About Less Talk, Better Cars?

For the second time in two weeks, the country’s auto industry is facing a strike. While negotiations continued, the United Auto ...

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Auto World Museum: Fulton, Missouri

One reason I decided to attend the Tour of Missouri bicycle race in mid-September had little to do with cycling other ...

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Nissan Altima, 2008: The Weekly Driver Car Review

Nissan redesigned the Altima sedan last year and it received a good share of praise from buyers who liked its new ...

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Ford Explorer, 2007: Weidel on Wheels

If you happened to be a Ford salesperson during the 1990s, chances are the Explorer was your cash cow. It didn’t ...

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Volvo S80, 2007: The Weekly Driver Car Review

I was recently driving on Interstate 5 about an hour south of Sacramento. The traffic flow was smooth and fast, and ...

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BMW X3, 2007: The Weekly Driver Car Review

Like other hilly Central California roads, the drive to Pacheco Pass is not drastically steep, nor is it very high at ...

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Mercedes Benz E350 2006: The Weekly Driver Car Review

The first luxury car I drove was a 1973 Mercedes Benz 240 diesel. My parents bought the vehicle new in Germany, ...

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Subaru Legacy, 2007: The Weekly Driver Car Review

Anyone who’s driven a Subaru knows the manufacturer’s all-wheel drive system is an industry leader. In automotive parlance, it’s the only ...

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Ford Escape (Hybrid), 2007: The Weekly Driver Car Review

Introduced in 2004, the Escape hybrid complemented Ford’s already popular compact sport utility vehicle line. The Mazda Tribute and Mercury Mariner ...

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Kia Sportage 2007: The Weekly Driver Car Review

Introduced in 1995, the Kia Sportage is among the growing selection of compact crossover sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that provide good ...

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