2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT: Like Nothing Else
Take nearly 70 years of Jeep four-wheel-drive experience, mix in a healthy dose of Mercedes engineering, stoke it with a big HEMI V8
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AuthorCasey Williams
The Subaru Forester: Subaru’s Other Trick Wagon
Subaru’s most famous wagon is the Outback. Launched in the ‘90s with catchy ads featuring Crocodile Dundee’s Paul Hogan, the car hit during the rise of the SUV boom. It didn’t hurt that it found popularity with a dedicated bunch of lesbians in the northeast, causing Subaru to reach out to our community like no other automaker. All great, but that’s not the car we’re reviewing here. Meet the Outback’s crossover sibling, the Forester.
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Nissan Juke Finds Its NISMO
“NISMO” stands for “NISsan MOtorsports”. Inspiration for the sporty sub-brand — in the vein of BMW’s M or Mercedes’ AMG, but with considerably less gusto — was the Nissan GT-R supercar, which has plenty of gusto. There’s a 370Z NISMO and now, a Juke NISMO. Like brunch on Sunday, this is good stuff.
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Offers Real Luxury
Real luxury is never having to worry about where the road will lead. While my partner was slaving away doing bank duty last weekend, I took the re-invigorated 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee to my favorite road. I’ve traveled this sliver of pavement since I was a baby, but apparently the state had other plans for my day. There was a detour. I paid it no mind, swerved around the barricades, and hit the gas with full confidence the Jeep could handle anything in its way.
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2013 Volkswagen Tiguan Explains Itself
How do I explain the Volkswagen Tiguan?
First, that’s a made-up name that supposedly conjures an image of a snarling tiger mixed with a slithering iguana. Is it meant to be a menacing meat-eater or an aquarium pet for the reptile-obsessed? Maybe you put the tiger in the tank and an iguana in the boot? It’s all so confusing. Fortunately, it’s easier to get a fix on the machine itself.
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2013 Ford C-MAX Energi Flaunts Her Electrons
While the Euro-egg C-MAX Energi looks like an overgrown Focus designed to compensate for plump Americans or club queen with oversized wardrobes, it’s likely the most technologically-advanced vehicle Ford has ever put through showrooms. What it lacks in absolute elegance, it makes up by corralling electrons and packing space.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GL450 Is High On S-Class Style
Mercedes-Benz did not build posh wagons in the 1950s, but that didn’t stop some crazy coachbuilder from creating a 300c long-back in 1957. Designers commandeered one of the most prestigious and technically-advanced sedans, a favorite of world leaders, and extended it for sporting pursuits. If Mercedes-Benz built its own S-Class wagon in 2013, imagine it like the GL450.
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Come Fly With Me: The 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ Channels Sinatra
Frank Sinatra never owned a Chevy Impala, but that hasn’t stopped Chevrolet from using his recording of Cole Porter’s “Fly Me to the Moon” in commercials. The clips feature a sexy man, dressed in a trendy suit, playing golf, and taking his wife to a drive-in movie while Sinatra croons “Let me play among the stars, let me see what spring is like on a Jupiter and Mars” in the background. All that makes sense with the new Impala.
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Fiat 500L Adds Portals Without Losing Its Sexy Italian Flair
While the styling seems to mimic the Mini Countryman, the 500L is obviously from the Fiat family, given its big round headlamps, stubby nose, and rounded taillamps. Designers make a big deal about the car’s nearly 360-degree visibility, made possible by wide expanses of glass. Most trim levels exhibit a clean Italian aesthetic, but the Trekking model was given the mini-SUV treatment for American sensibilities.
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2013 Chevrolet Spark: Cheap Or Inexpensive?
We tend to use the words cheap and inexpensive interchangeably. “Cheap” sounds shady, like a pimp might be involved, while “inexpensive” simply indicates a low price. The Chevy Spark proves that inexpensive does not have to mean cheap.
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