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The 2013 Ford Fusion Is So Good You Can Eat It? Lettuce Explain

March 21, 2013March 21, 2013Sam Gomez

Soybeans, wheat straw, coconuts, and dandelion greens make for an interesting salad. They’re also key ingredients in one of the most outstanding cars of the year, the 2013 Ford Fusion. For those who truly want a green car, this baby more than qualifies. [...]

2014 Jeep Cherokee Is Divisive, If Nothing Else

March 15, 2013March 15, 2013Randy Stern 2

We’re very opinionated when it comes to certain things — automobiles, for example. Some folks are so passionate about a particular brand that their personal relationships are based solely on the makes and models that they — and their friends — drive. [...]

2013 Mazda CX-5 Pounces Like A Cheetah

March 13, 2013March 13, 2013Sam Gomez

Back when The Love Boat sailed the Seven Seas with a heavenly host of Charlie’s Angels, you could get a good small car for about $5,000. As we entered the gay 90s with Hillary and Bill Clinton, the size of our cars increased, and starting prices doubled to about $10,000. Now, in the day of sequestration and Inauguration Day lip-synching, the size of a good small car has doubled once again — this time to around $20,000. [...]

2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Convertible Turns Heads In California

March 6, 2013March 6, 2013Jeff Stork 1

Last summer, I drove the restyled Volkswagen Beetle Turbo and came away impressed — especially with the more masculine, 356-like styling, upgraded interior, and the spirited performance that reminded me of the first- and second-generation GTIs I owned back in my college days. [...]

2013 Ford Fusion Is A Mix Of Mother America & Father Europe

February 28, 2013February 28, 2013Casey Williams 4

Ford’s new mid-size Fusion is an odd mix of Mother America and Father Europe. That’s in direct contrast to the last-generation Fusion that was essentially a Japanese Mazda6 underneath. There was precision to its moves that was wholly in line with its underpinnings. It was especially nice as a hybrid. Only one problem: except for its brash, flashy chrome grille, its design was B-O-R-I-N-G. [...]

2013 Geneva Auto Show: Aston Martin Rapide Bertone Wagon

February 27, 2013February 27, 2013Nick Kurczewski

This definitely isn’t your grandma’s old Vista Cruiser, your eclectic uncle’s Saab 9-5 Aero wagon, or even that sublime Audi RS4 Avant you’ve been hoping would finally be sold stateside. No, in the world of station wagons, the Aston Martin Rapide Bertone pretty much stands alone in terms of looks and outright desirability. It also helps that, as of this moment, there happens to be exactly one these wonder wagons in existence. [...]

Cool Cars Blow Into The 2013 Chicago Auto Show

February 26, 2013February 26, 2013Casey Williams

Los Angeles and Detroit are two of the largest auto shows in North America, but automakers often save some big news for Chicago. From a new little diesel to a Superman sedan, big man van, and Texas-sized truck, there was a lot to see at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, which wrapped up last week. Here are some of the highlights: [...]

2013 Kia Sportage Is A Good ‘Starter’ SUV

February 19, 2013February 19, 2013Sam Gomez 2

You love and are attracted to the butch look, but you really don’t want to get your hands dirty. You love having a strong vehicle that can really take on rough roads and odd rocks, but you don’t want the ride to spill your caramel macchiato. And you’d love to be able to stand around in circle of men and show them something that will really impress, yet you still want to have enough money to pay your cell phone bill. [...]

2013 VW Beetle Convertible: Not Just Another Retro Drop-Top

February 8, 2013February 8, 2013Casey Williams 1

Although Volkswagen kicked off the whole retro thing in 1998 with the “New Beetle”, it doesn’t want you to think of the current third-generation Bug in those terms. To be honest, the New Beetle was anything but retro. Like the latest iteration, it rode on the most-advanced Golf architecture, driven by an engine over the front-driven wheels. It looked almost futuristic. With a new design that bridges the future-bubble with its iconic ancestor, the 2013 Beetle Convertible evolves. [...]

2013 Cadillac Escalade: Plenty Of Cushion For Pushin’ You Around Town

February 5, 2013February 5, 2013Richard Read 2

The Cadillac Escalade is the Kim Kardashian of the auto world. You know what I mean. It’s got great bone structure, it looks fantastic on the outside, [insert suggestive interior joke here], but it clearly craves attention. It’s flashy and a little bit trashy — and it’s perfectly okay with that. [...]