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Posted September 14 2009 12:19 PM by Arthur St. Antoine
You cannot vacation in the verdant state of Vermont -- and I believe this is written into state law -- without (a) taking a photograph of a covered bridge, (b) buying a take-away vat of maple syrup exactly like the one...
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Posted June 22 2009 10:51 AM by Todd Lassa
DETROIT - Ford is pretty proud of its latest JD Power and Associates Initial Quality Score (IQS) results, released Monday. The Ford F-150 scored just 88 problems per 100 vehicles, tying the Toyota Tundra in its segment...
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Posted May 27 2009 01:59 PM by Melissa
In a recent list from Kelley Blue Book , the 2009 Ford F-150, Honda Element, and Lexus LX 570 took top honors as KBB 's 2009 Top 10 Road Trip Cars . "With hundreds of thousands of miles under our collective tires, we at...
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Posted May 19 2009 03:45 PM by Melissa
The interior of the Nissan GT-R is designed with the idea that it can provide a balance of function and comfort for its driver and passengers with seating for four while maintaining its sporty look and feel. The rear seat...
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Posted May 12 2009 10:47 AM by Ron Kiino
As an avid fisher, outdoor enthusiast, and soon-to-be dad, I appreciate a vehicle that offers enough ground clearance to get me safely to the river; can swallow gear, coolers, float tubes, and, yep, strollers; yet still...
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Posted February 23 2009 11:28 AM by Frank Markus
I feel like I just climbed out of one of the rarest most exotic cars I've driven in quite some time. It's Mitsubishi's Outlander XLS. A vehicle I don't recall seeing myself pass once during...
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Posted January 26 2009 11:24 AM by Arthur St. Antoine
As a previous-gen Mercedes-Benz S-Class barreled past on southbound Highway 395 along California's Sierra Nevada, I couldn’t help but feel a little pity for the driver. Gazing down from the lofty perch of my pickup, all I...
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Posted January 26 2009 10:25 AM by TT Editors
When Angelinos want to see that white stuff called snow, we have to head to points north and east. My destination for a recent family ski vacation getaway: Brian Head, Utah, a small resort town in the Dixie National Forest...
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Posted December 30 2008 10:19 AM by Frank Markus
Arthur gets a perennial dose of Michigan-grade winter each holiday season, which is good for him. Extreme cold builds character, and Angelinos need more of it than they can get during semi-annual forays into their...
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Diesel Road Trip Leg 4: St. Louis, McClintock, PA, to Montvale
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Posted August 11 2008 02:31 PM by Frank Markus
The anchor leg was intended to start out with Motor Trend's Martini-brigade (St. Antoine, Lassa, Markus, and Vance) whooping it up in the downtown St. Louis blues clubs where legendary musicians like Albert King, Ike...
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Posted August 11 2008 01:08 PM by Mark Williams
There's no shortage of opinion makers who think GM should throw Hummer under the bus. Especially now as SUV and full-size pickup sales are “readjusting,” and fuel prices are much higher than we'd like. Add to that the...
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Posted August 6 2008 09:55 AM by Angus MacKenzie
Let me tell you how the future sounds. It buzzes. It whirrs. It clicks. It whines. It sounds like Captain Kirk has kick-started the Enterprise, and getting ready to boldly go where no man has gone before. I know how the...
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Posted July 11 2008 12:04 PM by Melissa
It's been a couple months since I last jumped into our long-term 2007 Honda CR-V , and it didn't take long for me to fall for its charm all over again.
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Posted July 10 2008 12:02 PM by Mark Williams
At first glance, you might think the LR2 is not equipped to keep up with traditional hard-core 4x4s because it doesn't have a heavy-duty transfer case and low-range gear. But through the miracle of lightning-fast,...
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Posted June 24 2008 12:04 PM by Mark Williams
I had the Volkswagen Tiguan over the weekend, and it's difficult not to be impressed with German engineering. The big stuff -- like engine mating to transmissions, suspension tuning, and even seat choices -- you expect to...
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