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Our Cars: Jeep Wrangler Sport -- The Manual

Posted August 22 2011 07:20 AM by Truck Trend

I hopped behind the wheel of our short-term Wrangler and was caught off-guard by the clutch -- the resistance was extremely light and the travel was even longer. I had a few members of the WOT team try it out and they all...

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Our Cars: 2012 Dodge Journey Crew -- A Comfortable Cargo Hauler

Posted August 19 2011 08:10 AM by Truck Trend

I've never driven the first iteration of the Journey, but judging from random office chatter, I'm not missing much. Not surprisingly, everyone is raving about the new Pentastar V-6. It's beginning to sound like a broken...

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Our Cars: MINI Countryman S All4 -- The Ladies Loved It, And So Do I

Posted August 17 2011 07:37 AM by Truck Trend

Took the Mini Countryman S All4 with the manual transmission home last night, hoping it would impress my wife. It did. She prefers the elevated seating position of an SUV; I prefer the fuel mileage, nimbleness, and ease of...

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Our Cars: 2012 Dodge Durango R/T -- Redeeming American Performance?

Posted August 15 2011 03:42 PM by Truck Trend

So I was going to complain about how I got parked in our 2012 Dodge Durango R/T short-termer and had to climb out the back, or how for the SUV that's supposed to "redeem American performance," the steering felt awfully...

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Our Cars: 2011 Chevy Silverado HD -- Go-Go Gadget Diesel

Posted August 12 2011 02:22 PM by Truck Trend

This is the biggest truck I've ever driven, and I was definitely out of my comfort zone. I didn't realize exactly how big this thing was until I stopped next to a Metro bus at a light and saw that I was eye-level with the...

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Our Cars: 2011 Kia Sorento SX AWD: What is this Crossover's Niche?

Posted August 11 2011 09:06 AM by Zach Gale

What is the Kia Sorento 's niche in the midsize crossover segment? Besides trying to offer value, I couldn't figure that out while driving it over the weekend.

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Our Cars: 2011 Mini Countryman –- Why Be Normal

Posted August 9 2011 08:41 AM by Truck Trend

My wife and I are right square in the middle of the Countryman's marketing sweet spot as far as demo and psychographic profile. Educated, employed, "active" (read: we like to tell people we mountain bike and surf even if...

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Our Cars: 2011 Nissan Juke -- Has Style and Grace

Posted August 5 2011 07:54 AM by Truck Trend

Hi. My name is Erick, and I dig the Juke's styling. I really do. Let's face it, the compact SUV segment is crowded with some pretty forgettable models ( Nissan's own Rogue included ), but the Juke is quirky and weird and...

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Our Cars: 2011 BMW X3 xDrive28i -- A Perfect Size

Posted July 31 2011 08:00 AM by Zach Gale

Still a fan of the 2011 BMW X3 . It's easy to park with the front/rear sensors and those Infiniti-like cameras, yet there's plenty of cargo space and I can sit in the backseat comfortably behind someone of my height.

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Our Cars: 2011 Kia Sorento SX - Revisiting the Old Girl

Posted July 28 2011 02:19 PM by bkong

It was my first time driving a Kia Sorento SX since attending its launch in Georgia late last summer and the ride is coarser than I remember.

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Our Cars: 2011 BMW X3 xDrive28i -- Heated Seats vs. Sport Seats

Posted July 22 2011 09:32 AM by Zach Gale

I was going to write the "Why does this $50,000 BMW crossover not have heated seats" post, but after a mix of highway, surface street, and winding road driving I really started to enjoy the highly adjustable sport seats in...

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Our Cars: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport – Cool Features, But Avoid CVT

Posted July 18 2011 08:26 AM by Zach Gale

After a couple days of commuting in the Outlander Sport, I can't really say I feel much of a connection to the car.

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Our Cars: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Mild Wild Session

Posted July 12 2011 03:05 PM by bkong

Every vehicle we have in the fleet provides useful transportation, but how many can we see ourselves taking off-road? Not many, but the Grand Cherokee is on the short list.

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Our Cars: 2011 Nissan Juke -- Travel Anxiety

Posted July 7 2011 07:33 AM by bkong

Up until this past weekend, I had only been getting into the Juke in an interspersed manner -- one night here, another night there. But a three-day weekend and a jaunt to Central California furnished an even better...

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Our Cars: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport - Infotainment Woes

Posted July 4 2011 08:06 AM by bkong

Mmm, my nose is the first thing roused. Our Mitsubishi Outlander Sport's cabin smells exactly the same as my old Lancer when it was new in 2004. Oh, the (occasionally infuriating) memories. What worries me is I'm not...

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