Archive for May, 2010
Review: 2011 Infiniti M37
Posted on 28. May, 2010 by admin.
With the 2006-2010 Infiniti M, a highly competent luxury performance sedan was hidden beneath utterly forgettable sheetmetal. Before my father bought his 2008 Cadillac CTS I suggested that he also check out the M. One glance at the car’s exterior was all he needed to summarily reject it. Well, for 2011 Infiniti has totally redesigned [...]
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The Last Good Honda: Mid-Ohio Retires its TSX Fleet
Posted on 27. May, 2010 by admin.
It was a gloomy April afternoon when I “won” my first “race”. Hours before, I had stood among a nervous, shuffling group of men as Tommy Byrne, the mercurial, self-destructive, and inhumanly talented Competition Director of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, had explained what we would need to do to survive his “comp school”: Don’t [...]
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Review: 2011 Buick Regal Turbo
Posted on 26. May, 2010 by admin.
Taut. Trim. Modern. Sporty. Developed in Germany. Aimed at youthful enthusiasts. Stop me when it starts sounding like I’m describing a Buick.
Since the launch of the Enclave in 2007, Buick has repeatedly touted a decline in average buyer age that still has yet to push the brand’s demographics into the fat sections of America’s population [...]
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Review: Audi A5 Sportback
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by admin.
Coupe – feminine noun. Cutting; cutting out; cut. According to the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary at least, this is the definition of a word that always held special promise for car lovers worldwide. But the evocative nature of the term, and the fact that French is no longer the world’s lingua franca, have given today’s automakers license [...]
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Brazilian Brawl: Battle of the Mighty Mini Pickups
Posted on 23. May, 2010 by admin.
Having some time on my hands, I ventured out again into cardealershipland. Wanted to get my hands on the mini mites that inhabit many an urban Brazilian cowboy’s dream. You know, the call of the sertão (that’s what you think we call the pampas.) In the left corner, all the way from Italy, but made [...]
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Review: Chevrolet Malibu 2LT 2.4
Posted on 19. May, 2010 by admin.
Context is everything. Because TTAC has never tried to operate as another entry in the press-car sweepstakes, our context for the industry tends to be based more on news from the business end of things than on a regular sampling of the latest vehicles to hit the market. This basic truth about our perspective goes [...]
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Track Test: 2011 Mustang V8 w/Brembo Brakes
Posted on 17. May, 2010 by admin.
As I exit Turn Eleven at Summit Point Raceway’s twisty, concrete-lined “Shenandoah” course, I’m confronted with a rare opportunity to put my money where my mouth has been. In a review of the 2011 Mustang GT 5.0, I perhaps foolishly opined that “C5 Z06 pilots will need to find a twisty road lest they be [...]
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Review: 2010 Infiniti EX35
Posted on 14. May, 2010 by admin.
Many cars look and drive much like any number of other cars. They’re simply not special in any way. You might as well toss a coin to choose among them. The EX35 is not one of these cars. Infiniti’s compact crossover is unlike anything else in the U.S. market. And you’re [...]
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MINI Fans To Rally Across The U.S.
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by admin.
MINI has announced a new “MINI Takes The States” rally, which will kick off this August and allow thousands of fans to celebrate owning their iconic cars with fellow enthusiasts by joining a caravan across the country to Denver, Colorado. The rally will see participants drive through a total of 19 states, covering more than 8,000 miles of road and…
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Next-Gen B9 Audi A4 Shedding More Than 300 Pounds
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by admin.
Audi took the risky step of replacing the V-8 engine in its sporty S4 and S5 models with a new supercharged V-6 in an effort to boost fuel economy. Sure the six-cylinder mill is lighter and more fuel-efficient but what about the prestige of a V-8, not to mention the smoothness and aural delight? Audi believes its customers, current and future…
