Archive for December, 2011

Isuzu Trooper-on-road

Isuzu Trooper is a Fine Workhorse

The Isuzu Trooper was a mid-size SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Isuzu between 1981 and 2005. The car was exported worldwide as the Isuzu Bighorn, Isuzu Trooper, Isuzu Trooper II, Caribe 442, Acura SLX, Chevrolet Trooper, Subaru Bighorn, Honda Horizon Opel/Vauxhall Monterey, Holden Jackaroo, and Holden Monterey. There were three generations of Trooper, 1981–1991, [...]

Category: isuzu, posted at: Dec 30th 2011, Comments: Comments Off
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2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302-look-front

2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Has Been Distilled to Its Purest Form

The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 may carry the namesake of Ford’s legendary 1969 competition car, and it might work a treat on racetracks, but Ford has made sure the new Ford Mustang Boss 302 is an honest-to-Detroit everyday proposition, not just a weekend warrior for waxing overconfident BMW M and Mercedes-Benz AMG pree-ners. Building [...]

Category: Ford, posted at: Dec 30th 2011, Comments: Comments Off
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1972 Ford Gran Torino History Revisited

Clint Eastwood’s movie Gran Torino is actually named after its “star car”–a Ford Gran Torino. In general, Gran Torino plays out as a fairly conventional Hollywood melodrama with overt Oscar aspirations where Clint Eastwood plays Walt Kowalski, a freshly widowed Korean war veteran and retired Ford assembly-plant worker. That’s the plot synopsis, but back to [...]

Category: Ford, posted at: Dec 30th 2011, Comments: Comments Off
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2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse-on-road

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Embodies a Youthful Image

The 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, based on the Galant sedan platform, was redesigned inside and out in 2000, and embodies a youthful image and providing a sporty drive. The New Year for the car sees a standard spoiler, tether anchors for child seats and meets LEV emissions standards. If you don’t recognize at a glance what [...]

Category: Mitsubishi, posted at: Dec 28th 2011, Comments: Comments Off
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1996 Nissan Maxima is Definately Worth a Trial Run

All new for 1995, the excellent Maxima receives few changes for the 1996 Nissan Maxima model year. A four-way power passenger seat is available, a new center console cup holder will hold a Big Gulp and two new colors grace the Nissan Maxima decidedly dull flanks. Two new colors also debut; Starfire Blue Pearl and [...]

Category: Nissan, posted at: Dec 28th 2011, Comments: Comments Off
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2012 Audi A7-look-front

2012 Audi A7 is the Most Distinctive Models on the Market

The all-new 2012 Audi A7 is one of the most distinctive models on the market—and if you want to know why, simply popping the trunk release would be a good place to start. What you get for the car is—instead of a small trunk lid, which it could be—a long hatch, opening up a long, [...]

Category: Audi, posted at: Dec 28th 2011, Comments: Comments Off
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Audi Q5 2011 is Available in Hybrid Version

For 2011, Audi leaps into the hybrid SUV fray with a new version of its popular luxury crossover, the Audi Q5 2011. While the Audi Q5 2011 will still offer an excellent 3.2-liter gas engine as standard equipment, the big news is the availability of a full parallel hybrid drivetrain, an Audi first. While the [...]

Category: Audi, posted at: Dec 26th 2011, Comments: Comments Off
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2011 Lincoln MKZ Will Turn the Luxury Tables in Its Favor

The entry-level sedan in the Ford’s premium car brand lineup, the 2011 Lincoln MKZ continues to assert itself as an effective introduction to the pleasures of American luxury. With a no-cost hybrid option, advanced technology and tight handling, the Lincoln 2011 MKZ is one of the new cars that Ford hopes will turn the luxury [...]

Category: Lincoln, posted at: Dec 26th 2011, Comments: Comments Off
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2006 Mazda RX8 Offers Sports Car Like Performance

Sport coupes have been around a long time, but few have been as unconventional as the 2006 Mazda RX8. The sporty and curvaceous four-passenger 2006 RX8 is designed with dual rear-hinged half doors that permit easy entry into and egress from the backseat, but with the overall look of a coupe. The 2006 Mazda RX8 [...]

Category: Mazda, posted at: Dec 26th 2011, Comments: Comments Off
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2012 Lincoln MKZ is a Competent Midsize Premium Sedan

The 2012 Lincoln MKZ is a competent midsize premium sedan, but it does not represent enough of an improvement over the similar Ford Fusion to justify its Mercedes-like price. While many upscale midsize cars prioritize athletic power and nimble driving dynamics, the 2012 Lincoln MKZ sets itself apart with a different set of attributes. The [...]

Category: Lincoln, posted at: Dec 24th 2011, Comments: Comments Off
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