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2011 Chevrolet Cruze is the game changer the compact segment has needed for years

Monday, August 2, 2010

Up until recently, the US consumer really couldn’t expect much from the compact car segment. Did it have four wheels, a cheap price, and get decent fuel economy? If so, then that was all you could really ask for. Special features like USB ports, heated seats, or a decent comfortable interior were, at most, a pipe dream. Small cars were only for folks who couldn’t afford a larger one. The 2011 Chevy Cruze changes all that.

2011 Chevrolet Cruze First Drive photo gallery

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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Although we’re under embargo for our driving impressions of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, we are allowed to share with you all the photos we took on our drive of the new compact competitor yesterday.

Nissan teases 2011 Quest minivan photos months before LA debut

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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Nissan has let slip three revealing photos of it’s next generation Quest minivan. The photos show the Quest’s side profile, rear, and interior.

First Drive: 2011 Buick Regal delivers smooth style & solid European handling

Thursday, June 3, 2010

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Last week I had the chance to sample the completely new 2011 Buick Regal on the roads and highways of Southern California. We’ve been foaming at the mouth at a chance to get behind the wheel of the Regal ever since it was introduced in LA last year. Could the car that was almost a Saturn really deliver as a Buick? Lets find out.

The Car Doctor talks Camaro with John Fitzpatrick (radio replay)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

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Our good friend John Paul (aka the Car Doctor), who hosts his weekly radio show on WROL, 910am Boston, had a chance to talk to John Fitzpatrick, Marketing Manager of the Chevrolet Camaro this past weekend. John and John discussed a recent 5th gen Camaro meet-up in Georgia, the new Camaro Synergy edition, and how great of a deal the V6 Camaro is.

The entire show is an hour long but the interview with John Fitzpatrick is up first and lasts 16 minutes. The rest of the show is just as good, so don’t stop listening after the interview. Check out the full show replay after the break.

Saab will focus on expanding models in both price directions; Audi is “Target”

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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Meeting with a small group of journalists from the New England Motor Press Association, Mike Colleran, President and COO of Saab Cars North America gave more details into how he and Saab management will steer the newly independent Swedish automotive brand. The automaker plans on launching four new models during the next year; The 9-3X, a new 9-5, a 9-4X crossover, and the 9-5 SportCombi.

2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee: One last spin in the original off-road SUV

Monday, March 22, 2010

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In a short few months Chrysler is set to bring a totally new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee to market. With the 2010 model still on the lot and on sale, we wanted to give the current iteration one last spin before it made its way into the history books this summer. In a world of crossovers the Grand Cherokee is the original SUV; and yes it’s got a HEMI.

2010 Volkswagen GTI: The perfect mashup of price and performance

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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Every year over a dozen new car models are released in the US. Very rarely does one stimulate the the mind, body, and wallet all at the same time. All too often it’s a choice between performance, fit/finish, and economy. Almost never do you get more than one of these at the same time. Never do you get all three, let alone in a base model. Well, that was until this year, when Volkswagen introduced the heavily redesigned 2010 GTI. Prepare to be impressed.

Photo Gallery: A detailed look at the 2010 Volkswagen GTI

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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The detailed photo gallery companion to our full road test review of the 2010 Volkswagen GTI 2-door

Locked out of cloud 9 – How one day in a Dodge Viper went so wrong yet turned out so right

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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The plan for the day was simple. My brother Josh and I would take the extraordinary opportunity of being loaned a Dodge Viper and turn it into an epic driving day trip. We would leave our small office in central New Hampshire on an early September morning and barnstorm north towards the White Mountains. During our mission we’d hit two key attractions well known to the northeast motorist; the Kancamagus Highway and the Mt. Washington auto road.