New Car Review 2003 MitsubishiOutlander
Aug 12, 2002
by Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher Mitsubishi Motors continues to make impressive inroads into the North American auto market with the introduction of their all new Outlander sport utility vehicle. Classified as a “crossover” vehicle, the high-style, entry level Outlander promises the rid ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2003 Ford Expedition
Aug 6, 2002
2003 Ford Expedition XLT Base price: $39,535 Price as tested: $41,420 EPA mileage: 13 city/ 17 highway By Des Toups The flabbiest of the big sport-utilities has spent some time in the gym for 2003, and if the new Ford Expedition isn’t exactly buff, it’s certainly bulked-up, tighter and wearing nicer clothes ... Continue reading
New Car Review: Land Rover Discovery 2003
Aug 4, 2002
Adventures in Vermont: by Annabelle Frankl Living in LA, one becomes accustomed to every 2nd vehicle being an SUV of some description. Of course, ask the drivers of these vehicles if they’ve ever driven off-road, and you’re likely to met with a blank stare. Furthermore, the majority of the vehicles theyR ... Continue reading
Jul 8, 2002
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Volkswagen Passat W8 ENGINE: 4.0-liter W-8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 270 hp @ 6000 rpm/273 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm TRANSMISSION: Five-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 106.4 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 185.2 x 68.7 x 57.5 in. STICKER PRICE: $37,000 (est.) The big news with the Volkswagen ... Continue reading
Jun 17, 2002
2003 Mercedes Benz SL500 Base price: $85,990 Price as tested: $101,105 EPA mileage: city/ highway: 15/22 By Des Toups Like its predecessor, the Mercedes Benz SL500 is destined to become a cliché, a rolling backdrop for rap videos and second marriages, but forget that for now. Mercedes waited 20 years to redo the ultim ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Subaru Forester XS
May 26, 2002
2003 Subaru Forester XS Base price: $20,545 Price as tested: $25,445 By Des Toups The Subaru Forester, new from the ground up for 2003, remains the car-lover's cute-ute. It's interesting to drive, it's reasonably roomy, and it has what surely must rank as the industry's largest sunroof. It's handsome. It can be loaded ... Continue reading
May 19, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Toyota has recently introduced the ninth generation of its ever popular Corolla sedan. Does it differ from earlier Corollas? Sure. It's not so small anymore. Although it's still a compact size, easy to maneuver in an urban environment, the 2003 Corolla is built on an all-new platfo ... Continue reading
May 8, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS It sometimes seems that every new car is in a class of its own, at least in the eyes of its manufacturer. Consider the Toyota Matrix, for example. Toyota calls it the world's first ``crossover utility vehicle,'' or CUV. An interesting concept, as ``crossover'' already denotes a mix ... Continue reading
Review : 2003 Acura 3.2 TL Type S
Apr 3, 2002
2003 Acura 3.2 TL Type S Base price: $33,480 Price as tested: $33,960 EPA mileage: 19 city/29 highway By Des Toups It would be easy to dismiss the Acura 3.2 TL as soulless, sprung from mundane family-sedan roots, labeled generically, darned near indistinguishable in a parking lot. Yet this Honda-derived sedan delivers ... Continue reading
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