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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 2WD Review By Carey Russ

Feb 17, 2013

DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 2WD The highest-profile product of Mitsubishi Motors may be the high-performance Lancer Evo rally replica, but the sales crown belongs to the Outlander Sport compact crossover. No surprise, as the Outlander Sport fits the needs of many people on si ... Continue reading

2013 Honda Pilot Touring 4WD Review By Carey Russ

Feb 14, 2013

MORE INFO Honda Specs, Prices, Reviews and Comparisons - Honda Buyers Guide (1997-Present) Is The 2013 Honda your Perfect New Car Match? DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Honda Pilot Touring 4WD Honda's Pilot eight-passenger crossover SUV got a mid-cycle freshening last year, with a front-end restyling and int ... Continue reading

2013 Acura MDX Review By Carey Russ

Jan 11, 2013

p>DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Acura MDX If Acura was a late entrant into the luxury SUV class, with its MDX crossover debuting for model year 2000, the wait was worthwhile and the timing was right. Crossovers were then new and on the way up; old-style body-on-frame SUVs were on their way out. The MDX was ... Continue reading

2013 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited Review By Carey Russ

Jan 6, 2013

2013 Subaru Specs, Prices, Reviews and Comparisons-Subaru Buyers Guide (1997-Present) Is The 2013 Subaru Your Perfect New Car Match? DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited Timing is everything. The SUV boom was well underway in 1994, and Subaru had recently committed to an all all-wheel ... Continue reading

2013 Volvo S60 T5 AWD Review By Carey Russ

Dec 24, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Volvo S60 T5 AWD Volvo had an interesting launch strategy for the second generation of its S60 sedan -- first came the high-performance version, the six-cylinder, 300-horsepower T6, for 2011. The entry-level T5 showed up later, for model year 2012, but even then was eclipsed b ... Continue reading

2013 Ford Mustang Musings By Carey Russ

Dec 19, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Mustang Mania The original pony car, the car for which the class is named, gets freshened more than a bit for model year 2013. And, although the new grille and splitter, standard HID headlights, and restyled rear panel with LED taillights are the most noticeable aspects, "new" ... Continue reading

2013 Toyota Avalon Preview By Carey Russ - Verry Interesting +Video

Dec 7, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Toyota Avalon Preview I'm in a pre-production 2013 Toyota Avalon, driving on a surface street in Isla Vista, CA during the ride and drive part of the press introduction for the car. I notice a first-generation Toyota Highlander following me. Nothing unusual there, Toyota sold ... Continue reading

Ford Space Solutions - 2013 Ford Explorer Sport and Ford Flex Limited AWD Reviews By Carey Russ

Nov 28, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Ford Space Solutions: 2013 Explorer Sport and Flex Limited AWD Do you need a vehicle with space for people and things and the ability to tow maybe a couple of tons of trailer? A couple of decades ago, years ago you'd be buying a truck-based utility vehicle and enduring the rough ri ... Continue reading

2013 Nissan Altima 3.5 SV Review By Cary Russ

Nov 24, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Nissan Altima 3.5 SV In the twenty years since the nameplate's debut, the Nissan Altima has changed considerably over five generations. But it has stayed true to its original concept as "the affordable luxury car", so no surprise that it's Nissan's best-seller. More than that, ... Continue reading

2012/13 Chrysler 200 Review By Carey Russ

Nov 15, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012/13 Chrysler 200 Does Chrysler always do best under extreme pressure? It seems that way -- a major crisis in the early 1990s led to the revolutionary and successful LH cars. And the recent financial dire straits and rescue by Fiat have led to an improved lineup as well. I'll us ... Continue reading

2013 Acura ILX 2.4 Premium Review By Carey Russ

Nov 9, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Acura ILX 2.4 Premium Acura hasn't had an entry-level car since the demise of the RSX, offering small crossovers like the RDX instead. And, the late RSX being a coupe, there hasn't been a small Acura sedan since the last Integra before that. But time demands change, and someti ... Continue reading

2013 Cadillac XTS Review By Carey Russ

Oct 25, 2012

2013 Cadillac XTS American expectations for a luxury car are not what they once were. The extra-large, softly-suspended, V8-powered insulating cocoon on wheels -- exemplified most recently in the Cadillac line by the late DTS, and DeVille and Fleetwood before it -- is gone. Today's luxury car buyer is more likely than ... Continue reading

2012/13 Chrysler 300 C Review By Carey Russ

Oct 19, 2012

2012/13 Chrysler 300C The newest car to bear the Chrysler 300 name was bold, even revolutionary, when it debuted for 2005. Solid underpinnings from the Daimler side of the Daimler-Chrysler combine gave it an international accent to its All-American character, and distinctive lines and a wide variety of engine choices, ... Continue reading

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Review By Carey Russ

Oct 12, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in After a dozen years, three generations (in the U.S, one more in Japan), and over a million examples sold, the Toyota Prius gasoline-electric hybrid is hardly advanced technology for early adopters. It's solidly mainstream, even though it continues to evolv ... Continue reading

2013 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring FWD Review By Carey Russ

Oct 1, 2012

2013 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring FWD Review By Carey Russ ... Continue reading