2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review
Feb 3, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid The Highlander has been a mainstay of the Toyota line since its debut in 2001, and for good reasons. One of the first car-based "crossover" SUVs, it provided a more comfortable and more everyday use-oriented alternative to the traditional truck-based S ... Continue reading
2008 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x2 Review
Jan 24, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x2 When the 2008 Jeep Liberty was delivered for testing, I at first thought the delivery service had made a mistake. The vehicle out in front of my house was inarguably a Jeep, but it didn't look like a Liberty at all. This was because about the only thing ... Continue reading
Jan 24, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Scion xB When the Scion brand debuted as Toyota's youth-oriented line, the expectation was that the xA hatchback would account for most sales, with the xB second. After all, the xA, a subcompact hatchback, was in a category known to be popular with the young, young at heart, a ... Continue reading
2008 Nissan Frontier Pick-up Review
Jan 16, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4 LE Long Bed Timing is everything. My week with a 2008 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab LE pickup in 4x4 trim coincided with the first serious storms of the season. Heavy rain, strong winds, deep standing water, and streams crossing the road were the order ... Continue reading
2008 Ford Taurus Limited AWD Review
Dec 27, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS With apologies to `60s folksinger Donavan Leitch, first there is a Taurus, then it's gone, and then it's back again. After a short hiatus, when it was apparently replaced by the Five Hundred, the Ford Taurus is back. And it's back bigger and better than ever. But there is a catch. ... Continue reading
Dec 20, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD<br> WITH CAREY RUSS</p> <p><b>2008 Kia Rio5 SX</p> <p>In an automotive context, don't practicality and economy exclude a pleasant driving experience? After all, the best fuel economy means the smallest, lightest car, unless you want to pay a premium for a hybrid. And not only are small cars small, ... Continue reading
Dec 20, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Lincoln MKX It's renaissance time at Lincoln. In common with every other long-established luxury automaker, changing demographics and markets have resulted in dramatically-changed vehicle lineups. Customers change, customer wants and needs change, and fashion changes. So the p ... Continue reading
2008 Nissan Rogue SL 2 WD Review
Dec 7, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Nissan Rogue SL 2WD It's no secret that the SUV market has changed markedly in the past few years, with popularity switching from truck-based utility vehicles to car-based crossovers. Nissan's Murano, based on its mid-sized Altima sedan, was one of the first crossovers to aban ... Continue reading
2008 Range Rover Sport Supercharged - Review
Nov 30, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Range Rover Sport Supercharged A "Grand Touring" car is one that is fast, comfortable, and luxurious, and meant for long-distance travel at a high average speed. The category originally applied to two-seat, or perhaps 2+2, coupes that offered performance equal to or better tha ... Continue reading
Nov 23, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The current Kia Spectra hasn't changed much since its debut in 2004, and even in the highly-competitive compact class that is not a problem. Even now, it holds its own very well thank you - especially the premium Spectra5 variant, an unusual and very European concept in the America ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (VIDEO) - 2008 Cadillac CTS On The Road And On The Track
Nov 17, 2007
by Carey Russ The plan was simple enough - a new 2008 Cadillac CTS would be delivered to my house, near San Francisco, CA, and I would drive it to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to watch the last race of Cadillac's current career in the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. Then I'd drive home. Seat time in the second ... Continue reading
Nov 14, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The original Mini lasted nearly unchanged for forty years. The pace of life and automotive evolution is a little faster today, and so the first-generation new Mini gave way to its replacement earlier this year, after a mere five years. The original Mini was largely designed by one ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The name is about the only thing having to do with the Saturn Vue that hasn't been changed for 2008. Well, the wheelbase is the same, and overall size is within inches or less, usually less, in all exterior and interior dimensions. But from the outside, it looks very different. Fro ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Volvo XC70 Preview I'm on a forest service road in the mountains of northern Montana, just outside of Glacier National Park and only a few miles from Canada. I really don't need the ice-alert light in the instrument cluster to tell me that it might be cold enough for slippery, ... Continue reading
2008 Mercury Mariner Premier 4WD Review
Nov 11, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Mercury Mariner Premier 4WD A writer might associate the word "ancient" with "mariner" in deference to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". That's a correct association in literature, but incorrect in connection with cars or small SUVs, wher ... Continue reading
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