Aug 18, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS It's not unusual for an automaker to build a sports model of a popular sedan. And the sports model is often the premium-priced offering in the lineup. And so Kia has a sports model of its compact Spectra sedan, called the Spectra SX. It's premium-priced, too, with a base MSRP of $1 ... Continue reading
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 Review
Aug 11, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 Being last to market is not necessarily bad. It allows one to learn from the competition. Some SUVs emphasize urban luxury, and have the off-road and cargo-carrying abilities of a luxury car. Others are true backwoods workhorses, with the same comfort lev ... Continue reading
Jul 28, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 BMW 330i It's good to be the king, but when you're the king, someone is always out to get you. And when you're the benchmark in the compact sports-luxury class, it's no different. The BMW 3-Series has held that enviable position since the advent of the 320i in 1978, when it ad ... Continue reading
Jul 22, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAREY RUSS 2005 Ford Mustang GT What has made the Mustang so popular over the past 40 years? Bang for the buck. No other car made offers so much performance, image, and aura for anywhere near the price of a Mustang. It's the quintessential American performance car from the 1960s, updated only enou ... Continue reading
2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6 Review
Jul 7, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6 Byte-Bite:If I was working for one of Hyundai's competitors, I'd be worried. Hyundai has arrived. If your concept of Hyundai is ``cheap Korean car,'' with the emphasis on ``cheap'' as synonym for ``shoddy'' more than ``inexpensive,'' it's time to move out ... Continue reading
Jun 15, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Cadillac CTS 3.6 Third time's charmed, as the old saying goes. For Cadillac, this applies especially to small cars. The company's first, the Cimmaron from the early Eighties, is best forgotten, being the result of a ``get it out quick and dirty'' edict from above, and brought ... Continue reading
Jun 10, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Mazda RX-8 If you're looking for something different in a car, consider the Mazda RX-8. While its radically distinctive styling is unlike that of anything else on the road today, that's not what really makes the RX-8 different. The real difference - hinted at outside, and none ... Continue reading
A Different Kind Of Volkswagen - Stanley The Wonder Car
Jun 3, 2005
By Carey Russ Meet Stanley. Stanley is a 2004 Volkswagen Touareg. But Stanley is not like other 2004 Volkswagen Touaregs. Its not just that Stanley is powered by a 2.5-liter inline five-cylinder turbodiesel engine. There are plenty of so-equipped Touaregs in Europe, if not North America, so that's not the difference. ... Continue reading
2006 Honda Ridgeline RT Review
May 26, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Honda Ridgeline RT Think of Honda, and what comes to mind? Economical yet energetic small cars? Yes. Comfortable and commodious mid-size cars? Yes again. High-performance motorcycles? Absolutely. Small and mid-size crossover SUVs? Indeed. And lawnmowers and portable generators ... Continue reading
May 24, 2005
By Carey Russ Audis, especially the most recent Audis, are about a mixture of passionate emotion and cutting-edge technology as much as cold, rational logic. This is especially true of the German manufacturer's newest offering in the North American market, the 2006 A3. The A3, as could be surmised by its designation, i ... Continue reading
2005 Suzuki XL-7 4WD EX 5-passenger SUV Review
May 12, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Suzuki XL-7 4WD EX 5-passenger SUV Sometimes the old way is best. Consider this in relation to small SUVs. All of the newer entries in that popular class are car-like ``crossover'' vehicles, with unibody construction and fully-independent suspension for comfort and car-like ha ... Continue reading
May 5, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Audi S4 Avant ``Vorsprung durch Technik'' - ``progress through technology'' in English - has been an Audi guideline for many years, arguably since the days of the mid-engined Auto Union Grand Prix cars in the late 1930s. Today, Audi technological progress is best seen in its r ... Continue reading
Apr 28, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Mazda3 s 4-Door Compact cars haven't been a major segment in the U.S. since the fuel crises of the 1970s and `80s, but that may change soon. Gasoline prices have recently skyrocketed, and ever more congested cities and parking lots can make a large vehicle a liability, too. Wh ... Continue reading
Apr 14, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 Laramie Size can have advantages, particularly for a pickup. And the Dodge Dakota has always been unique from a size standpoint. Larger than the compacts, but smaller than any full-size truck, the Dakota was the first mid-sized pickup. As most compact ... Continue reading
Apr 8, 2005
Short Take: 2005 Kia Spectra5 By Carey Russ Think ``performance sport compact'' and Kia is probably not the first name to come to mind. That segment is important to Asian automakers, and their customers, and the Koreans are not about to miss out. But Kia's entry is a little different from the other cars in the class. I ... Continue reading
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