New Car Review: 2003 Subaru Forester 2.5 XS
Sep 5, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS With its combination of SUV-like styling and ground clearance, all-wheel drive, and carlike ride and handling, the original Forester has been very successful for Subaru. But Subaru knows better than to sit on its laurels. The Forester was an early entry in the ``crossover'' car-lik ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2003 Infiniti G35 Sedan
Aug 25, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Meet the next generation at Infiniti. The 2003 G35 sedan is only the beginning of a line of innovatively-styled and engineered vehicles to come from the Japanese luxury manufacturer. Expect more in the near future. Infiniti's vision of itself is being honed, and it bodes well for t ... Continue reading
Aug 23, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Compared to the original, the second-generation 2002 Honda CR- V is bigger inside, but not much bigger outside. That makes it all the better to hold people and more stuff in comfort, without sacrificing ease of use in the CR-V's natural habitat, crowded urban and suburban roads and ... Continue reading
Review: Jaguar X-Type 2.5 Sedan
Aug 15, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Not too many years ago, Jaguar looked to be another venerable marque headed for the history books. Prices escalated, quality control was problematic, and sales slumped. Fortunately, Ford Motor Company stepped in and bought the company, and set about correcting Jaguar's deficiencies ... Continue reading
New Car review: Volkswagen Passat W8 Sedan
Aug 7, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Volkswagen got its start in the American marketplace with the Beetle, but both Volkswagen and the automotive marketplace have changed considerably since those days. The company whose name means ``people's car'' recently introduced the Passat W8, its first luxury car and, at nearly ... Continue reading
New Car Review: Saab 9-5 Aero 5-Door Sport Wagon
Aug 4, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Saab cars may be a little closer to the automotive mainstream since the automotive part of the company allied itself with General Motors a few years back, but they're still far from being generic transportation appliances. As always, aerospace thinking and technology find their way ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 Mercedes-Benz G500
Jul 7, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Mercedes-Benz has several new models this year, but the most interesting, not to mention attention-getting, is the G500. The G500 is the first officially-imported version of the legendary Gelandewagen (say guh-LAN-de-vag-an), a four-wheel drive utility vehicle developed for both mi ... Continue reading
Jun 27, 2002
By Carey Russ The saying ``don't mess with success'' is not a Honda motto. Although the S2000 roadster is only in its third year of production, Honda has given it a few minor improvements that edge it even closer to perfection, without compromising its uncompromising performance and carved-from-solid-billet feel. A gla ... Continue reading
New Car Review New Car Prices 2002 Honda Civic Si
Jun 27, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Honda Civic is one of the most popular cars with today's generation of high-performance enthusiasts. How did a car that started life as an economical, low-emissions commuter ``econobox'' in the wake of the oil shortages of the early 1970s become a hot-rodder's favorite? Much cr ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 Chrysler Sebring GTC Convertible
Jun 20, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Ah, the joys of a convertible. Put the top down and cruise through town or country with your friends or family. But, if you want to take more than one other person along, especially for any length of time, the list of choices gets pretty small. The Chrysler Sebring convertible has ... Continue reading
Car Reviews: 2002 Ford Focus ZX5
Jun 18, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS If it seems that hatchbacks are making a comeback, think globally. They never left in Europe and Asia, where narrow, crowded roads and expensive fuel put a premium on small cars with good space utilization and fuel efficiency. European hatchbacks, in particular, are not necessarily ... Continue reading
Car Reviews- 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Jun 18, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Thirty-plus years ago, when the first Federal emissions and safety standards came into being, conventional wisdom said performance was dead. The muscle cars and sports cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s would be remembered as the high-water mark of speed and power, never to be ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 Chrysler 300M Special
May 30, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The ``300'' nameplate first appeared on a Chrysler back in 1955. That car combined distinctive styling with a namesake 331 cubic inch, 300-horsepower version of the race-proven ``Hemi'' V8 and a heavy-duty suspension developed for La Carrera Panamerica, the famed Mexican Road Race. ... Continue reading
May 19, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Lexus ES 300 has been a benchmark in the entry luxury segment since its inception, and the almost completely revised 2002 model only raises the bar. With the introduction of the IS 300 for sports-oriented buyers two years ago, Lexus began to move the ES more toward serious luxu ... 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
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