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Review: 2003 Toyota Corolla S

Review: 2003 Toyota Corolla S

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

Review: 2003 Toyota Matrix

Review: 2003 Toyota Matrix

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: 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S

Review: 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Hard to believe, but Volkswagen's New Beetle has been with us for almost four years. It has become a familiar sight in most places, and no longer stops traffic. Beetle drivers now have some privacy. Does that mean the Beetle is dead? Not even. There is still plenty of life left in ... Continue reading

Review: 2002 Suzuki Aerio GS Sedan

Review: 2002 Suzuki Aerio GS Sedan

Driving Down The Road With Carey Russ While small, rugged SUVs are its best-known four-wheeled offerings, Suzuki also makes sedans. And, as its SUVs have grown over the years, from the tiny Samurai through the larger Sidekick, Vitara, and Grand Vitara to the latest seven-passenger XL-7, so have the sedans. The first Su ... Continue reading

Review: Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

Review: Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Ah, springtime. If you don't like the weather, wait ten minutes. In many parts of the country, it's possible to have snow, warm sunshine, and everything in between in the same week. In some places, make that the same day. So Spring is the perfect season to test a convertible. ... Continue reading

Review: 2002 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6 Shiftronic

Review: 2002 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6 Shiftronic

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS You've got to start somewhere, and that somewhere is often at the bottom. When the Japanese manufacturers abandoned the ultra- low priced entry-level class to concentrate on everything from only slightly more expensive compacts to luxury cars, the Koreans stepped in at the bottom o ... Continue reading

Review: 2002 Saturn LW300 Wagon

Review: 2002 Saturn LW300 Wagon

By Carey Russ The ``different kind of car company'' has quietly been expanding its lineup in the past couple of years. After almost a decade of exclusively selling small sedans, wagons, and coupes, Saturn added the mid-sized L-Series sedans and wagons in the 2000 model year. And it now has its very own, and very Saturn ... Continue reading

Review: 2002 Audi A4 CVT Sedan

Review: 2002 Audi A4 CVT Sedan

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2002 Audi A4 CVT Sedan The 1995 A4 led Audi out of a serious sales slump, and helped revitalize the company. But 1995 was a long time ago, and the entry-luxury market in which the A4 resides is fiercely competitive. Despite that, 2001 A4 sales were anything but anemic. The A4 aged ... Continue reading

New Car Review: 2002 Acura RSX Type S

New Car Review: 2002 Acura RSX Type S

New Car Review: 2002 Acura RSX Type S, sport-compact class, where competition is intense and product life cycles are usually short, the last-generation Acura Integra stayed at the top, virtually unchanged, from 1994 to 2001.New Car Review: 2002 Acura RSX Type S ... Continue reading

Saturn SC2 Three-Door Coupe (2001)

Saturn SC2 Three-Door Coupe (2001)

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Mazda Tribute Preview (2001)

Mazda Tribute Preview (2001)

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Toyota Prius (2001)

Toyota Prius (2001)

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Volvo Cross Country (2001)

Volvo Cross Country (2001)

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Volvo Cross Country Preview (2001)

Volvo Cross Country Preview (2001)

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Mazda 626 ES V6 (2000)

Mazda 626 ES V6 (2000)

Mazda 626 ES V6 (2000) Review ... Continue reading

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