2009 Lexus IS 350 Review and Specs
Jan 22, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Lexus IS 350 Lexus is unique among the world's luxury car manufacturers in that it has two distinct offerings in the entry-luxury class. Looking for American Traditional, with an emphasis on quiet and comfort? Lexus ES 350. Looking for something more European in concept, with ... Continue reading
Dec 31, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROADBy Carey RUSS 2009 Honda Fit Sport "Premium subcompact hatchback"? Isn't that a classic oxymoron, on the order of "business ethics", "military intelligence", or "computer security"? Not, not if the subcompact hatchback in question is a Honda Fit. When it debuted a few years ago, Honda deliberately ... Continue reading
2009 Audi A4 2.0TFSI Quattro Review
Dec 26, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Audi A4 2.0TFSI Quattro Review The Audi A4's technical excellence and front- or all-wheel drive prowess have always been first-rate, but since its inception in 1994, its styling has been on the conservative side. While that has undoubtedly added to its attraction for those peo ... Continue reading
Dec 21, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Acura TL with Technology Package The Acura TL plays in a tough neighborhood, one defined by the Germans and challenged by the Japanese and Americans. Performance-luxury is the name of the game, and all of the world's premium automakers have a presence. And all of the cars in th ... Continue reading
2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S Review
Dec 14, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S Review Crossover sport-utilities are like sensible shoes or health food - good for you, perhaps, but ultimately bland and boring. Just as a mix of tofu and brown rice, healthily unspiced and without even basic salt, is unlikely to excite your taste buds, th ... Continue reading
Dec 12, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring All-Wheel Drive Mazda makes the best-selling sports car ever, the MX-5 Miata, and the only successful series of Wankel rotary-piston powered sports cars, in the RX-7 and RX-8 line. Those are more than mere "halo vehicles" meant to provide an image that ... Continue reading
Nov 14, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Lexus GS 460Luxury meets performance meets high tech in the Lexus GS 460, the Japanese manufacturer's entry at the premium end of the mid-luxury segment. That's a part of the automotive marketplace dominated by the Germans, and the GS meets them on equal ground for ability whi ... Continue reading
2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review
Nov 13, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid At this point in time, gasoline-electric vehicles have gone from early-adopter to mainstream technology. And what could underline that more than a hybrid version of that most popular of mid-size cars, the Toyota Camry? The Hybrid has been in the Camry lineu ... Continue reading
2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK550 Cabriolet Review
Nov 13, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK550 Cabriolet Power and luxury mean wasteful fuel use, right? But of course. That would explain the woeful 26-mpg average that showed on the trip computer during a 40-mile highway jaunt in the 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK 550 Cabriolet that was my test car for the p ... Continue reading
2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review By Carey Russ
Nov 6, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid At this point in time, gasoline-electric vehicles have gone from early-adopter to mainstream technology. And what could underline that more than a hybrid version of that most popular of mid-size cars, the Toyota Camry? The Hybrid has been in the Camry lineu ... Continue reading
2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan Preview
Oct 23, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS2009 Volkswagen Routan Preview The new Volkswagen Routan is not the new Microbus, and it is most definitely not an exercise in nostalgia. As well-received as the Microbus concept vehicle was a few years ago, it would have been far too expensive to produce. The market for a $40,000 b ... Continue reading
Oct 20, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Kia Borrego Preview My first experience with the 2009 Kia Borrego came before the official start of its recent introduction to the press, on the drive from Seattle-Tacoma Airport to the event base in Cle Elum, WA, a hundred or so miles inland in a scenic valley in the Cascade ... Continue reading
2009 Ford Escape XLT 4WD Review
Oct 19, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Ford Escape XLT 4WD After major revitalization to its Escape small crossover SUV last year, Ford could be forgiven for doing little or nothing to it for 2009. There are newer nameplates from the Blue Oval to steal the limelight, and business in general has been interesting, an ... Continue reading
2009 Toyota Matrix S AWD Review
Oct 12, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Toyota Matrix S AWD The Matrix was introduced back in 2002 as Toyota's smallest crossover. The first SUV wave, trucks, had crested, and car-based crossovers, exemplified by Toyota's own and very popular Highlander and RAV4, were ascendent. "Crossover" was the type du jour. Mod ... Continue reading
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