2008 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI Review
May 23, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI The question is: how to get decent fuel economy from a capable SUV? A hybrid system, perhaps? Perhaps not - gasoline-electric hybrids are most efficient in low-speed city and commute driving, and a hybrid system, while perfectly adequate for a civilized ... Continue reading
2008 BMW 335i Convertible Review
May 14, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 BMW 335i Convertible BMW has made 3-Series convertibles for years, but until the release of the newest model just over a year ago all were conventional cloth-top cars. With the current 3-Series convertible lineup, BMW has joined the ranks hardtop-convertible manufacturers, to ... Continue reading
2008 Maserati Quattroporte and 2008 Maserati Gran Turismo Review
May 14, 2008
Driving Impressions : 2008 Maserati Quattroporte and Gran Turismo By Carey Russ When you think pedigreed high-performance, high-dollar Italian cars, if you're a typical modern American you probably think of Ferrari or Lamborghini. Maserati?Didn't Joe Walsh make that up for the "I Can't Drive 55" song? Or, if you know b ... Continue reading
2008 Mercury Sable Premier Review
May 10, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Mercury Sable Premier The Sable was the core of the Mercury lineup from its debut in model year 1986 until it mysteriously vanished for model year 2005, to be replaced by the Montego. And then, for model year 2008, the Montego disappeared, replaced by the new Sable. Which look ... Continue reading
2008 Honda Odyssey Touring Review
May 2, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Honda Odyssey Touring If you routinely need to carry five to eight people and a large amount of cargo, there are only two real choices for a vehicle: a full-size SUV or a minivan. If regular heavy towing is a necessity, it may be the SUV. But not necessarily - the latest itera ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Mazda CX-9 FWD Some car manufacturers leave well enough alone, and some can't help but improve their product, detail by detail. Mazda is in the latter category, as evidenced by the 2008 CX-9. The seven-passenger CX-9, Mazda's largest crossover, debuted last year and if the num ... Continue reading
2008 Suzuki XL7 Limited FWD Review
Apr 23, 2008
SEE ALSO:Compare Suzuki Specs and Prices- Suzuki Buyers Guide DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Suzuki XL7 Limited FWD Things are not necessarily what they seem on the surface in the automotive world. One day during my week with a 2008 Suzuki XL7, I happened to pull up next to a Chevrolet Tracker at a traffic ... Continue reading
Apr 10, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Audi S5 Coupes return to the Audi lineup this year in the form of the 265-horsepower V6-powered A5 and the high-performance 354-hp V8 S5 variant. The niche pioneered by the now-legendary long-wheelbase Quattro Coupe of the early 1980s has been revived. Emphatically. The origin ... Continue reading
2008 Honda Accord EX Sedan Review
Apr 8, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Honda Accord EX Sedan A major reason for the Honda Accord's success has been its fit with the needs and desires of family car buyers. When it first appeared in 1976, the Honda Accord was a larger version of the Civic hatchback, but "large" was only in comparison to the then-su ... Continue reading
2008 Hyundai Veracruz Limited AWD Review
Mar 30, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Hyundai Veracruz Limited AWD When someone mentions "midsize luxury crossover", "Hyundai" is probably not the first word to come to your mind. But the Veracruz, its newest, and largest, crossover is meant to change that. Based on a stretched version of the platform that underli ... Continue reading
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT Review
Mar 13, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT With rising fuel costs and less demand for SUVs, American automakers have a new focus on sedans. Chevrolet is no exception, and its entry in the all-important middle-class mid-size category is the Malibu. If the name is familiar, it graces a completely new ... Continue reading
2008 Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI Review
Mar 10, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI Audis are different. The German manufacturer was an early adopter of front-wheel drive, back in the 1930s. It was also a pioneer in all-wheel drive technology, starting with the Quattro coupes of the early 1980s. And in styling and design, Audi copied ... Continue reading
Feb 15, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Suzuki SX4 Sport Conventional wisdom says that if you want decent performance and a fun-to-drive character in a compact sedan, it'll cost you, and you may end up in a subcompact rather than a compact if you can't meet that cost. Suzuki ignores conventional wisdom with its SX4 ... Continue reading
Feb 9, 2008
By Carey Russ (c) 2008 Performance sells, especially in the compact sports-luxury class. And for that class, factory tuner cars provide a showcase for the manufacturer's most serious commitment to performance. If the formula is simple - let the in-house hot-rodders loose on what is already a first-rate sports automobil ... Continue reading
Feb 8, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Lexus LS600h L For an automaker, a top-of-the-line premium luxury car is a statement of prowess in desirability, style, comfort, and technology. For an upscale European brand, that means a long-wheelbase V12-powered sedan built with the finest materials, and as much by the han ... Continue reading
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