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2011 Nissan LEAF Electric Car Review

Laura Burkholder — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 19:42:28 +0000

RoadflyTV recently spent some time in the history-making 2011 Nissan LEAF electric car. Needless to say, we were very impressed. Join host Ross Rapoport as he reviews the first mass-produced, 100% electric passenger vehicle.

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With such a highly-anticipated vehicle, it’s hard to know where to [...]

2011 Honda CR-Z Car Review

Laura Burkholder — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:02:48 +0000

If you’re a future hybrid owner who doesn’t want to just go with the flow by purchasing a Prius, you may want to consider the Honda CR-Z. Join host Jessi Lang as she reviews the 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid. Besides the distinct styling and environmentally-friendly aspects, the CR-Z throws in [...]

Video: 2010 MAZDASPEED3 Car Review

Laura Burkholder — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:25:55 +0000

With its practical seating for 5, up to 25 mpg, and 4-cylinder 2.3 L direct-injection turbo engine, the MAZDASPEED3 is one of the best performing value buys on the market. Host Jessi Lang gives you the 4-1-1 on Mazda’s speedy, fun, and nimble hatchback in her video review below.

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2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:44:59 +0000

Host Jessi Lang had a blast driving the 2010 Golf GTI and you’ll see why when you watch her car review video. The VW Golf is refined and more balanced, with lines to accent the sportiness of the GTI. However, the fan favorites like the plaid cloth seats [...]

2011 MAZDA2 Video from NYIAS

Laura Burkholder — Sun, 02 May 2010 21:26:50 +0000

The MAZDA2 has been around the rumor mill for quite awhile now and Mazda finally decided to show the East Coast its hand at the New York Auto Show (four months after its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

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The ’11 MAZDA2 will be [...]

2009 Honda Fit: “Fit” for Today’s Economy

Brian Armstead — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:36:21 +0000

Though fuel prices have gone down a bit over the past few weeks, it seems “fuelish” that consumers would go back to their big SUV, gas-guzzling ways. If you need utility for five in a great, small package, you should strongly consider the 2009 Honda Fit.

The Fit is now [...]

2009 Toyota Matrix Video

Laura Burkholder — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:29:57 +0000

The Toyota Matrix is all-new for the 2009 Model Year. Half an inch lower, half an inch longer, and 20% lighter than its predecessor, the 2009 Matrix brings an edgy, sporty look to Toyota’s lineup with character contour lines from the grille to the tail lights.

Stay tuned [...]

2008 Volvo C30 Video

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:05:06 +0000

The C30, an all new vehicle from Volvo, proves that safety and sexy can co-exsist. The 2008 Volvo C30 we tested featured a 2.5 L 5-cylinder turbocharged engine that put out 227hp (a manual transmission is available but our tester was an automatic). Nothing was lost on the [...]

2007 MAZDASPEED3 Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:17:30 +0000

The MAZDASPEED3 lived up to its name when our publisher, Charlie Romero, took it out at Pocono Raceway. The SPEED3 comes with a 2.3L direct-injected turbo engine that produces 263hp. The Sport package starts at $22,935 and the Grand Touring package at $24,650. If you are in [...]

The 2007 MINI Cooper: A Little More MINI

Charlie Romero — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The MINI Cooper is all-new for 2007, but you’ll need a microscope and a fine-toothed comb to find out what’s been changed. Fortunately for the MINI faithful, parent company BMW decided to preserve the car’s classic appearance and leave its character essentially the same.

Iconic cult cars like the MINI [...]

2007 Toyota Prius: The Future

Charlie Romero — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:27:41 +0000

The Toyota Prius is the future. This may sound like an odd statement regarding a car that’s been on the worldwide market since the year 2000, but spend a little time with this hybrid machine and you’ll understand why.

The Prius was redesigned for 2004, and became a mid-size car [...]

MAZDASPEED3 Preview From Laguna Seca Raceway

Tamara — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

It makes a continuous low-pitched humming sound as it reaches full speed. It’s really moving while making such a sound. It climbs suddenly and sharply. It moves rapidly and swoops. It is the Mazdaspeed3, and closely matches the definition of Mazda’s marketing mantra “Zoom Zoom.” The Mazdaspeed3 is the definition [...]

2007 Nissan Versa Preview

max — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:19:38 +0000

Sold in other markets as the Tiida, Nissan’s entry into the suddenly-crowded “B”-segment–think Honda Fit, Aveo, Yaris, etc.–will be the Versa for 2007. Surprisingly roomy inside, it’s one of the biggest platforms to fit into the B category.

The Versa also sports one of the largest motors in the B-segment. It’s [...]

2007 Dodge Caliber: A Crossover Hit

max — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:45:22 +0000

DaimlerChrysler sure did a 180 when they filled the happy-go-lucky little Neon’s slot in the corporate roster with the all-new 2007 Caliber. In case the commercials haven’t hammered the point home, the Dodge Boys’ new compact couldn’t be more differentiated from the “hi!”-mobile if they’d made it into a motorcycle. [...]

2006 Audi A3 S-Line

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:39:34 +0000

The 2006 Audi A3 S-Line is a wagon with sex appeal. With no competition in the field from other luxury contenders, the V6 AWD wagon fills the niche of luxury and practicality plus performance. The A3 S-Line is a bit shorter than other wagons but the passengers [...]

2007 Mazda CX-7-First Look

max — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Mazda has released details on the new CX-7 crossover SUV, a 2007 model which should be in dealerships this spring. Production of the CX-7 began last week in Hiroshima, Japan. Pricing will start at $23,750, making the curvaceous newcomer a quite comely competitor in the small SUV segment—where style [...]

2006 Mazda5: Pint-Sized People-Mover

max — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Those wacky Japanese-thanks to them we get those neat t-shirts (you know, the ones that read “Super Happy Fun Boy!” or “Winning is for me #1!”), and that cool script that less-imaginative gaigin use to tattoo platitudes on themselves. We also get a glimpse of what their roadways must look [...]

2006 VW Beetle: Reinventing the Unique

max — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 04:00:00 +0000

We recently had occasion to spend a week driving a car we didn’t believe would still be around this far into the game. Not that we didn’t like the New Beetle-when unveiled, we were charmed right alongside the rest of the automotive press-but we figured the model would be a [...]

2002 VW GTI 337: Just What the Drivers Wanted

Steve Litscher — Sun, 22 Dec 2002 13:00:00 +0000

The Germans are a curious bunch. They build some of the world’s finest cars, with features and functionality that truly push the boundaries of modern technology (see BMW M1, Porsche 959, Audi RS6). They get us all frothy with anticipation and just when we’re ready to sign for [...]