When automotive journalists (ourselves included) were proclaiming the Chevrolet Malibu to be Detroit’s savior, we obviously had not accounted for the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. The all-new CTS-V mixes performance, quality, luxury, and refinement under (surprise!) an American badge.
You might ask, “What makes the CTS-V so special?” and one [...]
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The Maxima is back! Enjoy the pictures of the all new 2009 Nissan Maxima in the photo gallery.
In its seventh generation, Nissan has continued to build upon the qualities that have made the Maxima a hit while also improving the exterior design, the interior cockpit, and the performance. Nissan’s [...]
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Join us as we test the all-new, second-generation, 2009 Infiniti FX on the mountain roads outside of San Diego, CA. We tested the 2009 FX50 Sport with the new 5.0L V8 that produces 390 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 369 lb-ft of torque at 4,400 rpm. Don’t need [...]
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When we arrived in Ibiza, Spain to drive the new Audi A4 Avant, we were a bit surprised to have six engine variations of the vehicle to drive…not surprised by the number of engine options but surprised by the fact that they did not have the variation that would be [...]
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We recently took the 2009 BMW X6 xDrive50i for a test drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains while visiting BMW’s Spartanburg manufacturing plant. Our Publisher, Charlie Romero, was quite impressed with this new segment, saying that the X6 could be the best-handling SUV from BMW. He even went [...]
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We’ve been covering the X6 since it was just a concept but we recently traveled to the BMW Spartanburg, SC plant to get seat time in the all-new 2009 X6.
For those who aren’t familiar with the 2009 X6, the Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) is the latest offering from BMW, a [...]
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Roadfly.com was recently invited to Lisbon, Portugal for “Nissan 360.” This was the second “360” for Nissan, the first having been held in San Francisco, California four years ago. For those who don’t know, Nissan, when paired with parent company Renault, is the third largest automaker in the world. [...]
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The A4 family represents 50% of Audi’s volume, with 10% of the sales mix coming from the Avant. That being said, the 5th generation, 2009 Audi A4 Avant proudly carries on the family’s moniker. The A4 Avant is loaded with features like Audi Side Assist lane change assist, Intelligent [...]
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Though the pre-sales started on February 4th, 2008 for the 2009 Nissan GT-R at 676 select “GT-R Certified” Nissan dealers worldwide, the GT-R won’t be on the road until July 2008. We, however, recently drove the all-new 2009 GT-R at the Reno-Fernley Raceway in Nevada and were quite impressed [...]
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Browse the photos from our recent trip to Santa Catalina Island off the southern California coast where we test drove the new 2009 Subaru Forester. Subaru had exciting off-road and on-road routes to showcase all of the 2009 Forester’s capabilities. There are three available models: the standard Forester, [...]
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For years, the BMW M3 has reigned supreme when speaking of small European performance, but times are changing. Does it still wear the crown? Not if the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG has anything to do with it.
AMG has been the performance wing of Mercedes for almost 40 years. [...]
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What would Zeus drive? It would have to be opulent, powerful, solid, and strong. And, it would be nice if it impressed the ladies, too. So, when Zeus comes down from the mountain, we suggest he head straight to the nearest Rolls-Royce purveyor and ask to see the Rolls-Royce [...]
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