The redesigned 2008 Cadillac CTS is an impressive addition to the entry-level luxury market. Craftsmanship and class are the key elements in the ‘08 CTS. The interior (the instrument panel, center console, and door trim), is wrapped in hand-cut and hand-sewn materials. On the exterior, the belt-line is polished stainless trim, unlike [...]
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$102,500 for a car may seem a bit pricey but the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG showed that it was worth the price. The AMG 6.3L V8 engine performance was incredible, powering out 507 horsepower at 6,800rpm and 465 ft-lb torque @ 5,200 rpm, although you do get more than just performance from the E63 [...]
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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 C30 from the styling to [...]
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The HUMMER H3 proved it could live up to the HUMMER name when we took it off-roading in the Pocono mountains. Our tester came with the Alpha package which includes the Vortec 5.3 L V8 and 4-speed automatic transmission. Thanks to the V8, the H3 produces 300hp @ 5,200rpm and 320lb-ft of torque [...]
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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 market for a FWD [...]
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Charlie Romero recently had the opportunity to test drive the 2007 BMW Alpina B7 at Pocono Raceway. The 4.4L supercharged V8 handled like a sports car, despite its large size. Priced around $120,000, the B7 may not be affordable for everyone, but with the sexy Alpina styling, 500hp, 21” wheels, and a 0-60 [...]
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Nissan claims its little Frontier pickup has “class-leading” off-road capability-but pretty much every truck manufacturer makes those sorts of claims. Now, we’ve been mightily impressed with Nissan test products before, but our inherently skeptical natures still prevent us from taking any brand’s words at face value. Especially when we’d just finished flogging the big-dog Titan [...]
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We know an executive or two in Detroit who’d like to, but there’s really no denying that with the Titan, Nissan has finally built a real, competitive, full-size truck. We’ve tested it in our usual week-long way before; puttering around town, flying down freeways, and hauling whatever home-improvement detritus we’d been putting off dealing [...]
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