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2009 Acura TL SH-AWD

The all-new TL has made the leap from forgettable to unforgettable, and it brings a stronger design, better performance and best of all a much more distinct identity to the game.

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2002 Lexus SC430

Look at any street; a parade of Taurus after Lumina after Corolla after Accord, and back again.  Boring, boring, boring.  It’s easy to be nostalgic for the classic era of automobiles.  Pictures of movie stars like Clark Gable and Gary Cooper with their big, custom Duesenbergs practically define the word glamor.  Back in the day, those handcrafted ultra-luxury cars spoke volumes just sitting still.  “Why doesn’t anyone build cars like that any more?” you ask yourself.

Oh, don’t ask yourself silly questions like that.  Duesenberg and Pierce Arrow may be long …

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2002 Mercedes C230 Sport

With the new Mercedes C230 Sports Coupe’s surprisingly low price, there are bound to be a lot of drivers new to Mercedes running around out there in the next year or so.  To those Mercedes neophytes:  Welcome!  You’re about to learn what that three-pointed star is all about.  Even though it’s at the bottom of the lineup, the C230 Sports Coupe doesn’t lack for any of the qualities that make a Mercedes what it is.

As part of Mercedes’ attempt to broaden its appeal in the US, the C230 Sports Coupe’s …

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[27 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 28 views]
2009 Acura TL SH-AWD

The all-new TL has made the leap from forgettable to unforgettable, and it brings a stronger design, better performance and best of all a much more distinct identity to the game.

Archived, Four Doors, Road tests »

[27 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 27 views]
2002 Lincoln Blackwood

The naysayers are sharpening their tongues already:  Lincoln is building a pickup truck.  A fifty-thousand dollar pickup truck.  It’s absurd.  It’s foolish.  It’s nothing but an attempt to make more money.

The only problem, really, is that they’re trying to call the 2002 Lincoln Blackwood a pickup truck at all.  Actually, Lincoln is calling it an Ultimate Utility Vehicle, like the Chevrolet Avalanche.  But that’s not what it is.  Yes, it’s got the underpinnings of a Ford F-Series under there, and it’s got a bed instead of a trunk, but the …

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2001 Mercedes C240

For a long time, the biggest reason for buying a Mercedes C-Class was that it was the cheapest way to get into a new Mercedes.  It wasn’t quite as luxurious, or as impressive sitting at the curb; it was more of a stepping stone on the way to bigger, better Benzes.  That’s no longer the case.  With the new all-new C-Class for 2001, Mercedes has made its junior series an automotive destination, rather than part of the journey.

Two models start the lineup; the C240 and the C320.  Both are sedans, …