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OutlookSkodaSkoda FabiaSportbackSubaru BajaSubaru Boxer Turbo DieselSubaru ForesterSubaru Impreza 2008Subaru R1eSubaru WRCSubaru WRXSuzuki A-StarSuzuki KizashiSuzuki Kizashi 2Suzuki SX4 CrossoverToyota Camry HybridToyota CorollaToyota CrownToyota IQToyota SupraToyota TRD AurionToyota VoltaToyota YarisVW City ExpertVW FoxVW JettaVolkswagen DerbyVolkswagen Golf EstateVolkswagen JettaVolkswagen PassatVolkswagen TouaregVolvo S40Volvo XC60Volvo XC70car batterycar partsdriving tipsethanoltireshttp://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (professor)Blogger404125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-8235502129347695233Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:39:00 +00002009-03-27T13:54:34.194-07:00MazdaMazda6People who truly care about cars regard the phrase fun-to-drive as three of the most coveted words in the automotive universe.And while that phrase has applied to the Mazda6 since its introduction back in 2002, a few other phrases, like comfortably spacious, smooth riding and universally handsome, didn’t apply in a way that most American shoppers found equally enticing.For 2009, all of that has http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2009/03/2009-mazda6-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-2093855930426950532Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:29:00 +00002009-03-27T13:54:14.441-07:00ToyotaToyota Camry2007 saw the debut of a completely redesigned Camry; Toyota gave it sleeker styling, along with a richer feel, which resulted in the most Lexus-like Camry yet. The 2009 Toyota Camry goes virtually unchanged, aside from some minor cosmetic bits.TheCarConnection.com recognizes that the Camry has always suffered a reputation of being a bit dull. Autoblog reports, "The best thing about the Camry's http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2009/03/2009-toyota-camry-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-7902476868410285414Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:30:00 +00002009-02-09T12:34:48.194-08:00FordFord F-150Back in the late '70s you could buy a Ford F-150 with a coil-sprung Dana 44 front axle, a Ford 9-inch rearend, and a frame that could bear weight beyond the 1/2-ton designation. This vintage of the F-150 was often heralded for its built-tough mechanicals and lauded for the over-built engineering. For 2009, Ford continues the trend with its improved F-150 that again widens the gap with http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2009/02/2009-ford-f-150-fx4-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-4793467690744706279Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:26:00 +00002009-01-19T00:29:50.101-08:00FordFord FusionSized and equipped to go head-to-head with the most popular midsize imports, the 2006 Ford Fusion is the first Ford to be completely developed digitally- esigned, engineered, and tested for manufacturing in computer simulations before being physically constructed. The Fusion fits between the smaller Focus and the larger Five Hundred, and in ancestry, it demonstrates Ford's global orientation and http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2009/01/2006-ford-fusion-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-4298268681060998463Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:06:00 +00002009-01-16T04:14:01.796-08:00FiatFiat PuntoGM Global Product Maven Maximum Bob Lutz claims that satisfying new U.S. federal fuel economy regulations will cost the consumer an additional $6k per car, on average. That seems a bit of a strange statement, as there are already plenty of cars capable of besting the freshly-minted mandate. From Japan to Jerusalem, from Mumbai to Milan, the world is filled, and filling, with suitably fuel http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2009/01/2008-fiat-punto-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-9010988936074804713Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:35:00 +00002009-01-14T04:40:59.227-08:00AcuraAcura MDXThe 2009 Acura MDX is a four-door sport utility vehicle that is a carryover from the prior model year. This seven-passenger SUV includes a powerful engine, advanced navigation unit, and several features to enhance passenger comfort. This luxury model, compared on size to the Audi Q7, is both elegant and modern, with a streamlined, graceful exterior. Buyers can upgrade their 2009 MDX with a numberhttp://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2009/01/2009-acura-mdx-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-4617482418248260695Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:51:00 +00002009-01-04T04:00:44.670-08:00FordFord FiestaEver wondered what it feels like to be caught with your pants down? It certainly happened to Ford Australia a few years ago when Kia announced it would stop making the Festiva, which it on-sold to Ford. And, no, Ford would not be getting the larger Rio that would replace it because Kia was keeping that for itself.The decision left Ford searching the world for a new small and cheap entry-level http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ford-fiesta-zetec-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-537910433311991672Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:33:00 +00002009-01-01T04:37:27.557-08:00SuzukiSuzuki SX4Suzuki became a serious player in the small car class with the Swift. Now it's trying to do the same in Corolla territory with the SX4.The SX4 has confusing nomenclature. It's available with all wheel drive, where the SX4 name makes sense. But the car we're testing here is a more recent addition to the range, a conventional front wheel drive hatch and sedan. So why isn't it called the SX2?Anyhow,http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2009/01/suzuki-sx4-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-4802602721086839050Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:41:00 +00002008-12-21T23:47:09.518-08:00MazdaMazda3It's no secret that we love the Mazda3. In fact, we love it so much that it won our recent four-car compact sedan comparison hands down. Since its introduction in 2004 as the replacement of the Protege, the Mazda3 has undergone exactly one styling revision (new grille, foglights, wheels, taillights, and interior color scheme) to keep it looking fresh. And it continues to look fresh to this day. http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-mazda3-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-6987462592048586704Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:09:00 +00002008-12-19T12:17:32.936-08:00NissanNissan Frontier It's difficult to imagine a mid-size pickup that's more like a full-size pickup than the Nissan Frontier. The Frontier shares much of its architecture with the full-size Nissan Titan. A powerful 4.0-liter V6 comes on all but the base model. Rated at 261 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque, Frontier's V6 tops any straight-5 or V6 the competition has to offer, and rivals the output of the http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/2007-nissan-frontier-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-1209028811629346366Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:42:00 +00002008-12-14T09:42:52.837-08:00FordFord EscapehybridSUVV6The Ford Escape has been thoroughly adapted for 2008, reinforcing the appearance and address that accept fabricated it America's abiding acknowledged baby sport-utility vehicle. The improvements about awning the spectrum, and inject a new akin of refinement. The Escape's accepted affirmation appearance are upgraded decidedly for 2008. We'd alarm the Escape a little barter a allotment of baby SUVshttp://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-ford-escape-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-7368416147197985628Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:04:00 +00002008-12-13T05:04:37.484-08:00LincolnLincoln MKSWhen I was a tween, my beforehand brother had a late-1960s Ford LTD. It was gold, HUGE in a array of abstract way, and it had an old-school agreeableness and soulfulness about it that was unforgettable. I hadn't been in addition car with that array of vibe until I stepped into the 2009 Lincoln MKS. Let me be clear: The MKS is far posher than my brother's car, but the MKS' vibe is the aloft for mehttp://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/2009-lincoln-mks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-1569112703236930629Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:46:00 +00002008-12-12T13:47:23.205-08:00PontiacPontiac G5Pontiac has agitation chief what it wants to be if it grows up. For decades it had been appointed the "excitement" analysis at General Motors, committed to the acceptance cars are added than just appliances. Pontiac with a basic P for performance. But achievement can be abstinent in altered ways, allegedly including top mileage. So for 2009, Pontiac gets a adaptation of the bunched Chevy Cobalthttp://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/2009-pontiac-g5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-3125978434234720870Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:51:00 +00002008-12-10T13:52:19.325-08:00FordFord MustangV6V8Other than the roof panel, aggregate on the 2010 Ford Mustang will be new if it goes on auction this spring. Not just new, all of it will be bigger in some way compared to the 2004-2009 adaptation of America's admired adventurous car. Ford credibility out that the Mustang has been in connected assembly for 45 beeline years, and that added than 9 actor Mustangs accept been congenital and awash so http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/2010-ford-mustang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-8212778749870036629Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:41:00 +00002008-12-05T10:52:15.184-08:00KiaKia SoulWhen the 2010 Kia Soul debuts in the bounce of 2009, Kia Motors will move into a bazaar bedeviled by Japanese manufacturers, aggressive anon with the Scion xB and xD, the Honda Element and to a bottom admeasurement the Honda Fit. The 2010 Soul is a value-priced, five-passenger five-door geared against trend-conscious, 20-something buyers. With the archetypal bulk advantage Korean brands offer, ithttp://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/2010-kia-soul.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-6716664838049643148Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:36:00 +00002008-10-27T10:36:47.568-07:00dieselMazdaMazda2The problem with today’s crop of small cars is that they aren’t actually very small.There’s nothing wrong with that apart from the fact that they also come with the penalty of weight. On the plus side they are spacious and solid but it comes at a price – namely performance and economy.If the engine remains small and the load rises then the motor will have to be thrashed to make reasonable http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-mazda-2-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-8085097822323351813Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:34:00 +00002008-10-23T09:34:45.460-07:00MazdaMazda3Mazda doesn’t seem to have that problem and already has two under its corporate belt – the much-loved MX-5 roadster and from the annals of history the stunning RX-7.The latest Mazda 3 MPS doesn’t look much of an icon? It’s a smart and stylish family hatchback. It’s even won awards and they are richly deserved given its blend of abilities and styling. But an icon? No, not normally.But then would ahttp://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/mazda-3-road-test.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-2413113201034525459Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:03:00 +00002008-10-22T14:01:32.489-07:00dieselFrankfurt Motor ShowMazdaMazda6V6It's a pretty well established fact that the Mazda6 is going to be updated thisyear, but now we're getting the first official glimpse of it. Using the new styling language that debuted on the Mazda2 subcompact, the 6 gains curves and a few Mazda traditions like a clamshell hood and slightly pontooned fenders. We'll need to see the rest of the vehicle before we form our final judgment, but so far,http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/2009-mazda6-first-look.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-3059789781194125011Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:24:00 +00002008-10-19T03:25:06.511-07:00MazdaMazda MiataMazda MX-5While others have added two or more cylinders, more leather and a myriad of electronic eccentricities, the new MX-5 has only 200 additional cubic centimeters of displacement to make it faster, and rather than adding a smorgasbord of three-letter acronyms abbreviating unpronounceable electronic driving aids, has simply engineered everything that was there to work better.So you could say that I washttp://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/2007-mazda-mx-5-power-retractable.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-1393109773758369042Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:39:00 +00002008-10-12T14:40:03.765-07:00MazdaMazda CX-9SUVV6Wherever you take the CX-9, rest assured there's plenty of room for the whole gang and their gear. Despite the sleek, flowing body that suggests tight quarters, the CX-9 boasts a spacious interior for seven, highlighted by more second-row legroom than in the Enclave, Highlander, Tribeca, or Veracruz, and more third-row legroom and cargo room behind that row than you'll find in the last three. http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/2008-mazda-cx-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-520859854191942967Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:15:00 +00002008-10-11T10:32:48.527-07:00MazdaMazda TributeSUVV6The 2008 Mazda Tribute has been redesigned on the outside and inside, although the engines and chassis are the same. Built by Ford with Mazda tweaks, and a fraternal twin to the Ford Escape, the Tribute took model year 2007 off but it's back for 2008 and offers more value than before.Almost all of the changes to the 2008 Mazda Tribute have been to the exterior styling and the interior. It's much http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/2008-mazda-tribute-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-3776907703039964821Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:35:00 +00002008-10-07T13:44:54.383-07:00NissanNissan PathfinderSUVV6V8Never the shy one, the Nissan Pathfinder bounds into 2008 with freshened styling, a subtly but substantially revised cabin, and technology upgrades such as a backup camera and hard-drive music storage.All of which pale in comparison to the real headliner: The Pathfinder gets its first V8 engine option for 2008, a 5.6-liter from the Titan full-size pickup with 310 horsepower and more torque than http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/2008-nissan-pathfinder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-184795872835165966Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:52:00 +00002008-10-05T09:52:59.889-07:00BMWBMW Z4The new 2008 2009 BMW Z4 Series will amaze you with its sophisticated features. The car comes standard with impressive technology and the stuff that dreams are made of: an engine that is nothing less than a work of art, encased in a brilliantly-designed aluminum Spaceframe. The car is a two-seater sports car in the tradition of the legendary BMW cars of the twentieth century, a classic based on http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/2009-bmw-z4-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-214361843660440449Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:37:00 +00002008-10-04T15:39:50.100-07:00LexusLexus GX470SUVV8The 2009 Lexus GX 470 is largely unchanged. GX 470 is a midsize SUV that uses traditional truck-type construction. It has a 263-hp 4.7-liter V8 engine and a 5-speed automatic transmission. Maximum towing capacity is 6500 lb. All-wheel drive is standard and includes a low-range gear for off-roading. A 3rd-row split-folding seat is available for up to eight-passenger capacity. Available safety http://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/2009-lexus-gx-470-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250285105219873874.post-7133307085967991940Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +00002008-10-02T10:06:16.945-07:00FordFord TaurusSUVV6In a time when an upscale trim level means flashy gadgetry and glossy chrome, Ford has opted to take its cues from the past and give the Ford Taurus X a trim that is both elegant and practical. The Eddie Bauer Edition of the 2009 Ford Taurus X stands out from the crowd with a sophisticated two-tone paintjob, 18-inch aluminum wheels, leather-trimmed seating, and dual-zone automatic climate controlhttp://only-auto-reviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/2009-ford-taurus-x-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (professor)0