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2011 Mazda 6 i Touring Plus

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Mazda 6 i Touring Plus by txGarage

Mazda 6 i Touring Plus by txGarage

On the heels of reviewing the 2011 Mazda 6, comes news reports that the family sedan might be tossed out of Mazda’s line up. Dismal sales are to blame, and seeing that Mazda predicted 100,000 units sold in 2010 and only meeting half that, we can’t blame them for considering the move. We can’t blame the consumer either. The Mazda 6 is a great car, as we’ll get into in just a moment, but there is an enormous amount of competition in this segment. The problem is that if Mazda pulls the 6, they won’t have anything competing in the mid-sized sedan segment in America. That’s not a good prospect either. Continue reading →

Review: 2010 Toyota Prius

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2010 Toyota Prius

2010 Toyota Prius

This week on txGarage we are testing the all new 2010 Toyota Prius. In all honesty, I’ll have to say none of us were too thrilled about driving the Prius for the week, Hybrid cars just are not our style. Let’s start out with our preconceived notions about the Prius itself. Although I have never driven the 1st gen or 2nd gen Prius, I’ve always heard the same; they are slow, they are heavy and handle horribly, and they cost too much to make up the benefit of the gas savings. Not to mention that it’s not much of a looker. So, why buy a Prius then? Continue reading →