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Quick Drive: 2011 Honda Civic
If you read our Quick Drive of the 2011 Kia Forte 5, then you really already know what my opinion is about the Honda Civic. My first car was an 88 Civic hatch and I remember the time when the Civic was the car to own because it was cheap and the engine was sporty and almost bulletproof. I guess read_more»
Quick Drive: 2011 Kia Optima Turbo
We reviewed the 2011 Kia Optima about a month ago, and I still maintain that for the price, it’s one of the best looking cars you can get right now. We already felt like the 2.4 liter engine in the Optima we drove then was pretty peppy, but I wouldn’t consider it fast car. Now with a 2.0 liter turbocharged read_more»
Quick Drive: 2012 Fiat 500
After Fiat bought out Chrysler to up its stake in the company, Fiat knows it has a lasting presence in America. The plan is to rollout the entire Fiat line-up to the U.S. market, starting with the Fiat 500. As the ambassador to the brand then, the 500 really needs to be a big hit for Fiat. So what did read_more»
Quick Drive: 2011 Infiniti G37 IPL
Our friend at Reflections of a Drive did a real good full review of this car a few weeks before the Auto Roundup. It really got me excited to drive this car and see what’s what compared to the regular G37 and the Genesis Coupe I drive as a daily driver. First of all, you can’t deny that the G37 is read_more»
Quick Drive: 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Track 3.8
Let me start this out by saying, if you are in the market for a rear-wheel-drive coupe that looks great, performs great, and doesn’t kill your pocketbook at least test drive the Genesis Coupe. I did, and bought one. I personally own a 3.8 V6 Grand Touring. I bought that model because everything I read about the Track model said read_more»
Quick Drive: 2012 Acura TL
We haven’t had much interest in Acura over the past few years, although I owned an Integra back in the day, but we’ve tested a few cars that compare to this so we thought we’d jump right in. Also we drove the new TSX real quick at the Main Street in Motion event and were pretty impressed with it. read_more»
Quick Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
For 2011 Volkswagen has reinvented the Jetta, for better or worse. For 2011 the Jetta is bigger, wider, longer but also cheaper. How did VW do this? Well the suspension components are cheaper and an older design than the previous generation. The quality of materials inside the car is also cheaper than that of the previous generation. It’s hard to read_more»
Quick Drive: 2011 Kia Forte 5
The Forte and Forte Koup were launched in America in 2010 as a direct competitor to the Honda Civic. We have wanted to drive one of these cars for a while now and think that the looks, especially in the Koup, are fantastic. Obviously the 5-door is to suite a special segment by hey the old Civic hatchbacks were pretty read_more»
Quick Drive: 2011 Nissan 370Z Nismo
I always did like the 350Z and when the 370Z came out and it was much more than just an engine upgrade it made me even more excited. I have been looking for an opportunity to drive one of these for a while now and finally got the chance to, not just drive a 370Z but the Nismo. read_more»
Quick Drive: 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Hemi
So it’s got a Hemi, but it’s got a lot of weight to move around too, so it’s still not that fast right? Well no. I haven’t driven the Challenger before today, not a V6 model and not a V8. This new Challenger is stuffed with a bigger Hemi V8, the 392-cubic inch, pushing 470 horsepower and 470 ft-lbs of read_more»
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