by Chris Sawyer on January 16, 2010
For a number of years, the combination of a January time slot, official “International Auto Show” status, and good economic times made Detroit one of the “must see” auto shows. Automakers both domestic and foreign came to Detroit’s aging Cobo Center to hawk their latest wares. That was especially true when the Los Angeles Auto [...]
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by Chris Sawyer on January 5, 2010
Say the name “Suzuki” and the first thought for most people will be motorcycles. Quick, agile and sporting, the bikes have been everything the company’s cars have not. The Kizashi is a concerted effort to bring the cars closer to Suzuki’s motorcycles, and extend their appeal to riders who often look elsewhere when they need [...]
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by Chris Sawyer on August 11, 2009
Toyota’s Venza is built on the Camry chassis, endowed with the space and all-wheel-drive utility of an SUV, and topped off by styling that is at once both aggressive four-door coupe and hatchback.
At its most basic, the Venza is an example of what can be done when a car maker is so profitable that it [...]
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