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In Context: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS

by Chris Sawyer on January 27, 2010

Buick suffered from neglect while GM attempted to put its Cadillac franchise in order, and tried to support more brands than it could handle. However, by moving Cadillac up and giving it a more sporting edge, product planners gave Buick a niche closer to the lower reaches of Lexus. This placement is much closer to [...]

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In Context: Suzuki Kizashi GTS

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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In Context: Chevrolet Camaro SS

by Chris Sawyer on December 12, 2009

Thomas Wolfe may have argued that you can’t go home again, but the US automakers disagree. Spurred by the success of the 2005 Mustang, first Chrysler and then Chevrolet introduced their own sedan-based pony car competition in the form of the Dodge Challenger and the Chevy Camaro. And while the Challenger has its plusses, it [...]

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In Context: BMW Z4 sDrive35i

by Chris Sawyer on November 28, 2009

The new BMW Z4 is not as hard-edged as its immediate predecessor, taking the same design themes in a sexier direction and coupling them with a fluidity in all aspects the previous Z4 lacked. At once, it is both sexier and more mature while increasing the fun-to-drive quotient significantly.
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In Brief: 2011 Kia Sorento

by Chris Sawyer on November 9, 2009

The crossover utility vehicle (CUV) market has exploded over the past few years as consumers switched from full-on sport utility vehicles with real off-road capability to people haulers adept at slogging through snow and ice. Cognizant of this change in the market, Kia moved the Sorento from a truck chassis to a car-based platform, fitted [...]

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In Brief: Suzuki Kizashi

by Chris Sawyer on August 2, 2009

It wasn’t much of a surprise. After showing a number of concepts under the Kizashi name, Suzuki finally revealed the production version of its new four-door sedan in Detroit. Well, Grosse Pointe, actually, home to the mansions built by the founding fathers of the American automobile industry. Despite the cheekiness of launching the car in [...]

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In Brief: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox

by Chris Sawyer on June 8, 2009

The question is simple: Will anyone give the 2010 Chevy Equinox a real chance? With General Motors in bankruptcy and the company’s image in tatters, the number of people willing to take a chance on buying a new vehicle from Chevrolet can probably be counted on fingers and toes. Especially when you consider that the [...]

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