Test Drives
2011 Nissan Pathfinder: Historically Accurate3.5/5
2011 Nissan Pathfinder: Historically Accurate3.5/5Nissan Pathfinder Road Test Ask any avid outdoorsman to show you their favorite piece of gear, and chances are good that the device that’s brought before you will be both old, and well used. Having bought and sold numerous rifles and shotguns as my tastes (and my money) came and …
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2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI: Car fans know what a “sleeper” is.4.5/5
2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI: Car fans know what a “sleeper” is.4.5/5It’s a car that hides excellent mechanics under an inconspicuous exterior. Basically, it’s the polar opposite of a tuned car! The brand new version of the Jetta, the GLI, fits the definition of a sleeper to a tee. The keen eye will notice that the suspensions are 15 mm (9/16 …
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He Said, She Said: Test driving the Fiat 500
He Said, She Said: Test driving the Fiat 500Magali Eysseric and Patrick St-Louis: our test drivers of the month and the Fiat 500. The premise of the He said, she said chronicle is simple: we lend a press vehicle to a couple to test drive for two weeks. The only thing we ask them to do is to …
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The 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser: Demonstrating that the world is still very big.4.0/5
The 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser: Demonstrating that the world is still very big.4.0/5They keep saying that the world is shrinking around us. Cellular telephones, GPS, Google Streetview, wireless internet, and a host of other technologies allow we, the denizens of Earth, to access just about any corner of this fair planet on a whim, while Wikipedia, Google Search, and a decent data …
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2012 Kia Rio: Working-class luxury4.0/5
2012 Kia Rio: Working-class luxury4.0/5Not very long ago, automakers didn’t pay too much attention to the subcompact car category. Considered poor cousins without much potential for profit, these little cars rarely had the same research and development budgets as other car types. Needless to say, that was reflected in the overall product quality. If …
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: Evolution of a legend5.0/5
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: Evolution of a legend5.0/5When the new SLS AMG coupe arrived on the market a few years ago, it practically became an instant classic. Its shape, inspired by the legendary 300SL Gullwing, immediately put this luxury coupe in a class all by itself. However, this newcomer was more than just style: it was a …
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2012 Ford Mustang GT Convertible: Looking Back into the Future5.0/5
2012 Ford Mustang GT Convertible: Looking Back into the Future5.0/5The leaves were already falling in the coastal mountains of British Columbia; fading the horizon from its traditionally lurid green to a mottled amalgam of yellows and browns with only occasional lively spurts of emerald marking the stalwart conifers. As suburban hunters wheeled their new camouflage-covered ATVs into the beds …