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Friday, November 20, 2009
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When the roof of the Lexus IS 350C is up, the car looks like a regular coupe. Push a button, and hundreds of parts mesh in a harmonious waltz of metal to break the roof into pieces and store it in the trunk. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. The first car introduced by General Motors since the company emerged from bankruptcy is the 2010 Buick LaCrosse. And Buick came out swinging, promoting the LaCrosse as “America’s Lexus Fighter.” Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. Coach used to yell, “Get your tail in an athletic stance or get off the field!” Apparently, coach yelled the same thing at the engineers designing the 2009 Nissan 370Z, which is shorter, wider and lower to the ground than the previous generation Z. Let’s face it, if you’re a Baby Boomer, the 2010 Kia Soul was not really designed for you. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. Put one of today’s new diesel engines in a time machine and send it back 25 years, and nobody from the 80s would believe it was a diesel Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. If you’re a car, being compared to a Mercedes-Benz can’t be a bad thing. During my test week with the 2009 Volkswagen CC, at least three people said the four-passenger VW sedan looked like a Mercedes. Although the comparisons aren’t likely to go the other way any time soon, the CC is an attractive, affordable and sporty sedan that could be VW’s best yet. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. My wish for all the lucky owners of the Porsche 911 Carrera is that they get to drive their cars on a race track. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. Aug. 14, 2009 Hyundai’s 2009 Genesis is a rear-wheel drive luxury performance sedan that has hit the mid-size luxury sedan segment like a tidal wave. Competing with luxury nameplates like Lexus, Infiniti and Cadillac, the Genesis could be the start of something big for the Korean automaker. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. Honda’s Element SUV gets a minor makeover for 2009, including a navigation system, a rearview camera, USB connectivity and more storage space inside. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. With enough torque to enter a truck and tractor pull, the BMW 335d sedan marries performance and luxury in a match made in Munich. Honda has a new offering for 2009 that should Fit right in to the plans of people who want good mileage and function from a fun daily driver. Styling, however, is not the reason I think the 2009 Fit is becoming a big hit for Honda Motor Co. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. “Hey, what are you driving this week?” is a question I get several times a day at the office. My answer last week was, “I’m in an Acura TL.” Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. Even with temperatures on the wrong side of 95 degrees in late June, I dropped the hard top on the 2009 BMW 328i convertible and loved every minute of the test drive. Smaller sibling to the MDX, the Acura RDX combines the performance of a turbocharged engine with Acura’s super handling all-wheel-drive system for a quick and sure-footed ride. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. There’s just no mistaking a MINI. One of the smallest cars in America, the MINI Cooper has built an iconic status during its 50 years on the road. It may be small, but you can’t miss it when it rolls by. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. We had a lot going on in the summer of 1966. Vietnam was raging, America was racing the Russkies to the moon and the Beatles had launched the British invasion. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. With a city mileage rating of 27 miles per gallon and lots of room inside, the 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid could be just what soccer moms are looking for to taxi the team around town. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. The 2009 model year marked a turning point for Hyundai, the Korean car manufacturer that fired a shot across the collective bows of the world’s luxury carmakers with the fabulous Hyundai Genesis sedan. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. The Lexus IS350 is a 4-door sedan that drives more like a sport coupe. It’s little wonder, considering the IS350 has a 3.5-liter, 306-horsepower V-6 engine pushing it around. |
