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Adrenaline Rush: The Super Car Rental Experience

May 19, 2013

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Whether or not your budget can bare the brunt of owning and maintaining a Bentley, a Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes or convertible Jaguar, one of the major car rental agencies is ready, willing and able to rent one to you! In this month’s issue of Business Traveler Magazine, I spell it all out for you–who’s […]

2013 Nissan Sentra: Champagne Taste For Beer Money

April 29, 2013

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The Koreans got it long ago. They realized that while every consumer may not be willing or able to make a luxury car payment, he or she would still love to have the look, hence the expression: “Champagne taste and beer money.” That mentality has paid off big time for manufacturers like Kia and Hyundai. […]

Moving In The Right Direction: 2014 Mazda6 Sports Sedan

April 25, 2013

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Back in the early 90′s, when Camry and Accord ruled, I bought a 1993 Honda Accord. My sister opted for the Mazda counterpart–the 626. While the 626 was more similar in body type to the best selling Camry, it was, well, the stepchild, if you will. Since then, Mazda has taken on a whole new […]

You’ll Never Guess Who Led the Exterior Design of the New Ford Taurus

March 22, 2013

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For Hombre Magazine, where I serve as car review editor, you’ll find my take on the new Ford Taurus—a car that prior to this current generation, I never particularly cared for as my kind of whip. But all that has changed, thanks to the exterior design team, led by Earl Lucas. Get the full story […]

2013 Honda Civic EX-L: More is Good!

March 21, 2013

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We’re in an era when everyone wants more! For example, in 1987, Gordon Gekko told us “Greed is good.” In the decades to follow, businesses learned to streamline waste and human resources. The results include a tremendous rise in profits for U.S. corporations, now at an all time high since the end of 2010, according […]

EcoBoost: The New Edge on the Ford Edge

March 20, 2013

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For model year 2011, I was blown away with enthusiasm over the Ford Edge at the Sport trim level. Perhaps you may even recall the piece I penned right here on Examiner (along with a few other outlets). I called it, “Crossing Over With An Edge,” as a result of the attitude of the Edge–Sport. […]

SRT8: Mark of the BEAST!

March 13, 2013

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Aside from the aggressive exterior design to most obviously include heat-releasing hood vents, LED DRL’s (daytime running lights), a set of 20’s with red Brembo brake calipers revealed and five-inch black dual exhaust tips on the back end–the greatest thrill of all while testing the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 came when a guy at […]

The All New 2013 Toyota Rav4: Lifting It Up!

February 26, 2013

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Did you know that in 1994, Toyota’s Rav4 first introduced the world to the compact SUV? By the time Rav4 hit the USA market in 1996, consumers were oh too happy to welcome with open arms the features, advantages and benefits of an SUV, coming from a smaller vehicle with greater maneuverability and far better […]

Hyundai Veloster: Madd Cool and Loaded @ $25K!

February 22, 2013

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Just last week, I finally got the chance to spend a week in Hyundai’s madd cool, three door, sporty compact–the Veloster. In an effort to broaden the audience to a younger, hipper audience, Hyundai introduced the Veloster at the Detroit Auto Show in 2011. But at 50, I’m totally digin’ it! Ironically, today I received […]

Flashback Friday: Honda Ridgeline Sport

February 8, 2013

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It wasn’t until this past December that I had the opportunity to experience the Honda Ridgeline for model year 2012. Available in four trim levels (RT, SPORT, RTS AND RTL), starting at $29K and some change, the test model was offered only at the $29,995 Sport level, which for model year 2013 is priced at […]

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