My husband and I read your article (re: Subaru Legacy) in the Country Journal and just had to write you. About a month ago we purchased a Subaru Outback. Before buying, we did our homework. Look at every model (excluding luxury lines) and read reviews. My husband had not wanted a...
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2015 Nissan Versa (1053)
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This week I looked at the 2015 Nissan Versa SV Sedan. This is a great commuter for young families interested in economy and on a modest budget for transportation. It provides everything you need in a general transportation car. It only has 109 horsepower but it is surprising agile. It...
2015 Subaru Outback 2.5 i (1052)
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This week my ride is the 2015 Subaru Outback midsize crossover that they say rides on an all new platform with extensive quietening revisions including an acoustic windshield and liquid filled engine mounts. The interior space has been increased even though the footprint is essentially the same.
I felt good in...
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2015 Chrysler 200 Limited (1051)
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This week I had the opportunity to test the 2015 Chrysler 200 Limited. I’m always amazed at how American ingenuity dazzles us more every year. Old timers will remember the Avis car rental company who launched themselves into the spotlight by proudly proclaiming in their advertisements that they were “number...
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2014 Dodge Charger R/T Plus 100th Anniversary Edition (1050)
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This week I had the opportunity to test the 2014 Dodge Charger R/T Plus 100th Anniversary Edition. Fortunately I was able to give it a good test that revealed the strengths of this car that otherwise would not have been as obvious tooling around town alone. I was invited on...
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2014 Fiat 500 C Abarth Cabrio GQ Edition (1048)
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This week I had the opportunity to test the 2014 Fiat 500 C Abarth Cabrio GQ Edition. The Cabrio is a convertible in the easiest sense of the word. The soft top simply accordions to the back with a push of a button and reverse to close. No latches to...
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21st Century Design Directions (1049)
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This week we’re looking at 21st Century Design Directions.
by Merkel Weiss
Professor Weiss, as many know is a colleague and friend of mine for many years and this week he is applying his automotive engineering expertise to Battery powered cars. He is a brilliant engineer and as some know was an automotive designer...
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2014 Dodge Dart Limited (1047)
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This week I had the opportunity to test the 2014 Dodge Dart Limited midsize sedan. I have heard praises from a friend who owned a Dart in the 60s. That was a time when many were woo’d by Ford and GM cars that were simply much cooler. Chrysler at the...
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Merkel’s Road Dufus (1046)
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This week we’re looking at The Road Dufus by Merkel Weiss
Professor Weiss, as many know him is a colleague and friend of mine for many years and always speaks his mind and simply doesn’t mince words. I’m on vacation, but I think he needs to get away too. He is...
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2015 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium (1045)
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This week my ride is the 2015 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium. The first thing that strikes me in this car is that “yes we can” have a car that is spacious, has power enough and yet gets an average of 30 mpg. Yep, the top end highway mpg is 36....
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