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2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR (947)

30-10-2012Autolove No comments

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR. Before we get started, can you believe it is 2013 already? In my opinion this EVO as it is referred to is a car for the young man, however a couple of young guys who stopped me in a parking...

2013 Kia Forte Koup SX (946)

22-10-2012Autolove No comments

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2013 Kia Forte Koup SX Midsize coupe that is simply a nice car at any price, albeit the price is good. It is stylish like Audi, BMW and other high end badges. It handles well and is sporty. Kia is clearly looking at the...

2013 Kia Optima SX (944)

12-10-2012Autolove No comments

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2012 Kia Optima SX midsize 4-door sedan. The thing I find when testing cars that is most telling is how others react to the car. This Kia drew a lot of positive attention from all those who saw and rode with me in the...

2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo M/T (943)

05-10-2012Autolove No comments

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo M/T (Manual Transmission). It does come with an Automatic Transmission (A/T). The last Hyundai I tested was the Equus Ultimate 4-door sedan. It too is a new model launched in the US in 2010. Veloster hit the US market the...

2006 Mini Cooper

01-10-2012Autolove No comments

[gallery link="file" ids="3380,3381,3382,3383"] Overview: This week we're looking at the 2006 Mini Cooper. Jay Leno has been doing jokes about 27 young people jamming into this little car. Remember when that was a big deal in the 1960s with the VW Bug and phone booths? Well this Mini Cooper reminds me a...

2007 Mitsubishi Outlander LS 4WD

01-10-2012Autolove No comments

[gallery link="file" ids="3408,3409,3410,3411"] Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander LS 4-Wheel Drive Sport Utility 4-door. Overall I liked this new crossover even though I haven’t been a big fan of Mitsubishi, this new model gave me pause to re-think my initial biased expectations. However, one little complaint I must...

2012 Kia Sportage EX FWD (942)

28-09-2012Autolove No comments

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2012 Kia Sportage EX Front Wheel Drive mid size Crossover SUV. It has been around since 1995 and just gets better every year. Today the Korean automaker has earned its reputation for an impressive product in both design and technology. Honda CR-V and Toyota...

2012 Kia Rio SX Sedan (941)

21-09-2012Autolove No comments

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2012 Kia Rio SX Sedan. Although I had only tested the Rio 5 in past years I was pleasantly surprised that it was larger than I had expected. My recall of those earlier models was that they were small, and then I drove cars...

2013 Volvo S80 (941)

21-09-2012Autolove No comments

Overview: This week Vince Bodiford, www.theweekenddrive.com and publisher for many of Sun Media’s newspapers is helping us take a look at the 2013 Volvo S80 It is an all-new flagship of the Volvo fleet. Volvo cars are pretty high on my list of favorite cars, and at the top of...

2012 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV (940)

11-09-2012Autolove No comments

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2012 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV. If you had any question on the popularity of this segment of the market you can just look at the 24 competitors in the field below. Not only is there a large field of competitors they are very similar in...