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Video review 2010 Toyota Camry SE V6: Fast but certainly not furious

Give us 3-minutes and we'll give you the scoop.

The Toyota Camry is typically a pretty sedate family sedan. But what happens when you add a silky smooth V6, sports tuned suspension and big Toyota Racing Development wheels? 

Review 2010 Suzuki Kizashi: Is something good really coming?

I like Suzuki.

For me, they represent an ever evolving automaker (who makes killer motorcycles) that has some big dreams. Stars in their eyes they have; focusing on an expanding future is their determined mantra. Around the world, Suzuki is well respected for high quality machines. America has yet to accept that point of view.

Say it with me: Key-xash-che – it means, “something good is coming.”

Review 2010 Toyota Avalon: Can an 'old school' ride succeed in a 'new school' state?

Toyota is perhaps the most conservative automaker in the world, and the Toyota Avalon is certainly the most conservative car that Toyota makes.

It defines the terms "old school" or "your father's Buick."

On the plus side the Avalon is everything you would want a big luxurious car to be...especially if your definition of a luxury car was formed during the seventies.

Review 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550: nine percent cheaper and 100 percent better

It isn’t often (OK, maybe never) the price of a luxury car gets reduced by several thousand dollars. But that’s what Mercedes-Benz did with 2010 models, including the E550. But Mercedes-Benz not only lowered it prices, it did so with a re-designed vehicle, not the staid offerings of yesteryear.

The E550 five-passenger sedan is the prime example of how the German manufacturer is attempting to retrieve former Mercedes owners who may have opted for more trendy and less expensive luxury sedans in recent years.

Lexus GS 350 video review: Is the Lexus sporty or posh?

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Is the Lexus GS 350 a sports sedan or a luxury sedan?

In other words, was Lexus able to combine oil and water or (in automotive terms) sports and luxury?

Review 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL AWD: If only Tiger had driven a LaCrosse

Let’s be honest here, Buick has not had the best of decades.

OK, the staid General Motors brand did survive this year unlike Pontiac, Hummer and perhaps Saab, but that doesn’t mean it is out of the woods…not by a long shot.

Sure in China Buick is one of the up-and-coming brands that hundreds of millions “yet to be wealthy enough to buy a Buick” Chinese long after, but that’s little comfort in the U.S. where Buick’s recent no longer golf playing pitchman apparently drives (and poorly at that) a Cadillac Escalade.

Review 2009 Acura TL: $40K and worth every penny

It wasn't too many years ago $30,000 was the beginning price point for a luxury vehicle. Now, $40,000 is the standard, and that's where the Acura TL has been perched for the past several years. The TL debuted with the 1996 model, was redesigned in 2004 and for 2009 has its third generation. Like previous models, the current edition is all good with the vehicle's largest engine to date and a good selection of other new additions.

Review 2010 Subaru Legacy: ready for the big time automotive stage

Have you ever followed a small local band that eventually hit the big time?

Perhaps you were one of the first fans of that Rock band that today is selling out stadiums around the world.

Do you still like their music? 

Is it the same as when you first heard them at some small club in the big city?

Think of Subaru as that band. While the rest of the automotive industry was in free fall (for most of this year) Subaru actually managed to do the unthinkable. The small Japaneses car company increased sales.

Review 2009 BMW 335d: It's the real deal

The guy next to me in the supermarket parking lot caught my attention and said in a deep European accent: "Is that the BMW diesel? I didn't know you could get it in the States?" He was right — until now. The 2009 335d is BMW's first 50-state-legal diesel. Imagine that — a diesel sports sedan.

Review 2010 Buick LaCrosse AWD CXL: Not just for the AARP types any longer

What’s more out of place than listening to old-school punk rock using a powerful 11-speaker Harman Kardon stereo in a Buick?

Liking it.

I’ve never been much of a Buick fan as they tend to represent the doldrums of later life. I didn’t want to like this machine. But I did – just a bit. It has a sleek body (but, it’s a Buick) excellent fit and finish (but, it’s a Buick), excellent feature list (still, it’s a Buick) good handling (remember: it’s a Buick!) and all wheel drive.

Video: Does the 2009 Bentley Continental have the provenance to back-up the brand?

The 21st Century Continental series Bentley has been a smashing success. In the process of selling over 27,000 coupes, sedans, and convertibles it has established and defined a market niche.

The Conti’s potent combination of hand worked, sybaritic luxury for four pampered occupants and twelve-cylinder, 552hp punch, harnessed by all-wheel drive, make it the answer to the question of which single vehicle would be best to own.

Review 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS: smooth driving car covered in a sexy, masculine body

‘Good Looks Count for a Lot!’

I still remember my knee-jerk reaction to the Saturn Ion 4-door a few years back. It was one of those times that I wanted to say, “Well, I’m sure it has a great personality.” Nearly every automaker is guilty of producing some hideous machines that they call, “avant-garde,” while the rest of us look for the ugly stick used to beat it into shape. 

2010 Jaguar XF Premium video review: Does this newest cat have claws?

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Jaguar bet the farm on the newest XF.

After a 10-years-of building cars like the S and X types that were the equivalent of a bad copy of a copy of a copy, the well regarded car manufacturer had to do something special to put the growl back in the cat.

So is the 2010 Jaguar XF Premium with the new 385HP 5.0L V8 engine the worth the wait?

Review 2010 Mazda3 4-door Sport: This sweetheart trips the light fantastic!

This sweetheart trips the light fantastic!

Mazda has always been a utility player in the automotive field. With the exception of the ridiculous (now discontinued) B-series, mostly-Ford Ranger pickup truck, all of their vehicles are very competitive. It’s not a question of individual preference, as many automotive periodicals sign the praises of Mazda.

Video and first drive: Ford's new 2010 'game changer' Taurus flagship revealed and reviewed

 Ford is betting big on the all new 2010 Taurus.

The company has a lot a stake by focusing once again on cars, and the all new 2010 Flagship Taurus is leading the charge for the only big Detroit car company that did not go bankrupt this year.

So what are the first driving impressions?