I am delighted to see the 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage make an appearance at the 2013 New York International Auto Show and so are you. Mitsubishi managed to defy a harsh market and stay in business with a nearly empty (new) product portfolio in the United States. As I reported in (this) post, the new Mitsubishi [...]
Next to nothing has been announced regarding the Subaru Viziv Concept, but there’s plenty of room for speculation. Given that the Forester, Impreza and BRZ are new enough and the Outback was recently updated, the next in line for a change (or outright removal) is the Subaru Tribeca. The Subaru Tribeca has been out since [...]
The 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek was warmly received by many of us at The Fast Lane Car, but the lack of power from its 2.0-liter, boxer engine was disconcerting. With 148 horsepower making its peak power at 6,200 rpm, we had to rev its lug-nuts off to make it move. Most of our testing is [...]
The all-new 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage has a tiny 67 horsepower, 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine that gets up to 67 mpg. Will America see the 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage? It’s hard to say. The Thailand-built Mirage will be available in Japan at the end of August 2012. Being that there is a continuously variable transmission (CVT), energy recovering [...]
Chances are, if you’re reading this, something about the wee-little Jeep Compass appeals to your off road aspirations. I know how you feel as I was curious as to how well the Jeep Compass would do off road. I wondered if the Compass would make a good daily driver while having the chops to take [...]
Right off the bat, I want to offset any perception of sarcasm from me regarding these refreshed vehicles. I have owned Subarus and I know that they represent some of the best made vehicles for snow – and I live in the deep stuff. I like these cars for what’s inside and Subaru would have [...]
Colorado and the Rocky Mountains have an issue – snow. Not that its people mind the white stuff as our skiing industry is a huge money maker. It also makes our mountains look pretty. That’s all well and good until you see a Coloradan cussing his/her friggin' head off trying to push through snarled traffic [...]
Suzuki Kizashi sales are okay; but they should be better. Nearly every person I talk to who has purchased or sampled a Suzuki Kizashi lavishes it with modest praise. They all comment on the interior, quality, ride and performance. Many seem to think it’s a swell car. I disagreed with them; I felt it [...]
The new 2011 Mitsubishi compact Outlander Sport SUV/crossover isn’t as racy as it looks with its so-so four-cylinder engine. But it has decent prices, handy size, many features and good fuel economy. The five-passenger Outlander Sport is more of a crossover vehicle than an SUV. It’s based on Mitsubishi’s larger seven-passenger Outlander SUV. But it [...]
