The 2014 Acura MDX makes less horsepower, has more electronics, is more affordable and uses less fuel. The 2014 Acura MDX would make 290 horsepower, the 2013 model made 300 hp. Fortunately, the 2014 Acura MDX sheds about 275 lbs and they (Acura) say it will accelerate faster than the outgoing model. “Building on the award-winning [...]
Read MoreThe 2013 Honda Fit Twist Crossover says no soup for you United States
Think of the 2013 Honda Fit Twist Crossover as a lifted Honda Fit with no all-wheel drive and something that will (most likely) never come to the USA. It debuted at the 2012 Sao Paulo Auto Show and was built specifically for that market. Yep, it’s a revamped Honda Fit that South America gets to play with, without [...]
Read More 2013 Honda Fit Twist Crossover, AWD, Element, Fit, FWD, Honda, Honda's limited press access, no soup for you, USAThe 2012 Suzuki Kizashi: a good car you’re not buying

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 [...]
Read More AWD, CVT, FWD, Kizashi, Subaru, Suzuki, Turbo, turbochargerReview 2010 GMC Terrain FWD: Driving it makes you feel comforted, treated, and coddled

General Motors only made two mistakes when building the GMC Terrain. 1. They designed it to look like a beefy truck (which it is not). 2. They gave it a far too macho name. “Terrain” reminds many of difficult to traverse obstacles on off-road paths. Other than that, I found the GMC Terrain a brilliant, [...]
Read More 2010, crossover, FWD, GM, GMC, Review, road test, SLE-1, SUV, TerrainCadillac SRX video review: A great American car in search of a great Latin name

Give us four minutes and we'll give you the scoop. The all new 2010 Cadillac SRX is a great car in search of a better name. So what makes the SRX such a standout crossover? Watch the video below and get to know a great new American car that would be almost perfect if it [...]
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