2015 Honda Civic Tops the Compact List

It began way back during the oil embargo several decades ago. Americans came to the realization that if they were going to have enough money to buy food, they could no longer drive vehicles that got horrible gas mileage and cost an arm and a leg to maintain.  The door was open, suddenly, to the…

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The 2015 Land Rover Evoque

If we say “Land Rover,” what do you say? Most likely you’ll say the savannahs in Africa or some serious off-roading in the wilds of Alaska.  That’s what Land Rovers do, right?  They go where few other vehicles can go. But what most people do not think of is outstanding style.  The 2015 Land Rover…

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Toyota Motor Corp Looks for Third Straight Record Year

Toyota Motor Corp recently announced the third straight record year.  Sounds great of course, but there is some good news and bad news related to the sales records. The good news is the record earnings are partly due to increased sales in the United States and cost cuts that have been quite effective worldwide.  The…

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2015 MINI Cooper Paceman

Listen, there are few surprises with the MINI Cooper.  It is a compact.  Is it the best of the compacts?  Probably not.  The Ford Escape, the Mazda CX-5, the Ford Focus, the Nissan Juke and the Volkswagen GTI are all probably superior in one way or another over the MINI Cooper. But….. With the 2015…

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The 2015 Kia Soul

What is a Kia Soul?  Go ahead, try to classify it.  We’ll wait. Is it a compact SUV?  Is it a hatchback?  Is it a CRV?  Is it a wagon? Nobody knows for sure so don’t feel bad.  Depending on which publication you read, you may see it classified as any of the above.  Or…

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