Jaguar XF Combines Old and New

Introduced in 2009, the Jaguar XF was and still is a nice blend of old-school tradition and new-school sass and technology.  It is somewhat of a detour from the tradition that has been a trademark of Jaguar for decades and that in itself is huge news. The makers of Jaguar love all things tradition-based, so…

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The Lexus SC Series Lacks Feng Shui

Lexus entered the world of personal luxury coupes with the introduction of the Lexus SC Series in 1992.  At that time they introduced the Lexus SC 400 and it promptly garnered Motor Trend’s Import Car of the Year award as well as making Car and Driver magazine’s Ten Best List for 1992.  By anyone’s standards…

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The Lexus GS 460 Falls Short of Goal

The Lexus GS 460 is a nice Japanese import car.  Unfortunately, that’s a little like the girl your mother wants you to date.  You meet her, and no doubt she is nice, but there are so many other girls out there who are more attractive to you for whatever reason.  In the case of the…

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The Jaguar X-Type Sport Really Tried Hard

What do the Audi A4, Mercedes C-Class, and BMW 3 Series all have in common?  They are all direct competitors to the Jaguar X-Type Sport Premium and in subtle ways better cars. Not that there was anything inherently bad about the Jag X-Type Sport; it was just knee-deep in some very tough competition and that European…

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The Lexus RX 400=The Lexus RX 400H

What’s in a name, really?  Well, nothing as long as the name doesn’t confuse and muddy the waters for the consumer.  In the case of the Lexus RX 400, or more commonly called the RX 400H, all you need to know for clarification is that the H stands for hybrid.  What we saw from 2006-2009…

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