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Tom Williams

Review: 2010 Volkswagen Golf

March 15, 2010

The Volkswagen Golf is the best selling VW of all time. But looking at the streets and highways of America, a lot of people would question the truth of that statement, and for good reason-in 2009, Rabbit/Golf sales made up a miniscule 3.5% of all Volkswagen sales in the US. For whatever reason, the American [...]

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Flood Watch: Infiniti

March 14, 2010

I enjoy living by the beach on the Connecticut coast, but there are some trade-offs, like the beach migrating to your driveway. We were hit with some hard wind and rain over the weekend, which flooded out our street. When high tide arrives during storms such as these, it is a problem. We are equipped [...]

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Forgotten Sporty Cars: Mazda 323 GTX

March 13, 2010

Welcome back to Forgotten Sporty Cars at The Garage! In this space we recall an era where small, economy car-based based vehicles were sold with zippy styling. Whether there was any substance to the sizzle we’ll leave for you to judge.
1988-1989 Mazda 323 GTX

I would be willing to forgive a lot of people for assuming [...]

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Track Ready: 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition

March 10, 2010

The Corvette Z06 has long been regarded as the best Corvette to take to the track. To commemorate the Corvette’s 50th anniversary of racing in the 24 Hours of LeMans, Chevy is giving the Z06 an even sharper edge with the Carbon Limited Edition. The concept was to take what makes the Z06 great-lightness and [...]

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Review: Lincoln MKS EcoBoost

March 8, 2010

Introduced in 2009, the Lincoln MKS is positioned as the top-tier sedan from Ford. While most reviewers agreed the MKS was a decent effort by Lincoln, they were nearly unanimous about one glaring shortcoming-a lack of power. That oversight is addressed with the MKS EcoBoost. With the MKS now available with enough power, can it [...]

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Review: 2010 Buick Enclave

March 3, 2010

The odds are good that if you were a baby boomer, or a member of Generation X growing up in North America, you knew a well to do family with three kids (or more), and their ride was a Buick Estate wagon. For decades, the big Buick wagons offered a combination of style, size and [...]

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Lexus Announces Pricing for LFA Supercar

March 1, 2010

Twenty years ago, Acura challenged the notion that only Europeans could produce an exotic sports car with the NSX. In 2010, Lexus ratchets that challenge up a few notches by producing Japan’s first supercar, the LFA. Apart from being groundbreaking cars for Japan, the similarities end there. The LFA will employ a 4.8L V-10, rated [...]

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Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX

February 26, 2010

The year 2010 marks a pivotal year for Cadillac and its luxurious people movers. On the one hand, you have the new CTS Sport Wagon, a “traditional” station wagon. On the other, you have our subject here, the all new SRX crossover. This second generation SRX is quite a departure from the original, which debuted [...]

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Requiem for Hummer

February 24, 2010

The Garage reported earlier today that the deal to sell Hummer to Tengzhong had fallen through, and General Motors has started to shut down the brand. While this is an official nail in the coffin for Hummer, the reality is this is a brand that has been in decline for some time. In the short [...]

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Ford F-150 SVT Raptor: Kicking Tail-in the Showroom?

February 22, 2010

I don’t care what your preference for cars are-Detroit muscle, Asian tuner cars, or European sports cars. If you have testosterone, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor grabs your attention and makes you smile. As a high-speed off-road performance truck with over the top styling and the Baja in mind, it would be safe to think [...]

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