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Porsche reveals 918 Spyder at Geneva

March 1, 2010
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Normally one to go with the flow and embrace new technologies, I have been one of the few who isn’t drooling as every manufacturer under the sun creates hybrid cars. I’m just convinced that they aren’t the right solution for most North American drivers. To make matters worse, most hybrids suck the life out of [...]

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Quote of the day

February 24, 2010

From occasional contributer to The Garage, Will Faules:
I was walking through a parking lot and got backed into by a Prius…. I jumped up on the back of the toy as it ran into me and yelled to the driver as he got out “If you had a normal f#@$&ng car I could have at [...]

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Honda CR-Z: First class example of what is wrong with hybrids

January 15, 2010

The Honda CR-X was a little car that could. A pocket rocket. A car that developed a true cult following amongst auto enthusiasts. Those same fans have been waiting for the reincarnation of the CR-X. The CR-Z isn’t it.
Why is it not the second coming? Well, even though it very much looks like a modern [...]

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Review: 2010 Lexus HS250h

October 13, 2009

The Lexus HS250h is an all-new model for Toyota’s luxury brand. Although Lexus is no stranger to hybrid technology, the HS (for Harmonious Sedan) is their first dedicated hybrid. According to Lexus, 60% of entry-level luxury car buyers said they would consider a hybrid in that class if one were available. There is a huge [...]

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Review: 2010 Toyota Prius V

August 11, 2009

Before we even begin talking about the new Prius, I need to make one point clear-the comparisons to the Honda Insight end here. Yes, I know they are both hybrids, cut a similar profile-but having driven both, these are two very different cars. If Honda calls the Insight “a hybrid for everyone”, the mantra for [...]

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Driven: Honda Insight EX

June 29, 2009

Our “Driven” series highlights the several cars I was able to sample at IMPA’s Spring Brake 2009 event. These short takes are summaries of my driving impressions of the cars on the roads surrounding Bear Mountain State Park in Rockland County, New York.

The calling card for Honda’s new Insight is that this is a hybrid [...]

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Toyota Announces 2010 Prius Pricing

April 21, 2009

With the Honda Insight now on sale, Toyota has announced pricing for the new Prius, due in dealers at the end of May. Two surprises in today’s news-first, the Prius is priced less than what was originally guessed (Edmunds.com predicted a $23,500 base price), and second, a low-content Prius with an MSRP of $21,000. 
There will [...]

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Honda Announces Insight Pricing

March 10, 2009

Honda has promised that its newest hybrid, the Insight, would undercut the Toyota Prius by thousands of dollars, and today we finally got some concrete numbers. The Insight LX will have a list price of $19,800USD. For that, you get front, front-side, and curtain airbags, ABS, CVT transmission, automatic climate control, AM/FM/CD stereo with MP3 [...]

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How to Rescue GM

December 6, 2008

Or how GM wants to save themselves. There has been intense media coverage on the Big Three, with their $25 billion, then $34 billion request for funds. Mistakes were made. Lesson 1-you do not fly to DC in your private corporate jet to beg for the taxpayers to dig you out of the ditch you [...]

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Taking it to the streets in the 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line

April 19, 2008

With our last hybrid experience here in The Garage, we were a bit underwhelmed by the on road experience, so what was life with the 08 Saturn Vue like? It was actually a lot more fun than we expected. Just as the new Vue looks playful and stylish, it plays that part well out in [...]

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