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minivan

2009 Mazda5 GS: Road tripping goodness

March 21, 2009

Our time with the 2009 Mazda5 was a bit of a departure from our usual review. Normally, we are carting kids around to hockey or maybe a weekend away with the full family of 5. This time, the herd was down a member so we were off to Niagara Falls for the weekend while he [...]

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10 year old rolls van in Tennessee

October 9, 2008

When oh when are these hillbillies going to stop giving the rest of the world such great opportunities to make fun of The South?
Randy Lewis, that’s him in the cool tee shirt above, and Paula Elaine Evans set to havin a few brewskis the other day while hanging out with the yung uns. Oh yeah, [...]

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Tennessee tot lives after family dog runs her over

April 13, 2008

All that little Kalli Sipe wanted was to enjoy her 5th birthday. The party went sideways though, when her parents started loading scrap lumber into the family van. While Ma & Pa were humping wood, the family pooch made his way to the driver’s seat, stepped on the gas and rolled the poor kid. Internal [...]

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VW might have you step on the bus again

December 2, 2007

I reported on Motor Trend Radio this weekend that Volkswagen has the lofty ambition of putting together an arsenal of vehicles that will place it in the position to be a formidable competitor to Toyota. If that’s the case they better start cracking. Their ultimate goal is to triple sales in the U.S. over [...]

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No “B” List Concept

December 1, 2007

In October Nissan released an early exterior shot of their new FORUM minivan concept.

The concept is set to be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in January.
From the sketch one of the cooler aspects of the vehicle I am looking forward to seeing first hand is the lack [...]

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Dodge aims to set new Guiness World Record – For Scrapbooking!

August 30, 2007

With the rebirth of The New Chrysler, the marketing gurus at Auburn Hills have their work cut out for them as they try to reinvent the brand. Cutting out in fact is exactly what they have in mind to promote the 2008 Dodge Caravan. Given that families are the most likely to be in the [...]

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2007 Ford Edge: Part 1 The interior

June 28, 2007

More and more consumers are realizing that they want to drive something with a bit more pizazz than a minivan these days. While we might all want to drive a sports car, for most of us reality dictates that we need something with a bit more utility. These opposing needs are what has fueled the [...]

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Mitsubishi Launches Delica D:5 in Japan

January 31, 2007

Mitsubishi in other parts of the world, Mitsubishi has built a reputation for building some pretty tough vehicles that withstand some off road abuse as well as regular paved roads. Imagine a mini van that you can take off roading. Well, Mitsubishi has the answer for the JDM consumer: the Delica D:5. A super strong [...]

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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan

January 8, 2007

As some other traditional domestics are ditching their minivan products, the originator of the segment has been working away at the newest version of their bread and butter. Daimler Chrysler has a lot at stake with the next generation Caravan and they need to get it right. In a segment where everybody and their brother [...]

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Top Rated Ideal Vehicles by AutoPacific

June 14, 2006

With offices in Cali and the Motor City, AutoPacific keeps tabs on the auto industry and consumer opinion. With this in mind, they have released their list of the Top Rated vehicles. This list indicates vehicles that are considered closest to their ideal package by owners. Manufacturers should pay attention to this list, as it [...]

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