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Impala impresses with redesign
If my tester for the week is any indication, 2014 is going to be a good year. Granted, the 2014 Chevy Impala is my first vehicle from next year’s model class, but what a way to start. Before seeing this completely redesigned full-size beauty, I had a very blase opinion ...
Small, tall, and undefined
The term crossover is difficult to define. Is it a car? Is it an SUV? My tester for the week further complicates the category. In fact, it has a confusing name that further confounds things. Move beyond the name of the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek and you discover a vehicle ...
FINAL CURTAIN CALL
A curtain call is warranted when a performance has been superior. The performer then comes out and takes one last bow. That’s sort of what’s going on with my tester for the week — the 2013 Chevy Avalanche. Whether this light-duty pickup’s performance since 2002 has been superior enough to ...
BREAKING THE MOLD
In the world of family sedans, there’s plenty of competition. Most blend in with the crowd. Even the leaders of the pack, Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, struggle to differentiate themselves from the crowd. For years, Ford’s family sedan offering, the Fusion, fell into the same-old, same-old mold. My tester ...
MAKING AN IMPRESSION
Being open-minded is a good trait to have. In this business, it’s a must. Open-mindedness requires being able to come off of a prejudgement of something, even if that something involves a not-so-funny incident that becomes a funny story. Enter my tester for the week — the 2013 Ram 1500 ...
Many ‘hot’ careers don’t require 4-year degree
Nothing illustrates the vibrance and strength of a community like the jobs and workforce within it. The Miami Valley is chock full of hard-working people with strong work ethics. However, this region has certainly been hit hard by the recession and economic downturn. Now with the economy returning, jobs being ...
The new face of hybrids
We say hybrid, you say Prius. Hybrid. Prius. Hybrid. C-MAX. Uhhh... Ford may have come up with a game changer in the gas/electric hybrid car market in the United States. Toyota, the front-runner in this division with its Prius, now has some competition thanks to the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid. The ...
A HYBRID with some PEP
On the surface, my tester for the week seems like just another obligatory hybrid creation. Afterall, Volkswagen already produces fuel-efficient cars with fuel-sipping diesel engines. So when I got behind the wheel of the Jetta Hybrid I was curious, to say the least. I was already eager to drive the ...
3 TO GET READY . . .
Getting the opportunity to drive so many new vehicles can turn you into a car snob rather quickly. I vowed when I took this gig that I wouldn’t let that happen. And I think I’ve done an admirable job. So, this week I’m tasked with reviewing the 2013 BMW 328i ...
Putting the sport back into SUV
Sometimes adding some excitement to something safe and sturdy can be a risk, but sometimes it can pay off. Enter my tester, the 2013 Ford Explorer Sport, which spices up the steady, conservative Explorer SUV with some turbo excitement. New for 2013 is the Sport trim, which features a turbocharged ...
Allroad, all right
The name Allroad sounds rugged and unrefined. And you wouldn’t normally associate those two words with the Audi brand. But the name Allroad does sound better than station wagon, which is essentially what my tester for the week is. The 2013 Audi Allroad returns from a seven-year hiatus to try ...
Dodge Dart hits a bullseye
You may have seen the clever commercials for the Dodge Dart where you can “register” for this compact vehicle, and have friends and loved ones help you pay for this new offering from Chrysler. The advertisement is clever, different and hip – much like the Dart itself. As such, I ...
Auto show is a great opportunity for potential consumers to kick the tires
Auto shows are good entertainment. You don’t have to be a car nut, or even in the market for a new vehicle to find enjoyment at a car show. But, if you are considering buying a new vehicle in the near future, the Dayton Auto Show makes for a fantastic ...
Escape from the norm
Sometimes when you do the same thing over and over for more than a decade, you need an escape. That applies to my tester for the week — the 2013 Ford Escape. The Escape has had the same looks, more or less, since 2001, so an upgrade was very much ...
A revealing first day at Detroit Auto Show
As the two-day Media Preview kicked off at Cobo Convention Center in Detroit for the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), it was clear the auto industry was on grand display. With more than 50 vehicles set to make their world debut, the bigger vehicles and the luxury vehicles were ...
IMPROVING ON THE PAST
The 80s seem like a long time ago. It was the decade of my youth, so I remember it fondly. One thing that came from the 80s that is best left forgotten was the Cadillac Cimarron. Why bring this up you ask? My tester for the week, like the Cimarron, ...
Audi A8 offers aggressive powertrain, refined style, luxurious technology
Some cultures believe the number eight has magic powers. The Chinese believe eight is lucky because it sounds like their word meaning to generate wealth. And, of course, in America, we have the famous Magic 8 Ball, which may possess its own set of mystical powers. But I digress. One ...
Second season begins in fantasy
You can’t hear the word playoffs without the flabbergasted voice of Jim Mora resonating in your head (PLAYOFFS?!). Nevertheless, it’s time to talk about playoffs — fantasy football playoffs that is. Most leagues have concluded their regular season after Week 13, so hopefully you’re still playing as we head into ...
Regular-season finale is here for many fantasy owners
This is it! Get hyped!It’s likely the last week of your fantasy football regular season, and hopefully you’re in the playoffs or still in contention. If so, make the right decisions and seek out as much information as possible so you get maximum points this week. Don’t leave any points ...
Ready to pounce
On the plains of Africa, the lion is king of the jungle. But in the asphalt jungle, only one big cat rules, and that’s the Jaguar. My tester for the week illustrated this point perfectly. The 2012 Jaguar XF supercharged is a cat with claws, and with a V-8 engine, ...
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