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Small, cute and unique in its accommodation, the new 2012 Scion iQ is small at a tiny 3,045 mm in length and tipping the scales at only 965 kg (about 2,123 lbs). However looking at it in the flesh, it is wide and tall, giving it an almost a cube-like shape. Its funky exterior styling [...]
Posted in 2012,Auto,March/ April 2012,The Magazine | Read More »

Most pickups seem to haul around not heavy loads, but empty air in their beds! However for some people, a big truck is a necessity and not just purchased for looks or posing value. And if you need a full-size, serious fuel-efficient work truck with the ability to tow or haul heavy loads, you don’t [...]
Posted in 2012,Auto,March/ April 2012 | Read More »

By Autoreview Man
As a two-seater, the CR-Z’s small footprint and light 2800-pound weight makes it ideal as compact performance coupe. The 2012 Honda CR-Z was introduced in 2011 and is an all new sports-orientated Hybrid with front-wheel drive and two doors powered by a 1.5-liter engine that produces 112 horsepower and 107 pound-feet of torque. [...]
Posted in 2012,Auto,March/ April 2012 | Read More »

Sports SUV is the performance choice
By Autoreview Man
The BMW X5 SUV has always taken a different tact emphasizing performance as one of its main attributes. It has never been simply a bloated, luxury laden SUV. Rather it wears its sporty credentials right on its sleeves. This is a sporty, fast, fun to drive exhilarating premium [...]
Posted in 2012,Auto,March/ April 2012,The Magazine | Read More »

The 2012 Mercedes Benz SLK 350 just keeps getting better. The new grille and sleek overall look scream high performance and price tag to match.
You can order three choices of roofs for the sublime SLK. A regular, opaque hardtop, a tinted panorama roof and the variably tinted “Magic Sky Control” roof. The Magic Sky Control [...]
Posted in 2012,Auto,Jan / Feb 2012 | Read More »

The Mazda6 is a smart, powerful looking sedan with lots of style and pizzazz. For the 2012 model year, MAZDA6 has a restyle with an RX-8 type front design with new headlights and fog light designs as well as an updated 17-inch alloy wheels. Touring Plus and Grand Touring models receive new side folding mirrors [...]
Posted in 2012,Auto,Jan / Feb 2012,Previous Issues | Read More »

The 2012 Optima is Kia’s version of the new Hyundai Sonata sedan but in my opinion look much better with its dramatic styling.
The base Optima starts at just $21,995, while the EX Luxury + Navigation and the SX Turbo models list for $32,095 and $33,695 The list of standard features is very good leather seating, [...]
Posted in 2012,Auto,Jan / Feb 2012 | Read More »

The BMW X3 is a performance orientated SUV with typical BMW sport attributes. For 2012 the exterior styling is all new with a more subversive nature about it.
This is a slick stylish vehicle with an upmarket look.
Standard safety equipment includes antilock disc brakes, front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, active front-seat head restraints, stability [...]
Posted in 2012,Auto,Jan / Feb 2012,The Magazine | Read More »

The compact 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV is updated slightly from the previous year, including a new grille and minor equipment changes. The Tiguan’s styling is still cute, inoffensive and bordering on conservative.The Euro look is carried into the cabin and matches anything in this class, while the materials, fit and finish are very high class, [...]
Posted in 2011,Auto,Nov / Dec 2011 | Read More »
Based on the Camry and ES 350 platform, the Toyota Avalon uses the same a 3.5-litre V6 and six-speed automatic transmission. It is a smart, conservative looking car, that could be a Lexus in the looks department if the branding was different.
The Avalon is roomy, with lots of head space and luxuriously wide seats. Generous [...]
Posted in 2011,Auto,Nov / Dec 2011 | Read More »