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  • 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS

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    We often talk about the joy of driving slow cars – fast. It can be quite thrilling to take a car more inclined towards fuel economy than fueling excitement and drive it with purpose through a canyon pass. You have to work harder to receive your reward. The 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS is such a…

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  • 2010 Buick Enclave

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    The luxury crossover segment is filled with bloated road-pigs that feature high price tags and mammoth curb weights. The 2010 Buick Enclave CXL-2 AWD is not an exception here. However, the direct-injection V6 engine under the hood, the refined style outside, and the surprising levels of luxury inside add up to package that allows it…

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  • Hurst Performance Series 5 Camaro

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    The return of the Chevrolet Camaro was a long awaited and joyous occasion for mullets and non-mullets alike. Another true Pony car had returned to the graze the American fields of highways, byways, and your local streets. In SS trim, the modern Camaro has a 6.2L naturally-aspirated V8 engine which produces 426 hp and 420 ft-lbs…

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  • 2009 Lexus GS 350 … fitted with F-Sport goodies

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    How you do spice up an expensive luxury sedan without losing the inherent upscale nature of the vehicle? Is it as simple as adding some upgraded wheels, a sway bar set, and a more freely flowing exhaust? In the case of the 2009 Lexus GS 350 the answer is a surprising you betcha’.

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  • SUV Showdown: Infiniti FX50 Vs Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Part 3

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    It’s time to move on from ridiculous hoonage back to the real world (for now). After the canyons and the empty streets of California City came miles of long, straight highway.

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  • SUV Showdown: Infiniti FX50 Vs Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Part 2

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    After hammering the canyons and making short work of the Antelope Valley, we rolled into California City ready for some mischief. For those unfamiliar, California City is a community master-planned back in the late 50s. If you look it up on Google Maps, you’ll see a grid of roads that suggests miles of suburban sprawl.…

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  • SUV Showdown: Infiniti FX50S Vs Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

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    When life gives you lemons, you’re supposed to make lemonade. When your press car suppliers give you two 400ish horsepower SUVs, you make hoonade.  The recipe? Take equal parts Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and Infiniti FX50s, stir vigorously on a pre-dawn canyon drive, whip mercilessly on the semi-abandoned roads of California City, and let simmer…

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  • 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT

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    Land, it’s what covers the quarter of the Earth not awash in fish effluence. And as only a small percentage of it is paved, a number of off-road, and off-road pretender vehicles have used Land in their names to embellish their sense of purpose. Land Rover, Land Cruiser, Highlander, and, not to be left out,…

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  • 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI (aka The GDI)

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    America, you don’t know what you want… “I want to get  great fuel economy, so I think I should buy a hybrid”, says your mother. “I want a car that is fun to drive, so I have to have a sports car”, says your father. Since this is the Hooniverse, we want something that most…

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  • 2010 Lexus IS250 AWD

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    An entry-level luxury sedan should accomplish a few things. It should be fun to drive, provide a taste of what’s in store if you explore deeper into the model lineup, and show the world that you are climbing your respective career ladder. You may wish this were not the case but we live in a materialistic…

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