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2010 Woodward: Ford display takes over 9 Mile and Woodward

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Ford always comes strong at the Woodward Dream Cruise, and this year the corner of 9 Mile and Woodward is a packed as ever. And of the dozens and dozens of vehicles on display, most every model was of theMustang variety. Ford brought along plenty of GTs and GT500s, along with a few spanking new examples [...]

Rumormill: Ford Falcon to get blown 5.0-liter Coyote

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Back before Ford announced it was producing a new aluminum block version of its supercharged 5.4-liter V8for the 2011 GT500, speculation ran rampant that the new 5.0-liter Coyote V8 would get the force-feeding treatment. At the time, Ford declined to comment, but even with the introduction of the lighter 5.4-liter, the speculation never died away. It now appears [...]

First Drive: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is right-sized at the right time

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

From all outward appearances, Mitsubishi could be considered the Chrysler of Japan. Its products have grown fragmented. Its focus scattershot. Its past interiors… well, the less said the better. So it was a breath of fresh air to hear that Mitsubishi’s attention will be centered on two core marques going forward: the Lancerand Outlander. With the Galant toiling away in [...]

First Drive: Callaway SC572 and SC552 is the Chevrolet Camaro done right

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

There are a couple of salient points about the new Chevrolet Camaro that are inescapable. First, it has the looks that kill. And whether or not you dig the Camaro’s aesthetics, you can’t deny it stands out from the crowd. Actually, that’s not the right way to put it – a new Camaro in a mall [...]

First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class is better by a nose

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Not too long ago, there was a time when all of the vehicles in an automaker’s portfolio weren’t required to wear the same uniform. Each model could be its own unique expression of the brand’s strengths without being forced to schedule an appointment with the corporate plastic surgeon. Granted, some marques lost a bit of [...]