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Mazda’s top contender in the uber-competitive compact SUV segment arrived for a recent visit in top-of-the-line GT trim and equipped with the brand's entire range of its newly-developed Skyactiv technology. In showrooms now, Mazda said...
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Davide noticed one alteration on the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. “Why's the shifter look like it's vibrating?” the boy asked of the 3.8 GT trim. “So dad can feel the awesomeness of the six-speed transmission while it...
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Toyota’s Camry has been the mid-size sedan segment’s top seller for 13 of the last 14 years. The seventh generation of that North American family favourite visited my driveway last week.
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Cannon Beach, Oregon — The first recorded journey by a European to what is now known as Cannon Beach was made by William Clark, one of the leaders of the 1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Some kids waved. Others gave a thumbs up. Several pointed. One made a twirly motion with his finger. Another made a push gesture with his hand. They all grinned. Those kids in the bus were stopped like my offspring and me at a Dartmouth railway...
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PORTLAND, OREGON — When I test drove the Ford Flex when it first arrived in the summer of 2008 as a 2009 model, it didn’t take long to leave its mark as a first-rate hauler. With no-bull seating for seven, not to mention a third row...
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Last winter, we praised the 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI for its superb handling and gut-endowed engine. Much of that handling was experienced on snow-covered roads in sub-zero temperatures. Almost a year later, its big brother Jetta arrived for a...
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  Compared to the third-generation Prius, the V-wagon version upped its dimensions to about that of a Mazda5, but it only sat five and didn’t have those cool, minivan-like sliding doors. Inside and upfront, the V’s head and leg...
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Compared to the third-generation Prius, the V-wagon version upped its dimensions to about that of a Mazda5, but it only sat five and didn’t have those cool, minivan-like sliding doors. Inside and upfront, the V’s head and leg room...
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The flu tore through my house last week, bringing with it high fevers, strep throat, ear infections, and other wonderful delights to all inhabitants. Fortunately, a Passion Red 2012 Volvo S60 T6 arrived at the same time as that nasty bug to help...
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