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Friday, January 8, 2010

THE BAD 8 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART VIII

MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Jumpins' that's a lot of money for an uglier-than-a-minivan tall wagon. Couldn...

THE BAD 8 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART VII

LINCOLN MKT Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: 99.9% of the time it's not a good sign when you feel forced to refer to the vehicle's front ...

Thursday, January 7, 2010

THE BAD 8 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART VI

HUMMER H2 SUT Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: If you want to look like you're in the army, go join the army. As a vehicle's dimensions ...

THE BAD 8 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART V

FORD RANGER Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Ranger hasn't been redesigned in this century. The design from last century wasn't even all ...

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

THE BAD 8 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART IV

FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Generally speaking, in 2010 you'd want to buy something with relatively recent eng...

THE BAD 8 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART III

BMW X6 Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Was there something wrong with common sense? Must we be opposed to somewhat more delicate rear ends? W...

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

THE BAD 8 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART II

BMW X3 Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Abhorrent styling. Incomprehensible dynamic deficiencies. Overwhelmingly better rivals. Alternatives: Aud...

THE BAD 8 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART I

ACURA ZDX Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Acura's MDX, the ZDX's donor vehicle, was actually pretty decent to begin with. The ZDX is le...

Monday, January 4, 2010

THE BAD 8 v3.0 - PART VIII

NISSAN VERSA SEDAN Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Cars shouldn't suffer from low self-esteem - the Versa sedan does. If a vehicle's des...

THE BAD 8 v3.0 - PART VII

LINCOLN TOWN CAR Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Cars should be sized like cars, not yachts. The interior's supposed luxury environment loo...

Sunday, January 3, 2010

THE BAD 8 v3.0 - PART VI

LEXUS HS250H Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Styling appears to have been done by somebody who wondered what a Toyota Corolla would look like w...

THE BAD 8 v3.0 - PART V

HONDA INSIGHT Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Ugliness, thanks mainly to obscene ride height issues. Fuel efficiency isn't anywhere near am...

Saturday, January 2, 2010

THE BAD 8 v3.0 - PART IV

HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: S tyling is embarrassing for everybody involved, even the people looking at it. Ridiculou...

THE BAD 8 v3.0 - PART III

DODGE CHALLENGER SE Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: W heels are tiny. Engine is grainy and not all that muscular. Will forever make you wish you...

Friday, January 1, 2010

THE BAD 8 v3.0 - PART II

CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Ranked as one of the ugliest cars ever to hit the road, especially with the top up...

THE BAD 8 v3.0 - PART I

BMW 5-SERIES GT Top 3 Reasons For Avoiding: Overpriced. Overweight. Over the top. Alternatives: '09 BMW 5-Series Sports Wagon, BMW X5...

Thursday, December 31, 2009

THE GOOD 12 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART XII

TOYOTA 4RUNNER Remember the days when SUVs were S-U-Vs ? 4x4s were 4x4s and off-roading was something you did on the Rubicon Trail, not on ...

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

THE GOOD 12 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART XI

SUBARU FORESTER There's something about the Subaru Forester which makes other good, solid, and capable small SUVs seem bland and unint...

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

THE GOOD 12 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART X

NISSAN XTERRA Superior cargo-carrying proficiency can be found elsewhere. Full-bore towing is a task best undertaken by a larger SUV. Heady...

Monday, December 28, 2009

THE GOOD 12 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART IX

MERCEDES-BENZ GL350 BLUETEC & GL450 Stars have aligned perfectly for Mercedes-Benz shoppers since the GL-Class became available in ...