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  • 2013 Dodge Dart SXT test drive: bringing fun back to affordable driving
    The 2013 Dodge Dart SXT
    There was a point in time where buying an inexpensive American compact sedan meant that you were buying a cheap car but with the progressive incline in quality for the crowded C segment class – the 2013 Dodge Dart should become the standard to which other compact sedans will be based.
  • Setting the city aflame in the 2012 Fiat 500 Sport
    The 2012 Fiat 500 Sport
    The 2012 Fiat 500 Sports comes in a high-gloss Brilliant Red, among other choices, that truly befits its flashy urban style and surprising small car performance.
  • The 2013 Ford Mustang GT Premium: 420 reasons to love buying gas
    The 2013 Ford Mustang GT Premium
    The 2013 Ford Mustang GT benefits from a slight bump in power to 420hp and a fairly substantial exterior refresh – both of which work together to help the mighty Mustang to be one of the most exciting and entertaining cars to drive in the modern American market while also being one of the most head-turning cars on the road today.
  • The 2012 Fiat 500C is the perfect car for urban fashionistas
    The tres chic 2012 Fiat 500 Cabriolet. Photo by Don Bain.
    The 2012 Fiat 500 Cabriolet is so stylish and cute it’s as much a fashion accessory as a comfortable, functional commuter for the design conscious urban fashionista.
  • 2012 Subaru Impreza review: 30mpg from an AWD sedan
    Many new car shoppers do much of their research online and while the 2012 Subaru Impreza may not turn heads based on its specifications – this is a vehicle that you need to drive before removing it from your short list due to impressive acceleration, incredible fuel economy, lots of room and the surefootedness of Subaru’s all wheel drive system.
  • Running with the big dogs in the 2012 Audi A3 TDI
    The 2012 Audi A3 TDI. Photo by Don Bain.
    Driving the 2012 Audi A3 TDI daily last week revealed it to be a comfortable if still compelling Eurowagon with performance and efficiency perfect for the commuter with a primarily intercity work routine, like exburb residents who regularly drive to and from metropolitan suburbs.
  • A quick spin in the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R Spec
    The 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec
    I recently had a chance to get behind the wheel of the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe in 3.8 R-Spec for a short test drive and while I would have loved to spend more time in this powerful Korean sports car – the seat time received was more than enough to show how far the Hyundai performance program has come.
  • Driving Ms. Eva in the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE
    The 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE. Photo by Don Bain
    Sometimes driving is more about the passengers as was the case when I drove the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE to Wichita last week to visit Ms. Eva, a respectfully submitted pseudonym for my dear mother’s true name.
  • The 2012 Jeep Compass review: driving the mini Grand Cherokee
    The 2012 Jeep Compass Latitude 4x4
    The 2012 Jeep Compass Latitude 4x4 sports the refreshed Grand Cherokee-like front end, a roomy interior and a fuel friendly drivetrain for those buyers who want the go-anywhere capabilities of the Jeep brand with less impact on the checkbook.
  • Across the Great Divide in the surprising Jetta TDI
    The 2012 Jetta TDI by Blue Mesa Resevoir. Photo by Don Bain
    The 2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI was among the cars driven throughout Colorado as part of the Green Car Convoy this week, a prelude to the Denver Auto Show, revealing many of the reasons the small VW is a favorite of some automotive pundits.
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