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Published on May 16, 2013 - Page 15
Finally, American car shoppers can get a small crossover sport utility vehicle from BMW that has a starting retail price of less than $32,000.
In...
Published on May 16, 2013 - Page 15
DETROIT (AP) — Three Ohio drivers are suing Ford Motor Co., claiming the company’s six-cylinder EcoBoost engine is defective.
The lawsuit says the 3...
Published on May 16, 2013 - Page 15
Dear Tom and Ray: I read somewhere that you started out with a garage that people could go to and work on their own cars. I’ve often thought that I...
Published on May 16, 2013 - Page 15
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) —After over six decades, Bob Thompson’s Dodge half-ton “job-rated” pickup isn’t going to win any beauty contests, but she’s not...
Published on May 16, 2013 - Page 15
BASE PRICE: $30,800 for sDrive28i; $32,500 for xDrive28i.
PRICE AS TESTED: $45,395.
TYPE: Front engine, four-wheel-drive, five-passenger,...
Published on May 9, 2013 - Page 15
The 2013 Buick Verano Turbo is a stealth car. It looks pretty and rides comfortably. But stomp on the accelerator and this newest Verano sedan takes...
Published on May 9, 2013 - Page 15
Dear Tom and Ray: Back in the ’80s, when there wasn’t anywhere he knew of to take used oil for recycling, my dad started pouring it into a 55-gallon...
Published on May 9, 2013 - Page 15
GOLD BAR, Wash. (AP) — Our Jeep got wedged between boulders. Tilted to one side, the vehicle appeared on the verge of tipping over. I was in the...
Published on May 9, 2013 - Page 15
BASE PRICE: $23,080 for base Verano; $24,375 for Verano with Convenience Group; $26,755 for Verano with Leather Group; $29,105 for Verano with...
Published on May 2, 2013 - Page 15
Nearly a year after race car driver and car designer Carroll Shelby died, his spirit lives on in a 2013 Ford Mustang with the most powerful series...
Published on May 2, 2013 - Page 15
EAST HADDAM, Conn. (AP) —At Consumer Reports magazine’s 327-acre automotive test track in East Haddam, Mike Quincy has fulfilled a lifelong dream by...
Published on May 2, 2013 - Page 15
Dear Tom and Ray: I recently needed to replace my brakes, and the shop sold me on ceramic brake pads. The pads have a lifetime warranty, which is...
Published on May 2, 2013 - Page 15
BASE PRICE: $54,200.
PRICE AS TESTED: $65,420.
TYPE: Front engine, rear-wheel-drive, four-passenger, high-performance coupe.
ENGINE: 5.8-liter,...
Published on April 25, 2013 - Page 15
The Buick Enclave, the best-selling, seven-seat, premium-or luxury-branded sport utility vehicle in the United States, is refreshed for 2013 with...
Published on April 25, 2013 - Page 15
NEW YORK (AP) — Toyota’s Highlander family hauler is getting quieter and more stylish, but with the look of an athlete who’s not afraid to mix it up...
Published on April 25, 2013 - Page 15
Dear Tom and Ray: There once was a black plastic thingamajig hanging under the front end of our Mercury Grand Marquis, right behind the front bumper...
Published on April 25, 2013 - Page 15
BASE PRICE: $38,445 for FWD Convenience Group; $42,460 for FWD Leather Group; $44,460 for AWD Leather Group; $45,625 for FWD Premium Group; $47,624...