Driver's Seat - June/July 06
While the V8 is in no danger of being redundant, there are some sixes out there behaving as if they have a couple of extra cylinders. Coaxing V8-like performance from a V6 is not simply science, it's art. New for 2006, Audi's A3 3.2 four-door hatchback and the Lexus GS 450H, the next in this maker's fuel-stingy lineup, are both powered by V6S that could be easily confused with a V8. Full-bodied, high-performance engines, these powerplants dazzle with their blatant overachieving.
From HISPANIC Magazine - June/July 06
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Grant to help target Hispanic drivers TheState.com
Montoya will not rush into NASCAR after F1 dismissal AFP
Pinched at the Pump Los Angeles Times
Historic shift in auto rate approach Los Angeles Times
Leading auto insurer offers safety tps for 2006 summer driving season The Auto Channel
Texas feels the need for speed AFP
Paying Too Much for Auto Insurance? KGBT
Foreign auto makers drive Detroit off the road North Jersey Media Group
Simplifying gas blends could raise prices CNN Money
Driver's Seat - May 06
What better way to thumb your nose at old man winter than by dropping the top on a shiny new convertible and motoring down the highway? Tousled hair and a sunburned nose notwithstanding, celebrating the passing of winter and the fresh beginnings of spring with some open-air touring can spark the spirit and renew the soul. A couple of fresh faces are populating the ragtop segment for 2006. Actually, ragtop is a misnomer for the redesigned Volvo C70 hardtop convertible, but is right on the money for the all-new Pontiac Solstice.
From HISPANIC Magazine - May 06
Driver's Seat - April 06
Cresting the $100,000 price plateau changes the sedan landscape dramatically. The elevated levels of luxury, comfort and performance among members of this exclusive club pale against the sheer magnitude of the well heeled, I've-made-it image they project. A driverof the aspirational machines can glance at the Porche 911 Carrera and the Lexus LS 430 on either side at a traffic light and lament, why don't they get these washing machines off the road? Sitting atop the heap at BMW and Mercedes-Benz are sedans well over the $100,000 mark: the 760 LI and the S600. they are the cream of mainstream production automobiles.
 Driver's Seat - March 06
If you subscribe to the philosophy that driving should be fun, the Chevy Impala SS and the Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring fill the bill without busting the bank. While taking a different tack, they each deliver nothing short of pure motoring joy. A performance sedan, the Impala SS not only transports you and yours from point A to point B; It can do so with serious punch. A more intimate experience, the MX-5 offers all the best handling characteristics of a high-end, rear-wheel-drive two-seater mixed with the sense of freedom only a convertible can offer.
From HISPANIC Magazine - March 06
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