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2010 Honda Accord Crosstour: Rear Visibility?

I'm a huge Honda fan so I was eager to drive the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour, particularly since a friend here at Edmunds wants one as a family hauler. I agree with Dan Edmunds' driving impressions, and I particularly like the steering feel and the ...

From PHILIP REED, Edmunds,  12 Mar 2010

2009 BMW M3: Learning to Ignore Driveline Lash

(Our M3 surveys its domain. Photo by Andrew Reed.) I was lucky enough to spend the past weekend in our 2009 BMW M3 which I think of as the ultimate combination of comfort and performance. To criticize seems like sacrilege but there is one thing that ...

From PHILIP REED, Edmunds,  16 Feb 2010

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: Jammed Parking Lot Tango

Our new Fusion Hybrid is loaded with technology to make driving safer. (Photo by Andrew Reed) I headed for the most crowded parking lot I could find in the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid to test the Cross Traffic Assist (CTA) feature. As you back out of a ...

From PHILIP REED, Edmunds,  11 Jan 2010

2009 Mini E: Beats Going to the Pump

The Mini E's special home charging unit glows as it tops up the battery. I charged the 2009 Mini E at home for the first time and it wasn't as much of a hassle as I had feared. I backed the Mini E up to my garage and flipped it over to 120 volts on ...

From PHILIP REED, Edmunds,  7 Jan 2010

2008 Pontiac G8 GT: Lab Results on 13,000-Mile Oil

First, the report from Blackstone, which was emailed to us as a pdf. It lists all the trace metal levels and other technical data. But it also summarizes the report: "13,000 miles on the oil seems to have worked pretty well for you. Copper, from ...

From PHILIP REED, Edmunds,  6 Jan 2010

2009 Mini E: A Mile Isn't Always a Mile

Around the office, when the other editors discuss the 2009 Mini E, I often hear something like this, "When you're on the highway going at a steady speed the charge needle drops like a rock."  This was in my mind as I left the office today under full ...

From PHILIP REED, Edmunds,  6 Jan 2010

2009 Infiniti FX50 AWD -- Overkill

Over the weekend I opted to take my ratty old compact sedan to go shopping rather than fire up the 2009 Infiniti FX50. The FX was just too much work, too big to park, too much of a statement for me. I decided it was like taking a battleship to go ...

From PHILIP REED, Edmunds,  4 Jan 2010
Related Topics: Infiniti

2008 Pontiac G8 GT: 13,000 Mile Oil Change Interval

The oil sensor in our 2008 Pontiac G8 GT finally told us it was time for an oil change. We checked records and the last time we got new oil was 13,000 miles ago! We wanted to send an oil sample off to Blackstone Laboratories to see what they could tell ...

From PHILIP REED, Edmunds,  26 Dec 2009
Related Topics: CA Inc.

2008 G8 GT: Little Things Make a Big Difference

How can we even dream about selling our 2008 Pontiac G8 GT when there is a huge scratch under the driver's door handle? It's the first thing a buyer would see on a test drive. Some folks from Turtle Wax came by and showed me this product so I thought I' ...

From PHILIP REED, Edmunds,  18 Dec 2009

2008 G8 GT: Giving Our Car "Curb Appeal"

We've listed the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT for sale and have only gotten two calls and no buyers. Last time I blogged about this someone left a comment that said something like, "Why don't you supposed 'car guys' ever wipe down the engine compartment? I do ...

From PHILIP REED, Edmunds,  16 Dec 2009
Related Topics: Jeep

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