If GM’s board had simply hired away the entire management team at Hyundai back in ’08 – and fired everyone at the Renaissance Center in Detroit – it would saved taxpayers a lot of money. Those guys – the Hyundai guys – know what they’re doing. One brilliant design after the next. It’s almost...
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Our 1999 Honda CRV periodically shows a check engine light. When we check, the engine is fine and runs well. Our mechanic says this may be related to emission controls and fueling, and to wait a bit before bringing it in. It is showing now. Is it probably safe to drive a day or...
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I might say I grew up in Los Angeles, but I didn’t. I’m still growing up. To say I grew up would be like the so-called climate scientist saying the science is settled, something real scientists don’t say. But growing up (I’ll use this term to communicate with non-scientists) in L.A., meant loving cars....
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Relativity – it’s not just a concept in physics. It applies to horsepower (and performance) too. On the one hand, the just-updated 2012 Honda CR-V is still a bit underpowered and a bit slow relative to competitors because it still has nothing mightier than a 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine under its hood (same as...
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Hey Eric, Let me start by saying how much I enjoy your website and reviews. I have a question for you – I am looking to buy a SUV, 4WD manual transmission, preferably at least 6 cylinder, reasonably priced, and one that will last. I have a RWD Jeep Grand Cherokee with 120,000 miles,...
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Hey Eric, Let me start by saying how much I enjoy your website and reviews. I have a question for you – I am looking to buy a SUV, 4WD manual transmission, preferably at least 6 cylinder, reasonably priced, and one that will last. I have a RWD Jeep Grand Cherokee with 120,000 miles,...
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Now Obama’s decided to ban cars outright. Not in so many words, perhaps – but the end result of his just-announced “proposal” that new cars be required by law to average 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025 will be pretty much exactly that. Not one car sold in the United States currently gets 56...
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