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2013 Ford Flex

6
Hey fool! Custom vans are coming back. Well, one custom van is back. The Ford Flex. Ford doesn't call it a custom van - or any kind of van at all. And...

2013 Ford Fusion

24
"Fusion" - the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity. It's a fair description - of the car. Technically, the Ford Fusion is mid-sized, but...

2013 Scion FR-S (the other twin)

57
I've already road-tested the new Subaru BR-Z (see here) so is there any point in reviewing its twin - the Scion FR-S? Well, here's the thing. They are twins - but fraternal,...

2013 Lexus ES300 Hybrid

4
Hybrids are becoming hot rods - well, some hybrids. Luxury hybrids. They kind of have to, when you stop to think about it. After all, what person with say $40k to spend on...

2013 Toyota Avalon

7
The Oldmobile no longer is. No offense meant to current and previous Avalon owners. Hell, I like big, cushy, quiet cars - and the '95-'12 Avalon was that in spades. Best Buick...

2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport

8
Ever feel conflicted? Lexus apparently does. The new GS looks more aggressive than the old GS, is tuned to feel more aggressive - and can be ordered with an overtly aggressive F...

2013 Dodge Dart

9
Pontiac learned - the hard way  - that bringing back a name is sometimes not enough. In the early 2000s, the late (and once great) GM division resurrected the iconic GTO...

2013 Jeep Compass

14
Playing catch-up sucks - because you almost never do. The Jeep Compass, for instance. Launched in 2007, it was originally intended to be nothing more than a Jeep alternative to metrosexual FWD/AWD compact...

2013 Nissan Sentra

33
The redesigned 2013 Sentra is a bigger car, objectively a much nicer car  - and without question a much more fuel efficient car - than the previous Sentra. But is it a...

2013 Buick Verano

14
The "key facts" press release that came with the 2013 Buick Verano I test-drove this week states that target competition is primarily the Lexus IS 250 and Acura TSX, which are...
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