Posted June 30, 2021in Cars in the City
Two-door hardtop is a cute, fun car that is easy to drive and quick to handle. Nearly all car manufacturers are offering electric vehicles as alternatives to their gas-powered siblings. The MINI Cooper SE is one of the latest all-electric cars. I test drove the 2022 hardtop two-door MINI Cooper
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Posted June 02, 2021in Cars in the City
Tops in reliability, “It’s the best kept secret out there.” Arriving at the Ramsey Mazda dealership, I thought a Mazda Miata convertible would be a sweet summertime ride in the open air. But like other pandemic-hot items, affordable convertibles are difficult to find. Their last new one sold just minutes
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Posted May 05, 2021in Cars in the City
As I contemplated driving a new Ford Mustang Mach-E, I was excited to feature a car from my youth. The Ford Mustang is the bestselling two-door sports car made in America, recently surpassing 10 million cars sold since its debut in 1965. However, the Mustang I drove was a different
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Posted March 31, 2021in Cars in the City
Once you step into a new car, the first thing you do after buckling yourself in, is to put the car in drive and depress the accelerator, anticipating an exciting take-off into suburbia. But for the Volvo XC90, I was content to sit in the parking lot and soak in
Read More →The Chevrolet pickup truck debuted more than a century ago, and it was also one of the first vehicles I grew up with on the farm. My dad owned more than 30 Chevys in his lifetime — most of them pickup trucks. And it only seemed fitting that he took
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Posted February 03, 2021in Cars in the City
I yearn for an adventure and an exhilarating ride, something unlike my four-door sedan. One vehicle immediately comes to mind: a Jeep. The Jeep conjures up off-road excitement. Imagine exploring an African safari, with an open top, bounding along dirt trails with mud plastered on the front grill, surrounded by
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Posted January 06, 2021in Cars in the City
This month’s car feature is the 2021 Toyota Venza. If you think the model name sounds familiar, you’re right. The previous Venza sold from 2009-2015. For 2021, the Venza is a hybrid model, a mid-sized crossover SUV. A quick hybrid explanation means that the vehicle is powered by an internal
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Posted December 02, 2020in Cars in the City
This month’s Car in the City features the Lincoln Aviator. The mid-size luxury SUV showcased some high-tech options that I have never experienced in my late-model sedan. Admittedly, it took me bout 10 minutes just to start the car. As I climbed in, The Perfect Position Seats with Active Motion
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Posted November 04, 2020in Cars in the City
Welcome to our new Cars in the City column in CITYVIEW, where we’ll feature a test drive of a vehicle from a local dealership. For our initial voyage, I sought out the 2020 Nissan Murano Platinum, an all-wheel drive SUV with smooth features. I found five different cameras, mounted on
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