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Year-Long Review of the Subaru Forester 2.5XT Limited

The 2009 Forester is the most stylish Subaru in years. And its engineers made sure to improve the practical aspects of this cult favorite in equal measure. But that hasn’t affected the Forester’s maneuverability or its spunky persona.

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Year-Long Review of the VW Jetta TDI Loyal Edition Diesel has reinvented itself recently, providing an excellent compromise between fuel economy and performance. And when it comes to maximum diesel fuel economy, the new Jetta TDI is the reigning champ.
Year-Long Review of the Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Crew 4x4 These are certainly tough times for Chrysler, but you’d never know that sitting in these luxurious power-ventilated leather seats or wrapping your hands around the heated leather steering wheel. The new Ram is the best pickup truck Dodge has ever built—and it’s packed with innovation.
12 X-Prize Contenders Show Off Their MPG Tech At SEMA 2009 The Progressive Automotive X-Prize held a technical summit of the participating 43 teams at the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Twelve of those teams brought along vehicles to display at the show, each one in varying degrees of completeness.
Year-Long Review of the Audi A4 Avant Quattro As an SUV alternative, does the Avant make the cut? Over the course of the next year, we’ll load ours up and let you know.
Chrysler Reveals Its Turnaround Plan Less than six months have passed since Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy with new owners and a new lease on life. Recently, the company gave a progress report during an unprecedented eight-hour briefing session. Here is the new future of Chrysler.
2010 Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS Test Drive Despite its intimidating stance, this is one of the most civilized supercars around. Just don't forget that there's 563 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque available from the 6.2-liter V8 under that long hood, with all the stunning performance you'd expect from a $200,000 aluminum-spaceframe supercar.
GM Keeps Opel for Scale and Innovation: Analysis General Motors' board on Tuesday reversed course on an earlier decision to sell its European subsidiary Opel. Here's what it means for GM's future products and strategy.
2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Test Drive It’s been precisely one year to the day since we first reviewed the 2009 Toyota Venza. Toyota’s cross-town rival Honda has been putting the final layer of polish on its own crossover wagon competitor over the past twelve months, and here it is: The Accord Crosstour.
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Test Drive: Super Porsche—and Everyday Driver? Porsche is quick to point out that though the new 911 Turbo costs more than six figures, it consumes up to 16 percent less fuel than its predecessor, develops 20 more horsepower, delivers 22 lb-ft more torque, and accelerates up to 8 percent faster.
2010 Bentley Continental Supersports Test Drive The 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports pounds out some 622 hp and comes with equipment you'd never expect to see in a Bentley. Lighter, faster and more focused than the standard Continental, the Supersports puts a razor edge on Bentley's rapier.
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