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UPDATE: Ed Kemper no longer writes auto reviews but we'll keep his stuff up just in case you need to reference a future vehicle purchase.

Posted: Monday, June 26, 2006
• 2006 Dodge Charger R/T: Yes, it has a HEMI
Oh, yes, the faithful were upset when Dodge announced it was bringing back the Charger, but in a 4 door format rather than the original 2 door coupe. [More]

Posted: Monday, April 10, 2006
• 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid: Civically Minded
Out of the box, the new for 2006 Civic has already scored with the Motor Trend Car of the Year award and likewise for the Detroit car show award. [More]

Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006
• 2006 Audi TT 3.2 Coupe with DSG: Shifting Differently
Although the Audi sports car, the TT, has been around a few years and likewise the wunderkind Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG), the latter is beginning to show in more and more Audis. [More]

Posted: Sunday, February 26, 2006
• 2006 Kia Rio: Entry Level with Safety
Generation one of the compact Kia Rio was a car with the basics (doors, engines, tires, etc.) with nothing to write home about on the styling front, but it had good pricing and a fabulous warranty. [More]

Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2006
• 2006 Pontiac Solstice: Excitement Returns
Not many years ago, Pontiac billed itself as the excitement division of General Motors. Over the years, the luster of description has worn thin. [More]

Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2006
• 2006 Toyota RAV4: Faster, Bigger and Brawnier
The earlier generations of RAV4 were the smallest of the front wheel drive SUV genre, and were never powered with anything other than a 4-cylinder engine. [More]

Posted: Sunday, February 5, 2006
• 2006 Ford Explorer: Exploring New Opportunities
In order to maintain the Explorer’s best selling SUV title (ever since the Explorer was introduced in 1992), Ford is not resting on its laurels. [More]

Posted: Monday, January 30, 2006
• 2006 Porsche Boxster: Boxster V.2
With the price of the Porsche 911 and its spin-offs and spin-ups ever increasing, this German sports car maker decided in 1997 to build a less expensive Porsche for the masses (who still had to have more than a few bucks in the bank). [More]

Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
• 2006 Toyota Avalon: Smooth Operator
The Avalon, the biggest of the Toyota sedans, has been viewed as the Camry Senior—it was bigger inside and out with a tall roof and equally expansive side glass. [More]

Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2006
• 2006 Lincoln Mark LT: Towing In Style
With a lesson learned, Lincoln has launched the Mark LT based on a high-end Ford F-150 with a Lincoln luxury spin. [More]


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