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Brady Holt, a UMD junior, has had a lifelong fascination with cars and helping people choose one to buy. He'd like nothing more than to take your auto advice questions. You can reach him at: dc.car.examiner@gmail.com.

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A week in the 2010 Subaru Outback: Day 3 (highway driving and fuel economy)

Friday, November 20th, 2009

The continuously variable transmission, which constantly changes its gear ratios to maximize performance and fuel economy, has many detractors. CVTs...
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A week in the 2010 Subaru Outback: Day 1 (introduction)

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

When a review of the redesigned 2010 Subaru Legacy sedan appeared in this space over the summer, it praised greatly improved interior space and gas...
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IIHS names 2010 Top Safety Pick winners; new ratings include tough roof-strength test

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety today released the winners of its tougher Top Safety Pick program, which whittled down the number of...
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Ford Fusion is Motor Trend's 2010 Car of the Year

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

The revamped 2010 Ford Fusion midsize sedan today won the nod from Motor Trend magazine as the most significant new car introduced this year. In...
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Buick unveils 2011 Regal; new midsize sedan aimed at sporty Acuras, Volvos

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 · 1 comment

When General Motors first announced it would be bringing over a Buick smaller than the brand's redesigned 2010 LaCrosse, the logical explanation...
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Review: 2010 Ford Taurus Limited -- it's better as a family car than a $39,000 luxury sedan

Sunday, November 8th, 2009 · 1 comment

In 2005, Ford introduced an extremely spacious, thoroughly competent, and thoroughly dull large sedan called the Five Hundred. In 2008, the company...
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Complaints of runaway Toyotas pour in, but the issue is likely overblown

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High-profile media coverage has likely given you some idea about the troubles facing Toyota -- some 2,000 owners have complained that the company's...
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Review: 2010 Volkswagen Golf -- it's closer to ideal, but still an engine shy of 'perfect'

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Volkswagen has always pitched its least expensive cars as a quality cut above the competition, with a higher level of refinement and solidity than the...
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Honda Insight leads a Consumer Reports 2009 reliability study with some unlikely winners and losers

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The new-for-2010 Honda Insight gas-electric hybrid is the most reliable car on the market, Consumer Reports magazine said today, but no brand...
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Review: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado -- 'the last American convertible'

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The 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible was a dinosaur even in its day – it was massive and it was nearing extinction. This car stretches nearly...
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