The new-generation Mazda 3 is quite possibly the best mainstream compact car to hit the market in recent times, with sporty handling, an impressive interior and an exterior that is far from the boring standard set by others.
Smaller Saab features base-trim 2- and 4-dr hatchbacks, uplevel SE 4-dr and convertible, and high-performance Viggen versions of all three body styles. All have a turbo 4-cyl engine: Base has 185 hp, SE 205, Viggen 230. Viggens come only with 5-speed manual transmission; other models offer optional ...
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With its nimble, racecar handling and myriad of comforts, the 2006 RSX is the quintessence of performance and luxury. Equally at home on a merciless mountain road as a big-city interstate, the RSX and RSX Type-S dish up powerful, unparalleled thrills. Strategically savvy interior appointments easily ...
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For power, the GTI has a 2.0-litre (1,984 cc, to be precise) turbocharged four cylinder developing 200 horsepower. According to VW, this is one of few engines built anywhere that uses a powerful combination of homogenous direct fuel injection and exhaust turbo with intercooler. The result is an exce ...
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Equally at home either around the streets or out on the open road, Tiburon is ideal for the driving enthusiast. With its powerful 2.7L, all alloy, V6 quad cam engine, the Tiburon offers a choice of 6 speed close ratio manual, or the technologically advanced dual-mode Selectronic automatic transmissi ...
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Remember those small but powerful pocket-rockets of the early 90's? Fun cars but economic good times ruled them out. I can't help but wonder if the same thing will happen to the category in which the Acura RSX competes. Times are changing and somehow those wedge-shape coupes seem redundant in a mark ...
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this model was 1.6 inches longer in wheelbase and 1.6 inches wider, though slightly shorter. New features included standard dual airbags and four-wheel disc brakes. Antilock brakes were optional on all models. The base ESi and mid-level TSi had front-wheel drive, while the TSi AWD had permanently en ...
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Audi can't help you with the envy thing. But the parking thing's a breeze with the A3, the most compact of Audi's cars conveyed to North Americans. (There's an aluminum A2 city car sold in Europe, but its tall-narrow-short monospace shape seems to be missing its Matchbox logo along with its entry vi ...
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Before this car's introduction in 1993, the company that introduced all-wheel-drive passenger cars to America had always seemed to follow the beat of a different drummer, and that was reflected in this car's predecessors. While the Impreza sedan's interior and exterior styling were always very much ...
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The Focus Hatchback is available in three models: ZX3, ZX5, and SVT. The ZX3 and ZX5 have a 130-hp 2.0L engine and a five-speed manual transmission. The SVT has a 170-hp 2.0L engine and a six-speed manual transmission. All models have front and rear independent suspension with optional anti-lock bra ...
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Continuously Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) is added to the 2004 Hyundai Tiburons standard four-cylinder engine this year, cranking out 138 horsepower at 6,000 rpm while improving fuel economy and emissions. The performance-oriented Tiburon GTV6 gains two horsepower to make 172 ponies for 2004. Inside ...
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Heading up the list of changes to the 2005 Volkswagen Golf is exterior design. Overall length increases by 2.3 inches, its wider by one inch and its taller by 1.5 inches. These stretched dimensions should make even more spacious a car thats already renowned for its generous headroom and cargo space. ...
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BMW's 1-Series, the latest in the prestigious German manufacturer's brand extension, follows the lead of Mercedes-Benz and Smaller and more affordable, the new BMW 1-Series follows the trend of new compact luxury/sport models.
After working hard to redesign and release the 1999.5 Golf, Volkswagen has decided to keep its changes for 2000 to a minimum. The Golf is available in five hatchback models: GL, GL TDI, GLS, GLS TDI and GLS 1.8T. Both the GL TDI and GLS TDI models are propelled by a 1.9L 90-hp diesel engine. The GLS ...
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An updated MR2 debuted in March 1992, as an early 93 model. Suspension revisions were intended to reduce rear-end breakaway in hard cornering. Changes included reduced ride height, higher-rate springs and shock absorbers, stiffer bushings, and longer rear toe-control arms. Tires grew wider and bigge ...
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A passenger-side airbag joined the drivers airbag for 1994. Both MR2 models got revised taillamps and minor tweaks to the suspension components and shock absorbers. The base model added standard air conditioning and a newly designed one-piece rear spoiler. Previously, spoilers were reserved for Turb ...
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The 2004 Acura RSX. Starting with a philosophy that superior performance and style are an extension of ones self-expression, our engineers set out to create a sports coupe with an identity uniquely its own. The result was the Acura RSX, designed for those individuals who believe that getting there i ...
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Toyotas midengine coupe entered its final season without change, except that the base model with T-bar roof gained a Power Package (power windows and door locks) as standard equipment. Steadily escalating prices and high insurance premiums had contributed to serious declining MR2 sales. Several year ...
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The 1997 Talon coupe is available in four models - (Base) Talon, ESi, TSi Turbo, and TSI Turbo AWD. The Talons are being manufactured in Normal, Illinois. Added to the line-up and new for this year is the Base model. The target market for all models is towards the sport enthusiasts. In its fourth ge ...
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Acceleration performance, handling, and braking are phenomenal and the Eclipse scores a thumbs-up on all fronts. The GS-T offers the most entertaining combination in the Eclipse line with the turbocharged engine, 5-speed manual transmission and front-wheel drive.
On sale in summer 1994, the redesigned Talon sports coupe offered fresh styling, more power, and a new model lineup. Compared to first-generation Talons and their mates, this model was 1.6 inches longer in wheelbase and 1.6 inches wider, though slightly shorter. New features included standard dual a ...
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The 1999 Saab 9-3 is an all new vehicle for Saab. The 9-3 comes in six models; the 5-door, 3-door, Convertible, SE 5-door, SE Convertible and the limited production Viggen. An electrostatic cabin air filter, daytime running headlights and steering wheel mounted radio controls are some of the standar ...
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A new nose with exposed headlamps replace the previous rendering with its pop-up lenses. The 1992 Eclipse also sports a new front air dam and trim accents in back.
The 900 series is imported and manufactured from Trollhatten, Sweden. The 900 series consists of coupes, hatchbacks and convertibles. New features for this year include color-keyed bumpers and a four spoke steering wheel. The S coupe with the 2.0L turbo engine is the Commerative limited edition mode ...
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For 1997, the Eclipse coupe starts the year off with an all new redesigned exterior. The Spyder convertibles also get a facelift after only being introduced in April of 1996. Some of the exterior changes include new side cladding and integrated front fog lights. A tan cloth top is also available in ...
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Similar in appearance and mechanical details to the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Plymouth Laser, Talons came in three performance levels: two front-wheel drive and one 4-wheel drive. Base models had a 135-horsepower, dual-overhead-cam 4-cylinder engine. A turbocharged and intercooled version of that engin ...
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The smallest Subarus enter 2004 with a fresh face and a new high-power sedan. Every Impreza has all-wheel drive, ABS, and a horizontally opposed 4-cyl engine. Larger headlamps in a reshaped nose mark the 04s. The 2.5 RS sedan, 2.5 TS wagon, and SUV-flavored Outback Sport wagon use a 165-hp 2.5-liter ...
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Still mechanically similar to the Eagle Talon, the redesigned 1995 Eclipse got dual airbags, more-rounded styling, a larger interior, and a new base engine. Although the coupes wheelbase grew by 1.6 inches, it measured slightly shorter overall. Eclipse came in four models. The base RS, GS, and GS-T ...
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Antilock brakes become standard on the GSX rather than optional, while the other versions of the 1993 Eclipse receive several cosmetic and equipment changes. The GS receives a new free-standing rear spoiler, while all but the base model come with a wraparound spoiler with the ubiquitous center high- ...
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