Tuesday, April 27, 2010

BMW at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show

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“Ni hao (Hello),” from the Middle Kingdom.


Although press days for the Beijing Auto Show don’t start until Friday, BMW invited us out a few days early for an update on its operations in China. It was to be a grand affair, complete with a tour of BMW’s factory in Shenyang, until the volcanic ash cloud over Europe kept several key executives from attending and scuttled that side trip. We did manage to check out BMW’s Chendebao dealership, one of five dealerships in the Beijing area, and it was quite an eye-opening experience. From the outside, BMW Chendebao looks like any modern, big city sheetmetal dealer. Floor-to-ceiling windows cover a structural steel lattice on the outside of this large two-story structure...

2010 Subaru Legacy GT Sedan - Quick Review Posted Yesterday 05:01 PM by RimZ Filed under: Auto News, Subaru, Sedans, Japanese Cars, Subaru, Sedans,

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Price Range
$20,995.00 - $29,995.00
Fuel Economy
23 city / 31 highway
Base Engine
170-horsepower H4
Value Rating

Below Average
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As much as the WRX and WRX STI prove that Subaru can build a great sports sedan, you’d think Subaru could just scale up that DNA to make the Legacy GT something special. Alas, that’s not the case.


When you go up a notch in size, you get a far less satisfying machine. One suspects that the Legacy GT is compromised because it shares the same platform as the Outback. The Outback has a very different mission, and being the nameplate on which the modern Subaru franchise has been built, you have to figure that the Outback was (correctly) given precedence over the Legacy GT, a niche sporty variant of the Legacy sedan. This latest Legacy GT sedan—and it is sedan only, as Legacy station wagons of any type are no longer sold in the USA—is easily the best-looking to date...


Read more at Automobile: 2010 Subaru Legacy GT

2011 Chevrolet Cruz Sedan Test Drive by Automobile Magazine

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Automobile Magazine had a chance to check out several pre-productions models of the Chevrolet Cruz, the brand’s compact entry against segment leaders Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and even the current Ford Focus*.


The folks at Automobile Magazine found the compact, well, not so compact, especially the interior which felt more being in a mid-sized sedan than a small vehicle. However, the Cruz handled like a compact, matching the Civic in dampening road bumps and other obstacles...