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As some of you may remember, at the Dodgers Stadium here in Los Angeles last April I test drove a Nissan Cube fitted with what was to eventually be the powertrain of the new 2011 Nissan Leaf. What seemed to be an exercise in futurism, now looking back, was more close to reality that we, [...]

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When releasing a convertible version of a luxury-performance coupe, there is much risk that the aesthetics of the car will suffer. This crisis was averted however, by the Infiniti design team with regards to the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible. From certain angles, the convertible looks better than its sibling, the coupe.
The three-piece power [...]

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Last week we picked up the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT. We’ve already reviewed the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, so we thought we’d take a look at what the 304-hp 3.6L V6 Camaro competes with and if it is worth your hard earned money if you’re in the market for a V6 powered sports car.
2010 Chevrolet [...]

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2010 has certainly been a banner year for the GM by way of luxuriously and sleekly redesigned vehicles. We had the opportunity to test out the 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS, and we must say – there was little left to be desired. The ‘10 LaCrosse breaks Buick’s mark as the automobile for grandparents [...]

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The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is back in the egmCarTech garage – however, unlike the V8 Camaro SS we previously tested, this Camaro carries a 304-hp 3.6L V6 mated to the Aisin Warner AY6 6-speed manual transmission.
First Impressions: It’s yellow like Bumblebee but it doesn’t have the black stripes nor does it have the Transformers package. [...]

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By now you’ve probably seen most of our car reviews on our egmCarTech Reviews section. If you’re new to egmCarTech or new to our Reviews section, we’ve complied a list of the most read reviews for you right here so you can become familiar with what we’ve been up to and what other visitors are [...]

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Last month the folks over at GM were good enough to let us test-drive the direct-injected, 4-cylinder, 2.4L 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. This month though, we were given a week with the Equinox’s Theta platform sibling, the 2010 GMC Terrain. Though the two cars share the Theta platform, the 2010 Terrain has considerably more [...]

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Staying with tradition, its time to say goodbye to our week-long affair with the 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS with some fun facts about the new GM sedan.

Starting MSRP comes in at $27,835 for the base model: Our 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS had a starting price tag of $33,015 with a final price tag of $33,210 [...]

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We’re spending our last day with the 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS before it goes back tomorrow. We’ve already given you a look around the exterior and interior and today, we’re going to give you some information on how the new 2010 LaCrosse compares to its Japanese rivals.
2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS (FWD):

Price: $33,015.
Power: 3.6L V6 producing [...]

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We have three more days with the 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS as we come close to completing our week long test-drive. Today we’re going to give you a little tour of the exterior of the new LaCrosse sedan.
At the 2008 Beijing Auto Show, GM unveiled its Invicta concept, which the 2010 LaCrosse draws its styling [...]

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