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2011 Audi A4
Feb 12th
Being the flagship of a luxury brand is a cakewalk; you get all of the best stuff crammed into a single package, and your over-the-top nature is more than enough to justify your existence. The lower-priced luxury cars have a harder time of it.
There’s a careful balance that needs to be struck between representing the marque’s core values and attributes and remaining reasonably-priced enough that the riffraff won’t think that all the budget went into the badge. There’s also the matter of the compact luxury sedan market being one of the most competitive in the industry. More >
2011 Subaru WRX STi
Dec 31st
With most manufacturers, the vehicle that’s considered the flagship and image leader of the lineup is the largest and most luxurious. Subaru, however, does things a little bit differently. The brand has made its mark with all-wheel drive and more recently with high-performance vehicles, and so the top-dog of the Subaru family is one of its smallest members. The Subaru WRX STi is the performance champion as well as the media darling of the brand.
Although it shares its basic structure with the Subaru Impreza, the WRX STi is more than just a hot-rodded economy car. This car takes Subaru’s rallying experience and applies it to a production car. Nearly every mechanical part of the WRX STi is unique to the model. For 2011, the WRX STi raises its performance ante with a new suspension and lightened equipment. More >
2006 Pontiac Torrent
Dec 31st
I hope you’re happy. All of the carping and ridicule heaped upon Pontiac’s Aztek since its introduction has made the company bashful, and the introduction of a much more capable do-all has been made so quietly as to practically go unnoticed.
Maybe it’s just the hype surrounding the Solstice and G6 retractable hardtop, but it seems like the all-new Pontiac Torrent hasn’t gotten nearly as much attention as one would expect. It’s a sort-of SUV that fills the gap in the lineup left by the Aztek’s departure. It’s not the same size as the Aztek, but its multi-purposeful body and available all-wheel drive mean that it will appeal to similar buyers. It’s based (perhaps a bit too closely) on the Chevrolet Equinox, and Pontiac calls it an SUV but it’s more of a do-all than an off-roader. More >