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Continue reading Future Classic: 1998-2007 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ100)
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In the customary Scandinavian fashion, form and function often exist on the same plane. For example, take the cushy recliner that offers superb comfort as well as a sleek, modern profile. Or the Nordic minimalism of a pure wood dining table that seats eight. Or the Volvo C70. The luscious, feminine lines of the Volvo,
It was meant to be a premiere partnership, pregnant with possibilities: the alliance of a pair of global automotive powerhouses from Japan and America. Eventually the merger gave birth to a trio of highly-regarded sports coupes: the Mitsubishi Eclipse, the Eagle Talon and the Plymouth Laser, cars developed by the company that became Diamond-Star Motors.
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Continue reading Future Classic: 1994-1999 Toyota Celica
Future Classic: 1994-1999 Toyota Celica originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 25 May 2023 06:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Ford Probe of the late Eighties was a litany of pluses and minuses. On the plus side, chalk up the looks: svelte, sporty, aggressive. Put a check mark next to the intent box: the Probe initially was seen as an ambitious replacement for the Mustang. Then there was the involvement of Mazda in the
Volvo has a storied reputation of building cars that are safe and solid – vehicles that are as cherished for their function-over-form designs as they are their mechanical longevity. But Volvo is also low-key cool. The Swedish carmaker is beloved by enthusiasts for its commitment to offering wagons, and for its many motorsports efforts. Flying
Today, if you make and sell trucks, and you want to add a performance variant, there’s apparently only one option: making an off-road monster. Hot trucks are all about maximum ground clearance, giant tires and plenty of body armor. Sometimes more power if you’ve got the cash. But it wasn’t always that way. Hot trucks
The debut of the Lexus LS 400 in 1990 coincided with the first of two seismic shifts in automobile-buying in America that would evolve through the Nineties. The first was Japan’s concentrated effort to conquer the luxury market. The second upheaval was the mass market arrival of the sports utility vehicle. But before the SUV
Nissan offers a wide range of crossovers and SUVs these days, but none of ’em are what we’d call cool. Yeah, sure, a Pathfinder Rock Creek is rugged-ish and will look neat parked next to a melting snowbank in the mall parking lot, but it’s not the sort of SUV you’d actually beat up and
While the glory that was Alfa Romeo may be in the past on this side of the Atlantic, there still remains evidence of Italianate greatness on used car lots and in new car showrooms: stunning sports cars of graceful lines (if unreliable electronics), colorful sport utility vehicles of modest power and functionality, and a smattering
