New Car and Truck Reviews by Ed Kemper   

 

 

 

 

  2002 Nissan Altima

  The new V-6 is a sweetheart, quiet and very powerful.

 

 

   2001 Hyundai Santa Fe

  With a modest step up into the interior and lots of room both in front and in back in a relatively short vehicle, Hyundai has come up with an ideal combo.

 

 

  2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse

   There is no question that the play of the day for the Eclipse is the exterior style.  

 

   2002 Cadillac CTS

    The new Caddy front fascia is angular with a rectangular grill with a slight smile to it.

   

 

 

      2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac: SUV or Pickup Truck?

   As Henry Ford once said, ³You can have any engine you want on the Sport Trac as long as it is the SOHC 4.0 liter V-6 producing 210 horsepower.² (This may be a misquote.)

 

    The 2003 Volvo XC 90

   The XC90 is equipped with a gyroscopic sensor which, when it detects a possible rollover, instantly corrects the situation by reducing engine power and applying brake pressure.

  

 

The 2003 Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio

Your intrepid Island Driver crew, however, decided to find the least expensive new cars sold in America

 

 

  2003 BMW Z4

    Although the styling may have its detractors, many residents of our fair city thought it was striking.

 

 

  2003 Toyota RAV-4

    The rear seats not only go flat by laying the rear seat back down, but the seat can also be tumbled forward to gain more room.

 

 

 2003 Mazada 6

    Even with the big 17-inch wheels, the ride is surprisingly compliant, with little or no harshness.

 

 

 

 

                                                               

 2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe

  When the back seat is needed, a push of the front seat at the proper place causes the power seat to tilt forward and slowly on its own slide all the way forward.

 

 

    2003 Saturn ION

  It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that the interior of the ION is different.

 

 

 

    2003 Kia Sorento

   The styling of Sorento is clearly more upcountry, and many would suspect it is a much more expensive vehicle than its actual cost.

 

 

   2003 MazdaSpeed Protege

  Even though the racing orientation for the MazdaSpeed is apparent, this Protégé does not lack creature comforts. 

 

 

 2003 Infiniti FX35/45

     Certainly no one can accuse Infiniti of not being brave in styling the FX.

 

 

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