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Drivers Log.(News)(Product/service evaluation)
GRITZINGER: Saab can call it a SportCombi; all I know is this is one fun station wagon. I assume that this is the kind of turbocharged V6 power that Ford has "discovered'' with its EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engines coming later this year.
The 9-3 is so quiet and refined-and the power so subtle yet immense-that it had me thinking the speedometer was a little out of whack. Every time I looked down, I discovered I was running at 95 mph.
If the rest of the industry is about to discover the joys of gas turbos as a way to provide power and economy, we're in for quite a treat in the coming years.
RAYNAL: Is this really the "new'' 9-3? The same car we put on our cover back in August? The one that, according to our own story, featured 2157 changes over the previous model? I'm wondering because it looks and drives the same, for the ...
- Flying with Per.(Aero SportCombi)(Column)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek Davis, Matt April 10, 2006 700+ words
...Davis Arrival in Copenhagen and right into a Saab 9-3 Aero SportCombi with a V6 and manual six-speed. Feel that turbo thrust...past few years. I'd just rolled up in my 3175-pound Aero SportCombi with 250 hp in its 2.8-liter Holden-sourced V6, feeling...
- Drivers Log.(News)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek March 6, 2006 700+ words
2006 Saab 9-3 Aero SportCombi Date in fleet: Jan. 30-Feb. 13 As-tested price: $34,720 Powertrain: 2.8-liter turbocharged V6; fwd, six-speed...
- Drivers Log.(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek April 11, 2005 700+ words
2005 Dodge Ram Power Wagon Date in fleet: March 21-April 4 As-tested price: $42,635 Powertrain: 5.7-liter V8; 4wd, five-speed automatic Output: 345 hp @ 5400 rpm, 375 lb-ft @ 4200 rpm Curb weight: 6081 lbs MPG (EPA combined/ AW observed): n/a /11.9 mpg HART: This is clearly a work truck, with an
- Drivers Log.(2005 Saturn Relay, 2005 Ford Ranger Edge Supercab 4x4, 2005...
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek March 7, 2005 700+ words
2005 Saturn Relay Date in fleet: Feb. 2-9 As-tested price: $29,295 Powertrain: 3.5-liter V6; fwd, four-speed automatic Output: 200 hp @ 5200 rpm, 220 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm Curb weight: 4331 lbs RAYNAL: I'm all for versatile, six-, seven- or eight-passenger non-SUVs for hauling people and stuff, the
- DRIVERS LOG.(News)(Product/service evaluation)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek October 29, 2007 700+ words
WONG: The Trak Pak is Roush's attempt at a Mustang that's a capable track warrior but also can be used every day. With adjustable shocks and camber plates, owners can dial in stiff setups at the track; everything can get softened up for drives home without discomfort. The huge, supercharged V8
- Drivers Log.(News)(LaCrosse is the sports vehicle in the market)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek January 17, 2005 700+ words
Date in fleet: Nov. 22-29 As-tested price: $33,650 Powertrain: 3.6-liter V6; fwd, four-speed automatic Output: 240 hp @ 6000 rpm, 225 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm Curb weight: 3568 lbs RAYNAL: This is a perfectly acceptable $26,000 car. Trouble is, it costs more than $33,000. (Gritzinger jokes the LaCrosse is
- Drivers Log.(News)(Chevrolet Corvette and Land Rover LR3 HSE)(Product/Service...
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek February 7, 2005 700+ words
2005 Chevrolet Corvette Date in fleet: Oct. 19-Nov. 3 As-tested price: $55,315 Powertrain: 6.0-liter V8; rwd, six-speed manual Output: 400 hp @ 6000 rpm, 400 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm Curb weight: 3179 lbs MPG (EPA combined/AW observed): 20.6/n/a Hart: In just about every measure, the C6 is a step up from
- Drivers Log.(product information of Audi AG)(Product/service evaluation)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek August 13, 2007 700+ words
MORRISON: What a wonderful car. Stunning looks, especially the front and rear views, and a ball to put through a workout. With this powertrain and inherent "Audiness it reminds me of the S4 but up a notch. The chassis is incredibly rigid, the interior is beautiful and the cockpit features one of