Sentences with phrase «auto journalist jil»

But it's the Camry's reputation for «bullet - proof reliability and proven engines,» says auto journalist Tim Dimopoulos, «that makes it a solid, no - regret choice for most buyers.»

«The inside looks as good as the outside, and it's fantastic fun on the road, which is ultimately what you want any sports coupe to be,» says auto journalist Jil McIntosh.

Auto journalist Tim Dimopoulos calls the A6 «superbly crafted» and praises the car's handling and safety features.

Tim Dimopoulos, auto journalist, praises the Leaf's «roomy and futuristic design,» along with a new extended range and generous rebates in Quebec, B.C. and Ontario.

When I was asked to take the 2016 Mazda CX - 3 for a spin, I found myself surprisingly excited considering that this type of a car — small / compact crossover — isn't usually my cup of tea; as a certified auto journalist, and thus, somewhat unbalanced, I'm a big station wagon and hatchback kind of guy.

I'm not a «general - purpose auto journalist», whatever that means.

The finalists were determined by the votes of 49 auto journalist -LRB-...)

So as we hit the motorway to Slovenia, we got a good look of the rear of the Cabriolet, while following a fellow auto journalist.

We heard of more than auto journalist in our group whose got into three digits, some more significantly than others, and the rumor was a member of the Corvette team got a speeding ticket earlier in the week.

I honestly expected that this car had been optioned as an «auto journalist special,» which is a car so well - optioned that it is priced out of its segment and into a higher one.

I tested the Soul's top speed of 90 mph and I hustled the EV up a steep and twisty road through the Santa Cruz mountains — I basically drove like an auto journalist.

He doesn't like the steering, calling it twitchy, and the Michelin Cup tires combined with the Z06's grunty torque make the Corvette Z06 difficult to drive: «The only solution is to drive very slowly indeed» says the auto journalist.

Repeat as necessary or, if you're a particularly enthusiastic auto journalist (who?

My colleagues in the auto journalist community bitched and brayed about the new Volkswagen Jetta for so long that by the time I had an opportunity to drive it, I was shocked that it wasn't the pile of you - know - what that many of them had made it out to be.

If an auto journalist writes a car review while he or she is «driving» the car, is it still a car review?

In contrast to how skillfully Bourne drove when I was with him in Washington, a fellow auto journalist the next day showed the opposite in driving talents by losing control and putting a Forester in a river.

This mother of an auto journalist has no problem admitting she hates to drive.

Bugatti sent the affable Brit to make sure some idiot auto journalist (me) didn't do harm to their priceless prototype.

The G550's steering is what auto journalists call «slow,» meaning it takes a lot of turns of the wheel to get the truck to change direction.

Add such muscle to the 720S» light touch on the scales — it weighs less than 3,200 pounds — and you have performance that leaves even veteran auto journalists laughing in disbelief.

When Volvo unveiled a prototype only to auto journalists a few years ago, design chief Thomas Ingenlath described the Compact Modular Architecture (small) models, including the XC40, as aiming for a much younger — say, thirty - something — audience rather than traditional customers of the brand, who are old enough to have watched the television show «Thirtysomething» when it was on broadcast TV -LRB-!)

Auto journalists and a chorus of haters have ripped it for years and wonder if the brand is playing with fire with the redesigned Lexus RX, its cash - cow crossover.

Mind you, for a man in my position, admitting to Wrangler affection can be a tough position to be in, mostly because fellow auto journalists love to poke fun at the Jeep's heft, jouncy ride motions, lousy gas mileage, and general drill - sergeant demeanor.

«We are looking at [a subcompact] SUV very seriously,» Matthias Erb, chief of Volkswagen's North American Planning & Engineering Center, told a roundtable of auto journalists.

If you're a Ford Focus, naturally you want to be an RS: sizzling 350 - horse 2.3 - liter turbo four, all - wheel drive with dynamic torque vectoring, 19 - inch forged - alloy wheels, the bragging rights of a standard Drift mode, and the breathless attention of everyone from auto journalists to such rivals as the Volkswagen Golf R and the Subaru WRX STi.

We haven't been offered a drive in the standard V90 yet, but while auto journalists are supposed to be inclined toward station wagons, especially brown ones with diesels and manual gearboxes (neither of which will be offered in the U.S.) we can't see how we'll like it any more as the Cross Country.

Say goodbye to the pseudo-wagon layout of the previous GT (charming, but largely to auto journalists and wagon geeks), and hello to a more conventional hatch: The kind of smartly practical all - in - one that Europeans snap up like miniature Explorers.

Auto journalists and other various critics weighing in on last week's tragic Uber driverless car accident have split into two factions.

As it turns out, a good car trying to be a great car through software - engineered trickery is a recipe for exasperated auto journalists.

And that's just what we had the chance to do this week at one of America's premiere regional events for auto journalists.

Maybe it's that idea of not putting all your eggs in one basket, or maybe it's simply to appease us auto journalists, many of whom harbor a strong anti - SUV / crossover bias.

There have been reports that auto journalists who drove the new Cobalt in 2004 complained about the ignition key problem.

And despite complaints from many auto journalists that Audi's MMI controls are too complex, none of these women objected to the way the car's various features were accessed.

Here's what dorks auto journalists Clayton Seams and Nick Tragianis have to say about two...

Acura «s streak of visually dismal product introductions has finally been broken with the TSX sport wagon, a pretty interesting compact wagon that's destined to sell like two week old carp, but will surely be a darling of auto journalists everywhere.

[8] It is also noteworthy that the Hyundai Genesis sedan is considered by auto journalists to be a rival to the aforementioned full - size and near luxury vehicles that the 2012 Azera is positioned against, such as the Ford Taurus, Toyota Avalon, and Buick LaCrosse.

EUROPE LIKES ALFA ROMEO Alfa Romeo's 147 was voted Europe's 2001 Car of the Year, beating the highly favored Ford Mondeo, according to results from a poll of European auto journalists.

Swan designed the award to be given by an independent jury of auto journalists from the US and Canada, each of which voted for their favorites overall.

The car looks simply beautiful and had everyone from the most die - hard fans to the most jaded auto journalists grinning from ear to ear.

Here's what auto journalists Paul Choi and Nick Tragianis think about the Volkswagen GTI and an unlikely competitor — the redesigned Mini Cooper S Clubman.

Clare Dear, Gerry Malloy and Richard Russell are three of Canada's most experienced and respected auto journalists, having written for such well - known publications as the Globe & Mail, National Post, Toronto Star and various automotive magazines and websites.

Here's what auto journalists Paul Choi and Nick Tragianis think about the...

But I understand how annoying it can be for auto journalists and industry folks who have to travel every January to the frozen tundra of Michigan for the North American International Auto Show.

The New Generation Scorpio received a very positive feedback from Auto journalists and customers and will help strengthen the already Iconic Scorpio Brand.

Highly versatile and cheap to own, the Neon won the hearts of car buyers and Canadian auto journalists alike in 1995.

Audi usually gets auto journalists gushing and the highest marks for cabin design and quality.

Auto journalists have been referring to the car as Toyota's Caprice.

Tucked away in the air - conditioned lounge were a bunch of auto journalists who had come to experience the all new BMW X5 M and X6 M, knowing little that they would get to drive all the other cars from the M stable as well.

GMC was nervous enough about possible reaction to the shifter that it held a three - hour seminar for auto journalists (I didn't take part).

John McElroy and three top auto journalists...