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2012 Nissan Leaf Review

The Good: It’s electric.  Quick response, no emissions, no gas (no gas stations), good ride, good handling and visibility.  Unbelievably quiet at low speeds. The Bad:  It’s electric.  If your battery dies you aren’t going anywhere until it’s recharged.  And the Leaf is expensive; currently the base price is $35,200 minus rebates. The Ugly:  It […]

2012 MINI Countryman Review

MINI has finally done it.  They’ve produced a car for the rest of us.  Those of us who need four doors, more interior space and more ground clearance but still crave the ride and handling that makes a MINI a MINI. The original MINI, the Cooper, was in many ways an impractical car but in […]

2012 Fiat 500 Review

The Good:  A car you can fall in love with… especially when it is standing still. The Bad:  Slow acceleration, numb steering. The Ugly:  The ridiculous speedometer/tachometer/odometer combination. The Fiat 500 is indeed a car to fall in love with even when Jennifer Lopez isn’t dancing around it. When the 500 is standing still there […]