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Archive for September 15th, 2009

by Andy Zain

The 2009 Ford Edge is a high-end crossover SUV manufactured by the Ford motor company, based on the Ford CD3 platform shared with the old generation Mazda6 and is marketed in a ever so slightly adapted form as the Lincoln MKX. The platform is shared with others, including the Mazda CX-9 crossover, the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and the Lincoln sedans.

Being a crossover car, the Edge tries to bridge the gap between the minivans like the Freestar, and the more truck-based SUVs such as the Ford Explorer. However, The Edge is officially positioned below the Taurus in Ford’s lineup of crossover SUVs, although it is not significantly smaller than the Taurus.

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by Andy Zain

Honda launched its first Honda CR-X in 1984 and called it the Honda Balade Sports CR-X. Outside of Japan, this 1st generation CR-X was called the Honda Civic CR-X and was generally considered to be an upgraded sporty version of the ever-popular Honda Civic.

Honda produced different models for the various markets it released the CR-X into. Apart from the Balade in Japan, the United States was marketed an economical sports hatchback that seated two persons. For the European market, a more powerful engine was produced with 2+2 seats. The CR-X was re-designed for all markets in 1987 and stayed in production until 1991.

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by Gordon Jackson

Ask ten people what they look for in a car CD player, and you’ll probably get 10 different answers. For some people, its the sound quality. For others, it might all be about the cosmetic appeal. And for others, its the signal-to-noise ratio. Ask these same ten people, a second time, and maybe even share what you gathered as answers from your first survey, and you’ll probably end up hearing the whole wish list jumbled together. And this is just because, every driver really wants it all ” the sound, the look, the signal-to-noise ratio…

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