Honda Civic: Everything can CVT
In front of me, it seems, a completely ordinary Honda Civic. At the stern - plates "1,6iEC" and "VTEC". Everything is clear - the engine capacity of 1.6 liters with…

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Toyota Prius: The Dawn of Hybridization
When Toyota started selling Prius in 1997, each sold car, according to experts, brought the company a loss of $ 16,000. For eight years, the model has won a lot…

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Mitsubishi Carisma: Direct Communication
The engine is trained to manage the process of mixing and burning, even after closing the valves. In economy mode, it is able to work on ultra-poor air-fuel mixture, providing…

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Isuzu Trooper: Yours among strangers

SUV “Isuzu-Truper” is not as popular with us as its competitors: “Mitsubishi Pajero”, “Nissan Patrol GR / Nissan Patrol” or “Toyota Landkruyzer.” There is also a share of the guilt of the Japanese company Isuzu Motors, which was in no hurry to enter the game on the “Russian field”. Another circumstance that can confuse motorists lies in the fact that in different markets, “Isuzu” is sold under different, even “alien” names. Continue reading

Nissan Terrano II. Buy or not?

Remember the movie “Guest from the Future”? There, a bad space pirate suggested to our pioneer to give the magic device melafon, promising to donate Zhiguli for it: “Imagine you are so small, and already“ Zhiguli … ”. A similar phrase met me one of my friends when I drove up to him on the Nissan Terrano II.

Only this phrase sounded a little different – “so funny, but already an SUV”. Indeed, outwardly, the Nissan Terrano II with its round eyes looks somewhat frivolous. Continue reading

Toyota Rav 4, Suzuki Grand Vitara: From each – according to his ability

SUV “now in vogue. Agree, the relatively small size, versatile interior, four-wheel drive and, finally, decent ground clearance make such machines perhaps the most suitable for our breadth and lifestyle.

Two-generation Toyota RAV4 has always been at the forefront of this class. Suzuki-Grand Vitara was especially appreciated by those who occasionally moved out of the asphalt. Now on sale model of the new generation. Continue reading

Test the newest Nissan 350Z
But when the speed is high, the on-board computer seems to duplicate the speedometer readings in numbers, as if warning the driver once again about the danger. Nevertheless, I slightly…

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Mazda 2: City Toy
Bright and cute "Mazda-2" reminded toy avtomobchik. Made of soft plastic, with a whistle in the bottom - twenty years ago, my youngest daughter loved to play that way when…

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