Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Dodge Caliber R/T, Part 3

Some people still care about buying American, and maybe you're one of those people. Even if you're not, the Caliber is a solid all-around people- and cargo-hauler for a pretty affordable price. Plus, it will keep your fitness water cold for when you get back from that killer mountain bike...

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Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8, Part 3

You're an American Jeremy Clarkson, a mix of power freak and schoolboy, looking for an icon that'll turn heads on the road (or track) and — most importantly — lavish you with more horsepower than you think you can handle. That, plus you have a family to lug around and...

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Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP Convertible, Part 1

Retractable hardtops are nothing new. But what was once an exclusive feature of low-volume luxury cars like the Cadillac XLR, Lexus SC430, and Mercedes-Benz SLK and SL is now found in mainstream cars with four real seats and family-car functionality. In truth, the US is a few years behind Europe...

Nov 15, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP Convertible, Part 2

The G6 convertible is a pretty good adaptation of the G6 coupe's styling, which itself borrows heavily from the Nissan 350Z. The convertible also gets props for looking good with the top both up and down. It's worth mentioning that the horizontal crease where the top folds is perfectly lined...

Nov 15, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP Convertible, Part 3

Your Chrysler Sebring is getting a little old and you don't want to wait for a new one; you want a convertible but live in the 75% of the country that has some sort of winter. You're looking for a more of a sports car and less of a boulevard...

Nov 15, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring AWD, Part 1

Things that do not interest me: children or the hauling of, dirt, rotten fuel economy, jet skis, trailer hitches, rolling over and sitting in high chairs. Things that do: acceleration; going really fast and feeling stable while doing so; turning left and right, and stopping. All of that, and a...

Nov 15, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring AWD, Part 2

If you were to show the CX-7 to people back in the 1950s, they would nod knowingly and say, "The future!" To people in the 1980s it would probably look like a Pontiac prototype. To 2006 eyes, it looks like the offspring of an incestuous union between the Nissan Murano...

Nov 15, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring AWD, Part 3

You like sitting up high, but need a semblance of sport from your car. You think "drug-addled catfish" is the new design chic. You're five-and-a-half feet tall and prefer just to step sideways to get in and out. You need to lug a few cases of wine home after the...

Nov 15, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Ford Mustang GT California Special, Part 1

A while back, the three-headed Jalopnik asked readers which Mustang variants from the past they'd most like to see come back. I voted Mercury Cougar, but then almost immediately realized how wrong I was when I ran into a bright-green 1971 Mustang Mach 1 at the liquor store. Well, never...

Nov 15, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Ford Mustang GT California Special, Part 2

You either love the new Mustang, or you're European. Actually, that's not fair. Most Euros I've talked to fall into the love camp (there's this one prick in Dublin...). So, you either love it, or you're blind. The California Special edition increases the hotness with a blacked out front air...

Nov 15, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Ford Mustang GT California Special, Part 3

You like American cars — big, fast and sloppy at the limit. (If they weren't, what would Euro snobs have to brag about, soccer?) To your mind, dumping the clutch never died, it just faded away. You consider the Shaker 1000 stereo to be what the Infiniti G35's Studio on...

Nov 15, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Ford Edge, Special He Drove / He Drove Edition, Part 1

It was sheer, serendipitous luck that two members of the Jalopnik B-team — the cunning Mike Austin and handsome Jonny Lieberman — ended up at the exact same press junket launching for the 2007 Ford Edge. [] Hell, they wound up in the same car. We figured we'd seize this...

Nov 15, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Ford Edge, Special He Drove / He Drove Edition, Part 2

Yes, the grill is flashy, aggressive and will certainly scare the hell out of the poor dope in front of the Joneses. Sure, the wheels are bigger than those found on European tractors. True, the wraparound lights are trick and typically found on much pricier rides. Absolutely, the beltline is...

Nov 15, 2024

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Ford Edge, Special He Drove / He Drove Edition, Part 3

You want a reasonably priced, comfortable ride that is iPod-friendly, decent on gas and way up off the ground. You don't want to ever bend your knees when entering or exiting the vehicle. Your friends describe you as a serious on-roader. You look good in orange. You want to buy...

Nov 15, 2024

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