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1992-1994 Acura Vigor: Silent Running
1991-2000 | Acura | I-5 | Japan

1992-1994 Acura Vigor: Silent Running

History/driving impressions originally published in Sport Compact Car, October 2000; republished by the author It’s as if Acura…

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Suzuki X-90: Don’t ask Y
1991-2000 | I-4 | Japan | Suzuki

Suzuki X-90: Don’t ask Y

Review originally published in Road & Track Truck & Van ’98 Buyer’s Guide; republished by the author It…

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1975 Toyota Corolla Deluxe: The first “new Beetle”
1971-1980 | I-4 | Japan | Toyota

1975 Toyota Corolla Deluxe: The first “new Beetle”

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek April 24, 1999; republished by the author Something amazing happened in 1975….

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1976 Mazda Cosmo: A hit in Japan, but an energy-crisis miss in the States
1971-1980 | I-4 | Japan | Mazda

1976 Mazda Cosmo: A hit in Japan, but an energy-crisis miss in the States

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek April 11, 1994; republished by the author The Mazda Cosmo should have…

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Mazda RX-7 convertible conversion, 1979-1987: Pacific Avatar and the Topless Californians
1981-1990 | Japan | Mazda | Rotary

Mazda RX-7 convertible conversion, 1979-1987: Pacific Avatar and the Topless Californians

Originally included in Mazda RX-7 Sports Car Color History, by John Matras, published by Motorbooks International, 1994; republished…

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1997 Acura NSX
1991-2000 | Acura | Japan | V-6

1997 Acura NSX

Originally published in The Complete Road & Track ’97 Car Buyer’s Guide; republished by the author Back in…

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2017 Fiat 124 Spider Lusso quick drive review: Mostly familiar but different
2011-2020 | Fiat | I-4 | Japan

2017 Fiat 124 Spider Lusso quick drive review: Mostly familiar but different

Contemporary first drive review originally published in CarBuzzard, Nov. 1. 2016 There were two things we were worried…

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1960 Mazda R360
1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | Japan | Mazda | V-2

1960 Mazda R360

History originally published in Sport Compact Car October 1996; republished by the author. No matter how fine you…

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Supercharging to the Rescue: 1994 Toyota Previa S/C
1991-2000 | I-4 | Japan | Toyota

Supercharging to the Rescue: 1994 Toyota Previa S/C

Contemporary new product report/review originally published in Popular Science April 1994; republished by the author It seemed that…

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Dancing With Valves: Toyota Celica All-Trac Turbo versus Isuzu Impulse RS
1991-2000 | I-4 | Isuzu | Japan | Toyota

Dancing With Valves: Toyota Celica All-Trac Turbo versus Isuzu Impulse RS

Comparison review originally published in the Road & Track Performance Cars 1991; republished by author Some people might…

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