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By Samir Sayed | The Truth About Cars Evaluating the Canadian-designed, built and sold Acura CSX without mentioning the Honda Civic is no easy task. (See?) Comparisons are so tempting, namely because the latter is an excellent car in its own right. The feeling’s mutual. Honda of Japan loved the Acura CSX so much that [...]

By Mike SolowiowThe Truth About Cars The fact that we’re even having this discussion tells you how far Audi’s come in the uber-sports sedan sweepstakes. Normally, this comparo would write itself. BMW M3 = driver’s car with super smooth, vicious punch. Audi RS4 = sure-footed supersonic GT with numb tiller. BMW fun. Audi fast. BMW [...]

[click on image to enlarge] Well, this is discreet. Harking back to 1991 when the original and cult classic Saab Convertible Yellow Edition was issued the new limited production unit is back in all it’s Lynx Yellow glory. The Saab Convertible Yellow Edition is based on the Saab 9-3 2.0T with a 210hp 4 cylinder [...]

[click on image to enlarge] A vehicle I’ve always wanted for as long as I can remember is a red 1997 Land Rover Defender 90. It was the last year the Defender was available in the United States before airbag laws prevented Land Rover from selling it. Iconic, at the very least, the Land Rover [...]

By: Bradley Hasemeyer – If you eat to survive, wear clothes to stay warm and drive a car to get from A to B, then I pity you and frankly you won’t care much about this post nor any others from GearPatrol. If, however, you personally introduce each taste bud to the flavors in you [...]

[click on image to enlarge] One might fear even approaching the Lamborghini Reventon without getting lacerated. It redefines sharp likening itself more to some mass of mechanized evil and we like it. The matte gunmetal exterior simply adds a menacing sheen to the entire package. Not so amazing is the Lamborghini’s interior which looks rather [...]

Gear Patrol’s resident auto buff, Bradley Hasemeyer is at the 2008 New York Auto Show bringing you coverage on all the debuts and auto news from the Javits Center. In typical Gear Patrol method we plan to not waste your time with every single story and picture. There are plenty of sites for you to [...]

[click on image to enlarge] We never thought we’d be writing about a Pontiac on Gear Patrol, but the G8 GXP simply embodies too many things this particular writer is fond of – and that is overpowered sport sedans. The Germans have had this market cornered until the recent surge from the domestic brands. GM [...]