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The general level of automotive toys is pretty high nowadays, and the Malibu Turbo is equipped about as well as anyone now. There's the nice little color LCD in the main dash cluster I'm now growing to expect, the bigger center LCD with Chevy's MyLink system, which does a decent job of connecting wirelessly to your phone to stream content. It works with Gracenote so you get proper song names and album art, which is nice. Also, there's voice commands so you can make calls without touching anything (you know, like how an animal would) and there's GM's OnStar service so you can always chat with a nice person on the Indian subcontinent if you get lost and lonely. … [Read more...] about 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Turbo: The Jalopnik Review

That is why I left the car in Eco mode. Because it wouldn't allow the motor to run as high in the rev range, therefore the noise would not make me suicidal. A manual six-speed gearbox is available in the base, rental car/pond dweller model. But even if you are a dingy, swamp inhabitant, you won't find it performs much better. It's horrendously notchy and feels like it's made out of cardboard. … [Read more...] about 2013 Nissan Sentra: The Jalopnik Review

The STI’s visual appeal is anything but strong. It’s difficult for me not to think that it looks like your average Toyota Camry (at least from the back). I won’t deny that the front looks aggressive, but its too robotic. It doesn’t bring out any visceral emotions, and it doesn’t feel like it’s blazing any new paths. It’s boring, and if Subaru is going to change its design every two years, you’d think they’d take some risks along the way. … [Read more...] about My Stanced And Bagged 2005 Subaru Baja Is Almost As Awesome As A 2016 WRX STI

Confidence leans your right foot into the accelerator for longer and longer amounts of time, the fingers of your right hand flicking up through the gears like pages in a book. Approach a tight corner and hit the brakes. Without looking back, it feels like the car has deployed a parachute behind you, pulling a few Gs in deceleration alone. Aim it at a straight and the process starts all over again. … [Read more...] about What It’s Like To Drive A Wild 390-HP Mid-Engine RWD Hatchback From Hyundai

The next few minutes disappeared in a cloud of tire smoke, but the true nature of the SVR shone like a light through the fog. It’s a backstreet brawler hiding behind a well-tailored suit. It’s like Daniel Craig’s James Bond in Skyfall. Well presented, well mannered when required, but should the need ever arise, it’s nothing more than a thug in fancy pants. … [Read more...] about The Jaguar F-Type SVR Is A 575 Horsepower Screaming Track Day Lunatic