http://www.cobizmag.com/ en ian@unleadedsoftware.com Copyright 2009 2009-08-10T16:29:24+00:00 http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/executive-wheels-2009-chevrolet-aveno5-2lt/ http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/executive-wheels-2009-chevrolet-aveno5-2lt/#When:16:29:24Z Finally, a worthy subcompact competitor from Chevy I’ve really been in a “green” car mood the last couple of years, and I have been very impressed with many of the subcompacts out there on the market. The Toyota Yaris, the Honda Fit, the Nissan Versa, the Kia Rio, Hyundai Accent, and especially the Suzuki SX4 Crossover, are all excellent automobiles, with a much larger feel than they appear, great in the snow, and way above average gas mileage. So I was really looking forward to getting my hands on a Chevrolet Aveo as I wanted to see how far GM has come in direct competition in this now-suddenly hot car category. Executive Wheels 2009-08-10T16:29:24+00:00 http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/executive-wheels-2009-vw-jetta-sportwagen-tdi/ http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/executive-wheels-2009-vw-jetta-sportwagen-tdi/#When:15:19:54Z Finally, a diesel to love in America Just over a year and a half ago, my wife and son and I visited Italy. Florence to be exact. We booked the trip through a website and arranged, blindly, to have a rental car waiting for us at the airport. Having no idea of what to expect, we were at first a little stunned to get a Renault Modus, a French car, because we thought it was a little on the small side – it was more than enough in the room department, mind you, but it looked small there in the airport parking lot. Executive Wheels 2009-06-16T15:19:54+00:00 http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-audi-a4-sedan-2.0-t-quattro-tiptronic-audi-a4-3.2-and-audi-a3-3.2/ http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-audi-a4-sedan-2.0-t-quattro-tiptronic-audi-a4-3.2-and-audi-a3-3.2/#When:07:01:52Z Mid-year 2008 a friend of mine, a very picky person, went looking for a new car, or rather a new car to him, and he went round and around with BMWs, Hondas, Lexuses, Acuras and others. He worked with a broker for a while, talked with dealers, checked out Web sites, and test drove a bunch of cars. This wasn’t a desperate situation; being the person he is, he was going to keep looking until the right car and the right deal came along. I was convinced at the time that he would eventually buy something and then, not too long into driving it, he would have buyer’s remorse. He’s very particular. Executive Wheels 2009-03-31T07:01:52+00:00 http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-suzuki-sx4-crossover-fwd-technology/ http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-suzuki-sx4-crossover-fwd-technology/#When:22:14:24Z When last I had this car, two Christmases ago during a raging snow storm, they didn’t refer to it as a crossover, but rather just the SX4, and I pronounced it one of the finest cars I have ever driven. What’s changed in the interim is that Suzuki has launched the SX4 as a sedan model, so this hatchback model is now the Crossover. What hasn’t changed at all is that it is one of the finest automobiles I have ever driven. Well, maybe a little change: I loved it more this time. I wanted one then, and I want one even more now. Executive Wheels 2009-02-20T22:14:24+00:00 http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-nissan-maxima-3.5-sv/ http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-nissan-maxima-3.5-sv/#When:07:01:01Z A giant leap, but the noise… Nissan has always been an interesting automaker, as it has always played third fiddle to its Japanese counterparts, Toyota and Honda. It always seems to be a little behind the curve, with some notable exceptions. Executive Wheels 2009-01-22T07:01:01+00:00 http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-toyota-yaris-5-door-liftback-2009-scion-xd-5-door-wagon/ http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-toyota-yaris-5-door-liftback-2009-scion-xd-5-door-wagon/#When:08:01:04Z Economy with style and performanceI’m in an economical mood, both as it relates to price and to gas mileage. So it’s cool that Toyota has come to my rescue, and it has done so in ways that don’t insult my sense of quality. Executive Wheels 2009-01-12T08:01:04+00:00 http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/less-is-more-much-more/ http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/less-is-more-much-more/#When:17:57:06Z Nissan hasn’t been high on my list of potential rides over the past couple of years because I found too many faults in comparison with the competition. Chief among these has been the noise. In many models, including the line’s upscale Infiniti models, I have found the road noise unsettling. They may have fixed that problem if this new Sentra is any guide. Executive Wheels 2008-12-29T17:57:06+00:00 http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-kia-borrego-ex-v6-awd/ http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-kia-borrego-ex-v6-awd/#When:17:47:24Z You won’t believe how nice this vehicle is. I’ve always been a fan of foreign automobiles, almost since I was old enough to drive, mostly because I have always appreciated innovation and it seemed like true innovation in American cars ceased in the model year just before my 16th birthday Executive Wheels 2008-12-07T17:47:24+00:00 http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-jaguar-xf-premium-luxury-sedan/ http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/2009-jaguar-xf-premium-luxury-sedan/#When:15:07:23Z The 2009 models are beginning to stream into the marketplace, and while I am sure there will be some surprises - like Chrysler touting large trucks and SUVs, some with massive hybrid engines, at a time when the marketplace is headed in another direction - there couldn’t possibly be anything more surprising than this new Jaguar XF. Executive Wheels 2008-08-20T15:07:23+00:00