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by / on April 3, 2014 at 6:55 pm / in Drives, Mercedes-Benz

4-Cylinder Superlative: 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Review

You’ll hear no complaints from me when the Ride of the Week can make the following claim: under the hood of this little sedan is the most powerful production 4-cylinder engine in the world. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG builds on one of the luxury brands newest models, the compact CLA sedan. It’s another so-called “four-door coupe” that joined the […]

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by / on May 6, 2013 at 9:41 pm / in Cadillac, Drives

2013 Cadillac XTS Platinum: Road Trip Report

The latest Ride of the Week is another flagship sedan, this time from the most celebrated American luxury automaker. The 2013 Cadillac XTS Platinum is all new, making its debut last year as a 2013 model. The big, 4-door, 5-passenger sedan is powered exclusively by a 3.6-liter V6 engine, and the test car, equipped with the top Platinum trim, also […]

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by / on April 30, 2013 at 10:47 am / in Audi, Drives

2013 Audi A8 L: Family Choice Challenge Winner

The Ride of the Week is a 2013 Audi A8 L 3.0T Quattro Tiptronic, winner of the Luxury Choice award at the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association’s (GAAMA’s) recent Family Choice Challenge event. Media members of our organization drove and rated 21 family-oriented vehicles at our first signature event, including four contenders in the Luxury Choice category. The Audi A8 […]

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by / on November 12, 2012 at 10:37 pm / in Acura, Drives

2013 Acura RDX AWD: First Look

Here’s a first look at the latest Ride of the Week, the 2013 Acura RDX AWD. This second generation of Acura’s popular 5-passenger crossover SUV not only looks different from its predecessor, it’s significantly updated underneath its bodywork, too. Its predecessor used a four-cylinder turbocharged engine; the latest RDX packs a new, 273-horsepower V6 and a standard 6-speed automatic transmission. […]

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by / on October 31, 2012 at 3:44 pm / in Nissan

Atlanta Automotive Media Size Up 2013 Nissan Pathfinder

Members got a look at the completely redesigned 2013 Nissan Pathfinder at the October luncheon of the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA). With unibody construction replacing a truck-like body-on-frame architecture, the 7-passenger crossover is a departure from its predecessor yet maintains much of the outgoing model’s capabilities. The luncheon at Ray’s on the River in Atlanta included a presentation […]

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by / on August 24, 2012 at 8:34 am / in Cadillac, Drives

GAAMA Members Drive 2013 Cadillac XTS Platinum

Cadillac brought the 2013 XTS, its all new flagship luxury sedan, to the Georgia Automotive Media Association‘s August Luncheon at Do Restaurant at King Plow Arts Center. Along with a presentation by Jim Vurpillat, Cadillac’s Global Marketing Director, GAAMA members drove the vehicle and experienced the high-tech CUE information and media control system. CUE, which stands for Cadillac User Experience, […]

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by / on August 16, 2012 at 11:05 am / in Audi

GAAMA Luncheon Features 2013 Audi allroad

GAAMA members enjoyed a look at the new 2013 Audi allroad today at Parish Food & Goods in Inman Park. Now based on the A4 Avant wagon, the allroad name returns after a seven year absence, bringing standard all-wheel drive, rugged styling and higher ground clearance than the standard A4 sedan. The allroad also offers Audi connect telematics, which includes […]

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by / on August 7, 2012 at 9:49 am / in GMC, Uncategorized

2012 GMC Terrain Video Review

This is the 2012 GMC Terrain, a five-passenger crossover vehicle nearing the end of its model year. The 2013 Terrain is already on the way. It’s available with a larger-displacement V6 and offered in luxury Denali trim. Those updates for 2013 may mean a bargain on the 2012 Terrain, as dealers make room for the new model. The Terrain is […]

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by / on July 16, 2012 at 3:41 pm / in Drives, Mini

Mini Takes The States 2012: Photos

I traveled to Charlotte to meet up with Mini Takes The States, the 3,900-mile cross-country rally that brings together thousands of Mini owners, drivers and enthusiasts. We partied in Charlotte, drove on Charlotte Motor Speedway, slayed The Dragon at Deal’s Gap and autocrossed in Nashville. Then the rally went west, I headed back home to Atlanta. Last weekend the group […]

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by / on July 9, 2012 at 10:21 am / in Auto Shows, Concepts, Drives, Mini, Vintage & Classic

Automaker Spotlight: Mini

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Mini in the United States. The lineup has grown from a single model – the 2+2 hardtop – to six variants including the extended Clubman, 4-door Countryman, 2-seat Coupe and Roadster, and commercially-focused Clubvan. The recently announced Paceman will join the lineup in 2013.

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