Lexus GS 460 Review

Think you've seen that car before? Well, you're right. The Lexus GS460 has been around quite a while now.Want proof? Look on the instrument panel.There...where the audio controls are.Volume knob...tuning knob....memory buttons...CD slot.Cassette deck.Yes, cassette deck. There. Behind the gear shift.Actually, it's kind of cool...made me want to dust off the old mix tapes during the week I had the car...but it's a serious indicator that it's time for some freshening. There's nothing wrong with the GS, which is now in its fifth year since its last redesign...but it plays in a segment where innovation is a selling point. The base price of the GS...

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Ford Raptor

Thanks to Randall Bohl and Joe Sage of Arizona Driver Magazine for snapping and posting this shot of yours truly behind the wheel of the 2010 Ford Raptor.Yes, I'm wearing a tie. TV and all that.Anyway, this was at a special Ford event this past Tuesday (10/6) at Firebird Raceway south of Phoenix...a ride and drive for members of the Phoenix Automotive Press Association to get familiar with hot new FoMoCo product all in one place.Some of them were vehicles already tested and posted here on TireKicker (Ford Taurus, Mercury Milan Hybrid), but we got a couple of fresh rides, too...including the Raptor.A full review is coming, but I'll say this much...

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This Time It's Real: The Caprice Is Back...For Police

Well, forget that stuff about GM importing the Pontiac G8 as a cop car.The real deal, according to Jalopnik, is a revival of the Capri...

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