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• Poll: Is the GMC Sierra a unique enough truck?

  Banovsky 7 hours ago

  If the Sierra didn't exist, wouldn't you just buy a Silverado? Or something else entirely?

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• Poll: The 500 horsepower club

  Banovsky 2 days ago

  So you want a 500 horsepower sports car…and you want to buy American.

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• Community Review: 2007 Toyota Corolla

  Banovsky 2 days ago

  Especially with car buyers trying to save every last penny, our vehicle reviews are an invaluable resource. Every now and then, we'd like to highlight some of the great reviews our community members write at vLane.

  Reviewer sunil garg loves how comfortable his Toyota Corolla is:

  I love how comfortable it is to sit in while driving, or even to sit in at the back. The seats are firm but not hard.

  Still, he feels the interior materials could be improved:

  The Corolla's dashboard plastic has nice-looking graining, and the controls are logically arranged. The cloth seats and cloth door-panel inserts look and feel dated when compared to newer competitors.

  …and then he goes and says this:

  A "Win Win" deal in every respect, best car your money can buy. Given a choice between a Merc and a Corolla, I would go for the Corolla, why pay in the high 5 when you can get the same quality and comfort in the lower 5.

  Click over to read the whole review, and don't forget to submit your own!

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• Poll: What's the best car for less than $10,000?

  Banovsky 2 days ago

  Would you take the Hyundai or Nissan?

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• Recap: #carchat 36; November 11 @ 8PM EST

  Banovsky 4 days ago

  Social media is such a cool thing that we're constantly evolving how we communicate. Take #carchat: the first few originated out of a spirited conversation.

  
  Anyone can join us each week at 8PM EST on Twitter. And if you'd like to suggest topics, please tag articles on Delicious.com with "carchat."
  
  
  
  
  

  We had:

  • Discussion: Local Motors Rally Fighter
  • Discussion: What's true open-source design?
  • Discussion: The new Volvo S60…How should Volvo sell it?

  So? What are you waiting for? Click through to the recap.

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• Upcoming: #carchat 36; November 11 @ 8PM EST

  Banovsky on November 11, 2009

  This week: the Local Motors Rally Fighter, true open-source design, and the new Volvo S60.

  If you'd like to participate, check out the #carchat How-To. Anyone can join us at 8 PM EST November 11, but you'll need a Twitter account to ask questions.

  However, if you'd like to follow things live, go here at 8 PM EST.

  And if you'd like to suggest topics and questions for the discussion, please leave a comment below, tag articles on Delicious.com with "carchat," or email me at michael [at] banovsky.com.

  Topics:

  • Discussion: Local Motors Rally Fighter
  • Discussion: What's true open-source design?
  • Discussion: The new Volvo S60…How should Volvo sell it?

  So click through and read a few links, and see some photos related to the discussion.

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• Community Review: 2001 Ford Escape

  Banovsky on November 10, 2009

  Especially with car buyers trying to save every last penny, our vehicle reviews are an invaluable resource. Every now and then, we'd like to highlight some of the great reviews our community members write at vLane. This time, it's a Ford Escape.

  Reviewer csqrd loves the driving position in her 2001 Ford Escape :

  With the Ford Escape, I can sit in the driver’s seat and my leg can touch the ground. Although it does sit lower, you still have that “off the ground” feeling while driving.

  We're happy that she uses the Escape as it was intended to be used:

  We have hauled everything from people to landscape timbers. The back seats fold down flat, so you have ample space to work with. The back seat is split so you can still have a passenger in the back with some of the seat folded down for cargo. The seats are very easy to manipulate, and it only takes seconds to fold them down.

  Even better? The Escape has been reliable:

  I have had very few problems with this car, and no major mechanical problems. I am religious about getting the oil changed and keeping up with tire maintenance, etc. At 90,000 miles I had a full tune-up done, and it required new spark plugs and a couple of new hoses. It is about time for another full-tune-up.

  Click over to read the whole review, and don't forget to submit your own!

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• Recap: #carchat 35; November 4 @ 8PM EST

  Banovsky on November 5, 2009

  Social media is such a cool thing that we're constantly evolving how we communicate. Take #carchat: the first few originated out of a spirited conversation.

  
  Anyone can join us each week at 8PM EST on Twitter. And if you'd like to suggest topics, please tag articles on Delicious.com with "carchat."
  
  
  
  
  

  We had:

  • Discussion: New Chrysler logo…thoughts?
  • Discussion: Chrysler LLC restructuring
  • Discussion: SEMA Show recap + Are custom vehicles passé?

  So? What are you waiting for? Click through to the recap.

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• Recap: The CTS-V Challenge

  Banovsky on November 4, 2009

  Sure, it's been almost a week since GM's Bob Lutz squared off in the Cadillac CTS-V against other amateur drivers at the race track. But what happened? How did the whole thing go down? Who won? Well, some people, including yours truly has an opinion, but why not check out the tweets from the event to see how things unfolded?

  

  2009 Cadillac CTS-V

  That's exactly what we have for you after the jump: all of the tweets surrounding the CTS-V Challenge. Click through for the discussion!

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• vLane reviews: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro

  Banovsky on November 2, 2009

  Here at vLane, we've got the opportunity to sample some pretty amazing machinery. But none have been more polarizing in the last year than the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. We've all driven both the V6 and V8-powered models…and our opinions couldn't be more split. Take a look at what I'm talking about…

  

  vLane's take on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro:

  Herman says: "Starting with the cashier at the airport Park-N-Fly where I was picking up the vehicle, everybody had something to say or ask about the Camaro. She had been looking at the car sitting on the lot all day, and had come up with a dozen questions to ask me. I hadn't driven nor even seen the Camaro yet, so I didn't have much to say about the car at that point. As the valet pulled the car up and handed me the keys, he immediately started asking about the car's performance, though he had driven the car more than I had (all the way across the parking lot). It had been a long time since I saw so much interest and curiosity about a new vehicle…I was excited." link

  Michael says: "And trunk space? Those sexy, sculpted, naughtier-than-Sasha Grey rear fenders come at a price: there isn’t much trunk space. The opening is too small, the trunk itself is too shallow, and — though the rear seats fold down — the pass-through isn’t American Tourister (let alone Parisian Tourister) worthy." link

  Stergios says: "Personally, I prefer the looks of the 1LT base model: understated, mild mannered, and polite, for the every day driving experience. The SS2 Bumble Bee paint schema was a bit much for me to handle on a day-to-day basis, but something that would have much more appeal if this were my weekend ride." link

  Fred says: "All-American car companies are looking for the way out of this mess they are in, and we think that developing modern, efficient cars with great performance, handling, and looks are the way to go." link

  Derek says: "The Camaro is a synecdoche, a symbol of the new, vastly improved GM. But like the GM of old, the Camaro engineers forgot to put in that last little bit of effort that would make the car great." link

  Want to read more? Click on the links above to read each review.

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