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We’ve had the chance to drive just about every version of Volkswagen’s Jetta. We’ve driven the GLI with the Turbo motor, the now discontinued 5 cylinder, the excellent TDI, and now the Hybrid.
The big question with the Jetta Hybrid, is, is it the better value, and the better choice over the TDI. As you can tell from the title of this video, the answer to that is a resounding NO!
Why is that? Well, we break it all down for you on this episode of Rumblestrip.NET and Ten Minute Test Drive.
The Audi Q5 can be seen as just another Mom Crossover, however, once you put the S badge on it, and equip it with a Supercharged V6, does that change everything? That’s what we find out on this episode of Rumblestrip.NET and Ten Minute Test Drive.
When it comes to the value equation, Hyundai usually have it spot in, be in the B or C segment of cars, Crossovers, or even Luxury.
Several years ago when Hyundai first introduced the Genesis sedan, most everyone was pretty skeptical that Hyundai, known up to that point a a pervader of cheep economy cars, could produce something worth worthwhile. Turns out, it was a solid first effort, work to do, but solid.
With this next, all new generation of Genesis sedan, Hyundai have there eyes firmly on the prize, with their target set on Mercedes E-Class, Lexus ES and GS, Cadillac’s new CTS, and also the Audi A6 and BMW 5 Series. Can they pull it off? Can Hyundai build a car that can go toe to toe with the world best?
That’s what we find out in this First Drive on Rumblestrip.NET and Ten Minute Test Drive.
The Mitsubishi Lancer EVO is one of the hero cars for the Grand Turismo/Forza generation. Those who’s experiences are often virtual, rather than real.
So, when we had a chance to spend a week with the car, did it live up to the hype, is it a must have car, is it an STI slayer? That is what we find out on this episode of Rumblestrip.NET and Ten Minute Test Drive.
This is another review from 2013, that we were able to rescue from a memory card that went bad. So, there is no driving footage, and the audio and video quality may not be the best.
In today’s world more is always more, more power, more brakes, more grip, and this is all evaluated on a spreadsheet. Very rarely is there talk of more driving fun. If the numbers don’t add up on the spreadsheet, then the car must not be good.
Those that are actually interested in DRVING cars rather than just evaluating how they look on a spreadsheet know that the name of the ESPN show “Numbers Never Lie” is false, great cars, memorable cars are not about the numbers, they are about the DRVING!
Like the British sports cars of old, MG’s, Lotus Elan, Triumph TR6’s and Spitfire’s, and more recently the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ, light weight chassis don’t require big horsepower numbers to be fun.
For 15 years now the Mazda MX-5/Miata have been that car. Yes it has grown in weight and size some over the years, but it still stays true to the formula that fun can be had in small packages. We can say, with no qualifiers, that every time we got in the MX-5 and drove it we had FUN! Even if it was just heading through town to the market to pick up a couple things for dinner. How many cars can you say that about? And on top of all that, you can drop the top and let the sun shine in!
