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Since we announced the results from our latest auto reliability survey , there has been a lot of buzz - and a wide range of interpretation - in the media and blogosphere about Ford's strong showing.

Eerie? Tacky? Disturbing? Take your pick. For the second time in a few months after our find of the Acura Integra with the Porsche fascia and Toyota Supra bodykit, we've stumbled upon yet another Integra mishmash on eBay.

The **** 2010 LaCrosse is Super-Buick, but will buyers see past Clark Kent's glasses? Buick created the sleek, contemporary sedan to restore its status as a premium marque, attract younger buyers and compete with entry-luxury sedans like the Acura TL and Lexus ES 350.

It packs an enlarged and more-powerful V-10 backed by BMW's M DCT dual-clutch transmission, and lightness has been added by stripping out the interior.

It is easy to assume that certain automakers build only reliable cars and others dona TMt, however, nearly every manufacturer have their share of winners and losers in our annual reliability survey.

Lately it seems as if Acura has been magnetizing its automobiles, drawing them ever closer together.

Building on our last post here at AllSmallCars.com where we looked at whether the Ford Fiesta and the success or flop possibilities, now we move on to news coming straight out of Consumer Reports.

The mid-engine supercar developed with input from the legendary Ayrton Senna first hit the market in 1990 and didn't cease production until 2005, giving it one of the longest production runs in the business.

Not so long ago the idea of a hybrid powertrain in a sports car was anathema to enthusiasts.

Suzuki struggles to sell cars in the U.S., though it's a strong brand at home in Japan.

Ardmore, PA, October 23, 2009 -- This week in Philadelphia, Martin Main Line dealership is highlighting Hondaa s brand new 2010 Accord Crosstour.

A new car buyer's guide can help you narrow down your choices when deciding on your next new Luxury car.

A Honda Civic is driven off the Honda Motor Co. plant lot in Alliston, Ontario, Canada.

The basics: 3.8-liter flat six with 500 hp; 0-60 mph in 3.2 sec, 194-mph top speed; seven-speed dual-clutch or six-speed manual transmission On sale: January 2010 Price: $132,800 and $143,800 With its world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show behind it, the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo is being launched to the media over the next week, before it goes ...

The Lexus RX was one of the earliest luxury crossovers, and it's been one of the more popular ones, too, with sales topping 100,000 in 2007.

Unfortunately, this practical advice doesn't quench the thirst for champagne tastes on a beer budget.

Exterior upgrades include revised headlights, taillights and Acura's new corporate "shield" grille.

What Works: Impressive grip through corners; composed ride quality; quiet, top-quality cabin; ergonomically correct driving position.

Ginger Watters heads public relations for the project and is recruiting women to drive the cars.

The 2009 Nissan Maxima is one of those cars that have had a slight identity crisis over the years.

Jeremy Cato LOS ANGELES - From Thursday's Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Oct.

Typically, when a manufacturer brings competing models out on a drive event for a vehicle-especially one that involves track time, such as what TheCarConnection.com recently attended-it's a signal that they're serious to prove a point.

There have been great love affairs over the years. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Brad and Angelina, Gomez and Morticia.

Canadian consumers pay up to 60 per cent more than Americans on transport-and-preparation charges on 2008 vehicles, even when the car is assembled in Canada, a CAA-Quebec analysis has found.

October 13, 2009 A / Photography by Brian Vance, Julia LaPalme A Click to view Gallery While the world wasn't looking -- its attention was focused on GM black eyes like private-jet flame-outs, bankruptcy paperwork, and brand closings -- Buick quietly released a midsize sedan that stole all the spotlights in the theater.

A mash-up of sedan, SUV, and sports coupe CNET ZDX looks far less exciting in photos than on the road USA Today Interior lives up to the aesthetically ambitious exterior Popular Mechanics What is it? You might ask the same question at first sight of the 2010 Acura ZDX, another of the recent rash of coupelike crossover vehicles.

Early in life no one plans to ever own a minivan. No one is ever voted Most Likely to Drive a Minivan by their Senior High School Graduating Class and takes that as a complement.

I travel on business, how much, well I just passed my 300th night sleeping away from home in the last year, so yes, I do travel a bit.

Buick's goals with each new car seem the same: Get less stodgy and attract younger buyers.

According to Autoblog , GM has been taking their time building LaCrosses, shipping 300-400 or so in August and then stopping for a few weeks to work out bugs.

Acura says its new Canadian-built ZDX crossover is a four-door sports coupe. A coupe, by definition, has only two doors.

While the A4 was available with a V6 for the 2009 model year, that engine has been dropped for 2010.

While attending the first drive event for the Acura ZDX in Los Angeles, I had dinner with several Acura executives and talked quite a bit of shop that had little to do with the ZDX but lots to do with the rest of Acura's lineup.

New Honda Civics roll of the production line at one of two production plants for Honda of Canada Manufacturing in Alliston.

Acura's all new ZDX is a mash-up of sedan, SUV, and sports coupe. When we saw the line of Acura ZDX models waiting for us in the parking lot, the cleanness of the design stood out.

Like the exterior, the the functional loaded-up interior is loaded with modern shapes and flowing lines.

If General Motors is able to convince the world that it can build cars that people actually want to buy, it has to start with the new models it launches over the next several months.

I have a soft spot for the Acura TL sedan. Well, the previous, front-wheel-drive generation from 2004a '08. The latest version that launched for 2009 with available SH-AWD all-wheel drive has failed to capture my interest, mostly due to its oddly chiseled appearance and robotic driving experience.

Acura has updated its MDX for the 2010 model year, with a number of styling, performance, and technology updates to keep it fresh against its rivals.

Acura takes performance to the next level with the addition of a manual transmission model to the TL lineup for the 2010 model year.

Nick Wirth, whose company is behind Acura's successful Le Mans prototypes of the past three seasons, is working on a next-generation sports car.

Dude, the dinosaurs are dead. Which goes to show that all things must evolve in the face of cataclysmic change or, you know, die off for good.