http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5If you are looking for pure luxury in an SUV, the 2006 BMW X5 scores high with leather and wood interior surfaces, a sophisticated all-wheel drive system, front and rear power seating adjustments, rear climate controls, and a DVD-based navigation system. Purely from a safety standpoint, with ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~86948.aspx5/18/2006 5:37:08 PMDenis Flierl 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4X4 XLT The all new 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac is still based on the Explorer sport-ute. Ford says they have increased structural rigidity 444 percent over last year's model. From behind the wheel, the difference is apparent immediately as the truck is qui...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~91354.aspx6/2/2006 3:09:52 PMDenis Flierl 2006 Hyundai Azera Limited The 2006 Hyundai Azera is an all-new, full size entry -level luxury car. Azera marks a new venture for the South Korea based auto maker. It's a move upmarket, to compete with the likes of Toyota, Nissan and Buick. There are even rumors that Hyundai is testing the...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~95447.aspx6/16/2006 6:59:25 AMDenis Flierl Nissan raises bar with 2006 Titan 4X4 SE When designing the Titan, Nissan measured all the other pickups and decided to raise the bar. It was the first truly full-size pickup in nearly 25 years from anyone other than the Big Three, and the first ever from a company whose world headquarters are...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~100222.aspx6/30/2006 4:37:58 PMDenis Flierl The new Miata has set the bar high The new Mazda MX-5 Miata is all-new for 2006. It is longer, wider, taller and more powerful than the previous model. It also gets better gas mileage and is cleaner than the 2005 version. Its looks are sharper, more assertive, and it's more fun to drive ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~103787.aspx7/13/2006 3:58:51 PMDenis Flierl 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR This review is only for those who are gear heads and under the age of 25. The 2006 Lancer Evolution MR ($36,266) is another animal, a four-wheel-drive turbocharged special based on Mitsubishi's successful World Rally Championship cars. It's one of the hotte...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~108085.aspx7/28/2006 4:20:52 PMDenis Flierl 2006 Audi A3 2.0 T The Audi A3 is a completely new vehicle for the U.S. market in 2006. This five-door hatchback has been very popular in Europe for some time now. Audi is leading the way in establishing a new class of premium compact cars here in the U.S. The 2006 A3 2.0 T ($25,910) come...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~113242.aspx8/12/2006 2:06:30 PMDenis Flierl 2007 VW Passat Wagon 2.0L If you need room for your stuff but don't want a gas guzzling SUV and can't live with the daily driving restrictions of a road-hugging, fun-to-drive sports car, Volkswagen has you covered. The redesigned 2007 Volkswagen Passat wagon is a stylish German sports wago...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~115730.aspx8/19/2006 2:24:54 PMDenis Flierl Upgraded for 2006, the Nissan 350Z remains the flag carrier for the rejuvenated Nissan lineup. Like the original Datsun 240Z, it's fast, it's fun, it's pure sports car. And, again like the original Z, it's affordable, or at least attainable ($29,845). The most fundamental change for 2006 is the e...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~118365.aspx8/26/2006 10:07:13 AMDenis Flierl Luxury SUVs have gained widespread popularity in the United States, thanks in no part to Cadillac's most conspicuous display of worldly opulence, the Escalade. The 2007 Escalade is all-new, more decadent than ever, with even more power, more luxury features and bolder styling than any American s...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~120802.aspx9/2/2006 10:14:30 AMDenis Flierl 2006 Jaguar S-Type R When they delivered the New Radiance Red 2006 Jaguar S-Type R to me, I knew right away it was going to be fun. I love red cars and especially when they are expensive European Sport sedans ($66,180). For 2006, the Jaguar S-Type R gets a new chrome-mesh grille insert, an i...http://denver.yourhub.com/Morrison/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~125408.aspx9/14/2006 3:29:29 PMDenis Flierl 2007 Saturn Aura XR Saturn has introduced an all-new mid-size sedan called the Aura. Compared with Saturn's last mid-size car, the unloved L-Series sedan and wagon that died quiet deaths back in 2004, the Aura is decidedly modern and fresh, with Euro character. Interestingly, the Aura has no...http://denver.yourhub.com/Morrison/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~134027.aspx10/5/2006 4:48:11 PMDenis Flierl 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Hyundai is on a roll. Its vehicles are proving to have the reliability and quality people expect from Japanese cars. The Hyundai Santa Fe is all-new for 2007 and early indications are that it could be a true alternative to the Toyota Highlander. The Santa Fe is a so-calle...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~134191.aspx10/6/2006 10:38:10 AMDenis Flierl 2006 Nissan 350Z Upgraded for 2006, the Nissan 350Z remains the flag carrier for the rejuvenated Nissan lineup. Like the original Datsun 240Z, it's fast, it's fun, it's pure sports car. And, again like the original Z, it's affordable, or at least attainable ($29,845). The most fund...http://denver.yourhub.com/Morrison/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~137651.aspx10/14/2006 12:10:53 PMDenis Flierl 2007 GMC Yukon Denali-AWD There have been better times for full-size sport utility vehicles. Faced with gas prices, and nervous insurance underwriters, some shoppers have turned elsewhere in their search for family-size transport. But for others, nothing can take the place of a large, powerfu...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~137661.aspx10/14/2006 1:02:23 PMDenis Flierl 2007 Audi S4 Quattro M An "S" on the rear end of an Audi signifies a pumped-up version of a given model. The 2007 Audi S4, packing a 340-horsepower V8 within its relatively small dimensions, shows that the gentlemen from Ingolstadt mean business in the compact sport sedan segment. Aimed at th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Morrison/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~143476.aspx10/28/2006 9:49:01 AMDenis Flierl 2007 Volovo XC 90 For parents who consider safety the top priority when shopping for an SUV, there are few better choices than the 2007 Volvo XC90. This midsize luxury SUV pioneered rollover avoidance technology when it came to market for the 2003 model year. It was also one of the first t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~143489.aspx10/28/2006 10:04:47 AMDenis Flierl 2007 Nissan Armada Based on the Titan full-size pickup, the 2007 Nissan Armada is as big as a Ford Expedition, and it's longer than the Toyota Sequoia or Chevy Tahoe. The Armada is in many ways an American truck. Designed in California, the Armada is built at Nissan's recently built $1.4 bil...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~157777.aspx12/5/2006 4:27:05 PMDenis Flierl 2006 Frontier 4X4 Nismo The Nismo model I tested was a 4WD Crew Cab with automatic ($30,195). It shares most of the standard and optional equipment with the LE grade, but adds as standard equipment special off-road wheels and tires, Bilstein shock absorbers, skid plates, and Nissan's Advance...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~162599.aspx12/19/2006 6:28:05 AMDenis Flierl 2006 Land Rover LR3 V8 HSE The Land Rover LR3 replaced the Discovery in 2005. Although this vehicle continues to carry the Discovery name in other parts of the world, Land Rover says it's using the new alphanumeric nomenclature in the U.S. to better focus marketing efforts on the Land Rover br...http://denver.yourhub.com/Morrison/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~163555.aspx12/21/2006 1:58:35 PMDenis Flierl 2007 Mercedes E350 I always enjoy when I have a Mercedes Benz to test drive. The 2007 E350 is another fine example of a 5 passenger luxury sedan. Unfortunately it was not the all-wheel drive model and I had to leave it parked during our secondweekend blizzard of the season. It did fine until I...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~171839.aspx1/17/2007 5:00:02 PMDenis Flierl 2007 M35 AWD Sedan The Infiniti M35 ($41,450) is powered by a 275-horsepower V6 engine. The M35X ($54,900) with the premium package I tested is an all-wheel-drive version of the M35. I was happy to see when they delivered the car to me that it was the AWD version of the M35. For those of us who...http://denver.yourhub.com/Morrison/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~171879.aspx1/17/2007 7:21:23 PMDenis Flierl 2007 Ford Explorer XLT 4X4 During our fourth weekend snowstorm of the season, I was able to put the 2007 Ford Explorer Ironman 4X4 ($39,325) to the test on our snowy and icy roads. The new Ironman version did extremely well on the snow covered roads near Evergreen. Ford's best-selling mid...http://denver.yourhub.com/Morrison/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~181557.aspx2/10/2007 12:03:15 PMDenis Flierl The 2007 Nissan Pathfinder Off Road is truly a vehicle for our winter and summer mountain driving conditions. I test drove the Pathfinder during our fifth weekend snowstorm of the season. I was glad to have this vehicle to get through the unplowed three-foot drift in our driveway from the ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~181566.aspx2/10/2007 12:37:20 PMDenis Flierl 2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S The Nissan Sentra is all-new for 2007. The Sentra is aimed at Echo Boomers, those kids of us Baby Boomers. So if the Sentra is the second car they've owned in their lifetime, it might be a step up in size. Nissan believes that these buyers virtually live in their cars,...http://denver.yourhub.com/Morrison/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~258098.aspx3/3/2007 12:47:00 PMDenis Flierl 2007 Toyota Sequoia LTD The 2007 Toyota Sequoia is among the best of the full-size SUVs. It's nearly the same size as a Ford Expedition, and slightly larger than a Chevy Tahoe. Like most Toyotas, it's very well engineered and offers high levels of build and finish quality, and Toyota offers so...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~258102.aspx3/3/2007 12:57:11 PMDenis Flierl 2007 Dodge Caliber R/T Dodge has introduced a remarkable replacement for the Neon. The all-new 2007 Dodge Caliber draws the best elements from hatchback, wagon and minivan designs, delivering a vehicle that doesn't truly fit in any existing category but can do a lot of things quite well. T...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~287264.aspx3/31/2007 3:10:39 PMDenis Flierl 2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S The Nissan Sentra is all-new for 2007. The Sentra is aimed at Echo Boomers, those kids of Baby Boomers. So if the Sentra is the second car they've owned in their lifetime, it might be a step up in size. Nissan believes that these buyers virtually live in their cars, so...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~297793.aspx4/21/2007 9:56:16 AMDenis Flierl 2007 Land Rover LR3 HSE The Land Rover LR3 replaced the Discovery in 2005. Although this vehicle continues to carry the Discovery name in other parts of the world, Land Rover says it's using the new alphanumeric nomenclature in the U.S. to better focus marketing efforts on the Land Rover brand...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~312824.aspx5/24/2007 6:24:28 AMDenis Flierl 2007 Nissan Versa 1.8 S Small cars are making a big comeback, which is not surprising considering the price of gasoline these days. Nonetheless, many people still desire to own a car with a decent amount of interior space and adequate performance, all for a reasonable price, of course. The ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Morrison/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~313867.aspx5/26/2007 10:33:51 AMDenis Flierl