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Dave Kunz is The ABC7 Auto Man

Articles by Dave:

  • Worldwide Event for Next Mustang
  • Biggest Buick Gets a Re-Do
  • Ford’s Focus is Still an Excellent Compact
  • Jaguar’s Back in the Sports Car Business
  • GM’s Mid-Size SUVs Get a Re-Do
  • Range Rover Continues to Evolve
  • A “Baby Benz” for Today
  • New CTS Furthers Cadillac’s Progress
  • VW Brings Back the Scirocco … Sort Of
  • Finally a No-Excuses Corvette
  • AltCar Expo Shows Rate of Progress
  • Honda Brings Back the Minibike
  • Chevy Cruise Goes Diesel
  • Ford’s Fiesta Does More with Less
  • A Modern Tribute to Historic Racers
  • Lexus’ Mainstream Sedan as a Hybrid
  • Chrysler Gets Some Hip Designer Style
  • A Bigger Little Fiat
  • New Nissan with a Funny New Name
  • Porsche Cayman Is Fun … and Practical
  • Mitsubishi Stays in the Game with New SUV
  • Kia Goes Upscale with Cadenza
  • Four Cylinder Engines Go Mainstream
  • Fuel Efficiency for Audi’s Flagship Sedan
  • Father’s Day for the Car Lovin’ Dad
  • The Lincoln MKX Late to its Own Party
  • The Big British Luxury SUV Sheds Weight
  • Diesel Power for Mercedes’ Smallest SUV
  • Acura Gets a True Flagship Sedan
  • More Performance for the Juke
  • The Hottest Station Wagon
  • Fiat’s Electric Car Solves Downsides
  • A Baby Step in EV Ownership
  • The Shelby Mustang Lives On
  • An American Icon Is Reborn
  • Mazda’s New Mid-Size Entry
  • The Next Corvette is Already a Star
  • Subaru Forester Gets a Makeover
  • Revisiting the Cadillac ATS
  • More Power for Audi’s Big Liftback
  • Aston Martin’s New Flagship Vanquish
  • Hyundai Raises the Bar on the Santa Fe Sport
  • Hot Little Ford Focus Does It All
  • Newest Beetle Convertible Honors the Past
  • The Most Powerful Mustang Ever
  • BMW Goes Smaller with New X1
  • Chevy Malibu Gets Some More Punch
  • George Barris’ Original Batmobile Is For Sale
  • Green and Grand at the L.A. Auto Show
  • Ford’s Explorer Gets Sporty
  • Volkswagen’s New Jetta Hybrid
  • A Diesel Porsche? You Bet
  • Honda’s New Accord Ready for Mid-Size Duty
  • BMW’s Hottest Sedan is Now Less Thirsty
  • Ford’s Electric Focus Uses No Gasoline
  • Saving Fuel Becomes More Important
  • BMW Goes Hybrid Again
  • New Subaru Crosstrek Covers Several Bases
  • Chevrolet Spark Is Small and Cute
  • Volkswagen’s New Little Car
  • Newest Ford Has Appeal in Many Ways
  • One of the Original Lexus Models Grows Up
  • The Annual Amazing Auto Weekend
  • More Power for Hyundai’s Veloster
  • New Porsche Boxster is the Best Yet
  • Don’t Neglect Your Car
  • Compact and Luxury Can Go Together
  • Nissan’s Altima a Strong Mid-Size Player
  • Honda Joins the EV Club
  • The New Big Cadillac Is Here
  • All-New Ford Escape Back on Top
  • Infiniti’s Family-Friendly SUV
  • Baddest Camaro Ever
  • Natural Gas for Cars and Trucks
  • New Dodge Wears an Old Name
  • Mercedes-Benz Made History Here
  • Volvo Shows Off Some Performance
  • Chrysler 300 Still Big and Bold
  • Something Different from Subaru
  • Hyundai’s Middle Offering
  • Cadillac Secures the Escalade
  • Eco Version Leads the Malibu Charge
  • Mazda Jumps into Compact SUVs Big Time Mazda Jumps into Compact SUVs Big Time
  • Fuel Efficiency for SUVs
  • Fiat 500 Goes from Cute to Wicked
  • Good MPG Can Still Be Fun
  • Small Pickups Are Disappearing
  • Stylish Electric Powered Fisker Karma
  • Porsche’s Tradition Continues
  • The New “Baby” Toyota Prius
  • The More Affordable Electric Car
  • Let the Mid-Size Sedan Wars Begin
  • A Supercar from England, Not Italy
  • Volkswagen’s “Americanized” Passat
  • Cadillac’s SRX Gets More Powerful
  • BMW’s Big Coupe
  • Lexus GS Steps Out of the Shadows
  • Honda’s CR-V Gets a Makeover
  • Kia’s Cute and Capable New Rio
  • Porsche’s Now Solidly into Hybrids
  • The Somewhat Sporty Dodge Caravan R/T
  • Electric Cars Everywhere at Auto Show
  • MINI Expands by Going Smaller
  • Meet the New “Baby” Range Rover
  • Meet the New “Baby” Range Rover
  • Happy Birthday to the Camaro
  • Hyundai’s Stylish Car with the Funny Name
  • Chevy’s New Entry Level Car
  • The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Is (New)
  • Toyota Camry Gets a Makeover
  • Mercedes-Benz’s Little Roadster Redone
  • Fiat’s Cabrio is Even More Fun
  • A Basic Working Pickup
  • BMW’s Latest 5-Series
  • The “Baby” Rolls-Royce
  • The Boss Is Back
  • Infiniti Offers a Luxury Hybrid
  • Audi’s A6 Competes with Technology
  • Dad Taught Me About Cars
  • Honda’s Civic Gets a Complete Revamp
  • Camaro Convertible Lets the Sun Shine In
  • In the Event You Need a Big Van…
  • I’ve Driven the Future…Again
  • A “Practical” Aston Martin
  • Hyundai Has Another Hit
  • Forty Two MPG from a Non-Hybrid
  • Smart Car Goes Electric
  • A Fuel-Efficient New Mercedes-Benz
  • Dodge Updates its Charger
  • All-New Ford Explorer is Very Different
  • Say “Buon Giorno” to the New Fiat
  • Lincoln’s Luxury Hybrid
  • Saab Is Still Around, and Still Swedish
  • Another Turbo Model That Previews the Future
  • Newest Lexus Could Be My Favorite
  • Third Time the Charm for Nissan Quest?
  • Camaro Convertible Will Pace “The Big Race”
  • Jaguar’s Big Super Sport
  • The Chevy Volt is Here…But What Is It?
  • Acura’s First Wagon is a Winner
  • Safer Driving in the Rain
  • Cop Cars Become Modern
  • Cadillac Builds a Performance Wagon
  • Cadillac Builds a Performance Wagon
  • Honda Odyssey Carries the Family in Style
  • New VW Jetta is Better…and Not
  • The Auto Industry is Back
  • Porsche Goes Back to Basics
  • Steve McQueen Square Dedicated to the ‘King of Cool’
  • Buick Goes Smaller
  • The Juke is Lots of Fun…No Joke
  • Big BMW Has Brawn and Beauty
  • A Hands-On Look at Safety Technology
  • Chevy Cruze is the Small Car GM Needs
  • Mercedes-Benz’s “Sleeper” Gets Updated
  • Fast Charging Holds Promise for Electrics
  • More Muscle for Dodge’s Muscle Car
  • Altima Coupe is a Performance Sleeper
  • Mercedes-Benz Cabriolet Stays Traditional
  • A New Sporty Kind of Hybrid Car
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee Reinvents Itself
  • The Electric Car is (Almost) Here
  • New Infiniti QX56 is Capable…and Big
  • A Graceful Audi with an Efficient Engine
  • An Automotive Icon Returns
  • The Big, Comfy Lincoln MKT
  • Lost in Translation? Nope.
  • A Summertime Checkup for the Car
  • 2011 Mustang Combines Old and New
  • Yes They Still Build Real Jeeps
  • Hyundai’s Portfolio Keeps Getting Better
  • Beauty and Brawn in the Newest Jaguar
  • Ford’s Versatile Little Van
  • The Electric Motorcycle is Here
  • Technology Helps New Infiniti’s MPG
  • A Big, Fast, Powerful… Hybrid?
  • Mitsubishi’s Sporty Outlander GT
  • Acura’s MDX – Like a Big Sporty Car
  • Bold New Style for Small Hyundai
  • Automotive Nirvana with Four Doors
  • Another Very Wonderful Diesel from VW
  • The Automotive Future in the Windy City
  • All the Looks for Less Money
  • Chrysler 300, an American Classic
  • Faster and More Efficient Audi S4
  • Updated Mazda CX-9 Still Has “Zoom-Zoom”
  • Caddy’s Crossover Gets More Grunt
  • Ford’s Super Taurus – A Little Too Subtle
  • Liberty Still a Real Jeep
  • Suzuki Goes a Little Upscale
  • Audi’s Supercar Becomes More Super
  • Bentley GTC Speed
  • Tackling the Outback–Real or Imagined
  • Living the California Dream, Ferrari Style
  • Mercedes-Benz’s First Hybrid
  • European Ford Fiesta is Fun
  • Little Improvements for the Little Honda CR-V
  • Changing Buick’s Image with New LaCrosse
  • The Porsche 911 Still Excites
  • More Performance for the Littlest Mazda
  • Acura TSX with More to Love
  • Not Your Father’s Station Wagon
  • Technology Improves Safety for Teen Drivers
  • Chevy’s Newest Crossover SUV
  • Porsche Joins the Hybrid Party
  • High-Tech Safety from Mercedes-Benz
  • Auto Nirvana in Monterey
  • Chevy Camaro Reborn
  • Designing Ford’s Future… In Southern California
  • High MPG Audi Isn’t a Hybrid
  • A New Cadillac from the New GM
  • A Smaller Van for Small Businesses
  • The Hybrid-Only Luxury Lexus
  • A Performance Coupe for a Low Price
  • Get Your Car Ready for Summer Travel
  • BMW Z4 Becomes Hardtop Convertible
  • The Electric MINI Cooper
  • More New Technology in Cars
  • A Tale of Two Hyundais
  • Lexus Debuts Hardtop Convertible
  • Can General Motors Build a Good Car? Yes!
  • A New Car With Dogs in Mind
  • Watch Out for Motorcycles
  • A Hybrid for the Pickup Truck Crowd
  • Volkswagen Gets a Minivan the Easy Way
  • New Prius in a Familiar Shape
  • Lexus Updates its Hybrid SUV
  • Honda Brings Back the Insight Hybrid
  • How About an Inexpensive New Car?
  • The Ford Mustang Keeps Surviving
  • The Car of the Future… (?)
  • Avoiding Crashes with New Technology
  • A Chip off the Mercedes SUV Block
  • The Kia Borrego – Bad Timing?