
Patricia Mayo
Your prototypical "Tom Girl" Patricia got her start digging into Ford engines before she aged into double digits. Gifted with a mechanical mind, her favorite pass-time in the summer is picking up a fixer-up'r at the local public auction and massaging its every ailment until it's primed for a new lover. From dirt bikes to land yachts, every partner offers something truly special in her love affair with the road - just don't tell her husband.
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2013 Hyundai Genesis Preview
by Patricia Mayo
After a major refresh of a 2009 debut for 2012, Hyundai's luxurious rear-wheel-drive (RWD) full-size sedan moves into 2013 wi...
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2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara Preview
by Patricia Mayo
The Grand Vitara may disappoint some in its lack of total renewal for 2013, but the latest news from Suzuki will make those f...
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2013 Mazda MAZDA3 Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Mazda continues to expand and innovate its vast Mazda3 offering for 2013. This year the company added air conditioning standa...
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2013 Mazda MAZDA2 Preview
by Patricia Mayo
The first change to Mazda's entry-level subcompact hatch since its 2011 debut comes for 2013 in the form of a newly standard ...
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2013 Honda Pilot Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Following a big refresh for 2012, Honda's 3-row adult hauler moves into 2013 with a newly standard backup camera and a laundr...
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2013 Honda Insight Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Honda successfully pulled off the Insight's 2012 refresh and thus moves this hybrid founding brother of the Prius into 2013 w...
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2013 Audi TT RS Preview
by Patricia Mayo
The spicy TT RS continues as a lone trim into 2013 with just a 2-tone leather interior option added for its second year in th...
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2013 Audi TTS Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Nothing notable changes for the Audi TTS in 2013, and those in the know agree with Audi on that decision. The TTS is quickly ...
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2013 Subaru Tribeca Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Despite lackluster sales and abundant rumors that the Tribeca wasn't going to last much longer, Subaru's lone 3-row offering ...
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2013 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Toyota's Highlander Hybrid gets lots of attention for 2013, carrying over essentially unchanged in terms of looks and power, ...
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2013 BMW Z4 Preview
by Patricia Mayo
It can be hard to believe anyone with the wherewithal to snag a sports car in the Z4's price range would feel the economic pi...
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2013 Toyota Highlander Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Due for a 2014 redesign, Toyota adds a new trim level and standard equipment to its 7-passenger Highlander for 2013, just to ...
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2013 Audi Q5 Preview
by Patricia Mayo
A bit more ambitious than your usual mid-cycle refresh, Audi really got its hands dirty for the 2013 Q5. It replaced the V6 u...
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2013 Suzuki Kizashi Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Given the company's widely acclaimed "best chance" continuing into 2013 much the same way this often-overlooked midsize sedan...
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2013 Lexus LX Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Instead of rolling out a 2012 version, Lexus held back a year to get ahead a year with the LX 570—if that makes any sense. Th...
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2013 Toyota 4Runner Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Without a single direct competitor, as Nissan's Pathfinder moves to a crossover platform for 2013, Toyota's 4Runner stands as...
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2013 Toyota Avalon Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Toyota's full-size 4-door is totally new for 2013, with bold styling and jaw-dropping efficiency. Although the Base model sti...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Although Mercedes-Benz is better at keeping secrets than its Daimler-Chrysler partner, the introduction of a Grand Edition Pa...
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2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Toyota's stout FJ Cruiser treks into 2013 adding standard power outside mirrors with illuminated markers, a new Magma Red ext...
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2013 Volkswagen Touareg Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Following a 2011 redesign and just a touch of reshuffling for 2012, the 2013 edition of this sleeper luxury SUV nets a few mo...
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2013 FIAT 500 Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Despite a hiatus long enough to ensure nobody driving today really remembers what a FIAT used to be, drivers approached the 2...
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2013 Volkswagen Eos Preview
by Patricia Mayo
The polarizing cush-oriented hard-top convertible of Volkswagen's lineup just became an overlooked clover through the delicat...
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2013 Toyota Matrix Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Falling further and further out of date, Toyota's hatchback-wagon crossover that pioneered the bigger-than-it-looks appeal ge...
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2013 INFINITI FX37 Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Totally redesigned for 2009, then slightly restyled for 2012, the FX35 morphs into the FX37 for 2013 thanks to an engine upgr...
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