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| Acura Chicago But our secondplace finisher has it in spades. Though its not the top number generator in our group of four the CTS offers a satisfying blend of stiff structure precise response and wellsorted ride quality. |
| Acura Houston With the cars 3694 pounds distributed 53 percent over the front wheels and 47 percent on the rears the CTS exhibits surprising balance. Acura Chicago. The Cadillacs steering in particular is delightfully direct linear and nicely weighted. |
| Acura Atlanta The car goes where its steered and communicates what the road is serving up. Theres more body roll present when the CTS is pressed hard into a corner than some hardcore sportsedan buffs may prefer but the cars overall good manners win out at the end of the day. Acura Houston. A long wheelbase contributes to a generous amount of interior roomthe most rearseat legroom among the four cars tested. |
| Acura Orange County Road Test: 2004 Saab 93 Aero Acura TL Cadillac CTS and Infiniti G35 Shock and awe come in the form of an exterior design that shades the tall and narrow side of Cadillacs new Art & Science design theme. While the starkly creased and folded lines of the car are certainly contemporary in the Blade Runner motif the overall effect is in your face. Acura Atlanta. In the drivers face is an instrument panel that is an overreaching jumble of textures shapes and angles conveying neither sport nor luxury. |
| Acura Oakland But ergonomics are spot on seats offer good thigh lumbar and lateral support switchgear is sufficiently tactile and fit and finish are worthy of a $30000 car. Acura Chicago. There are more costeffective ways to configure a CTS than our near$44K example with its $13000 option load. |
| Acura Washington Dc A cool $1000 extra for special paint? Only the Germans can get away with that. Carefully selecting from the CTSs long options list a car with the 3.6 engine fivespeed automatic gearbox Bose stereo with sixdisc CD changer rear loadleveling sport suspension highperformance brake linings 17inch wheels speedsensitive steering XM Satellite Radio and Stabilitrak dynamic stability control can be had for $36K and change. Acura Chicago. If you can warm to the edgy styling you may be surprised just how much control precision and driving pleasure there is in the car underneath. |
| Acura Dallas Not your Uncle Milties Coupe de Ville CTS has reflexes and demeanor of Euro sport sedan. Acura Chicago. Such features as voiceactivated commands and XM Satellite Radio delight. |
| Acura Philadelphia Five comedy channels alone are worth monthly $9.95 XM subscription fee. First Place: Infiniti G35 Our 2003 Car of the Year doesnt ask the buyer to accommodate this or put up with that to enjoy a high level of driving pleasure. Acura Chicago. The Infiniti G35 is a takecharge kind of car eagerly responding to driver inputs from the steering wheel throttle or brake pedal. |
| Acura Riverside Chalk it up to good genes: The G35 sedan shares its body structure suspension steering brakes engine and transmission with the Nissan 350Z. At the core of the G35s responsive behavior is exquisite balance. The cars 260horse DOHC V6 is mounted mostly behind the frontwheel centerline. Acura Chicago. Courtesy of the front midship engine placement the reardrive G35 has a nearly ideal 52percentfront48percentrear weight distribution. |
| Acura San Jose California, Acura San Diego With each wheel carrying its fair share of the traction duties the Infiniti managed the best performance times through our instrumented slalom skidpad and figureeight tests despite having the smallest tires. Acura Chicago. An allwheeldrive version of the G35 made its debut this year but the handling of the reardriver is so spot on that wed recommend spending the extra money on the AWD model only if you routinely encounter snow and ice. Acura Atlanta. Theres so much control in the reardrive model the G35 can play toss and catch with eagerness. Acura Orange County. Steering turnin is delightfully positive the cars reflexes are quick but predictable. Acura Chicago. The car obediently goes where the driver points it; just frame the road between the vertical headlamp bulges on the front fenders like a pair of goalposts and apply throttle. |
