
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 Subaru Forester Preview
by Patricia Mayo
They say it's darkest before the dawn, and with the debut of Subaru's 2013 Forester, we begin to see some of that updating pr...
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2013 Scion iQ Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Toddling into its second year, the Scion iQ gets an optional premium stereo and some markets will get an all-new limited Supe...
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2013 Audi A3 Preview
by Patricia Mayo
The whole spectrum of fate for the 2013 Audi A3 is still a huge mystery given the confusion of Euro-spec models over when and...
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2013 Lexus GX Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Headed into its 4th year of this generation, the only change for the 2013 Lexus GX 460 is a $200 price increase. Given all of...
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2013 Kia Forte Koup Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Kia's economically sporting 2-door Forte Koup compact carries into 2013 with few changes, but a redesign cresting the horizon...
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2013 Kia Forte5 Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Kia's compact hatch dubbed the Forte 5-Door enters 2013 much like it debuted for 2012 as a new-to-the-U.S. edition, but that ...
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2013 Kia Forte Preview
by Patricia Mayo
We were all excited about a redesign, too, but sorry—the only things redesigned on the 2013 Forte are the Kia badge and wheel...
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2013 Hyundai Equus Preview
by Patricia Mayo
The Hyundai Equus full-size 4-door luxury sedan toddles into its third year unchanged from the 2012, and but for one small ex...
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2013 Kia Soul Preview
by Patricia Mayo
After the 2012 freshening that saw the vast majority of drivers' desires manifest in the Soul, Kia carries the model over to ...
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2013 Bentley Continental Supersports Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Discontinuing the base coupe and convertible, the 2013 Bentley Continental Supersports is now singular in all but name, drive...
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2013 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Preview
by Patricia Mayo
We're expecting a redesign of Bentley's Flying Spur and Flying Spur Speed to follow suit with its Continental brethren for 20...
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2013 Bentley Continental GTC Preview
by Patricia Mayo
We said it might come to pass, and lo, those V8 rumors manifested as the 2013 Continental GTC V8 dream have come true. In add...
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2013 Ford Focus Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Hot on the heels of a 2012 redesign, the 2013 Ford Focus carries over with a sporty new member of the pack and minuscule chan...
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2013 Scion tC Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Some compact coupes look small but feel big—the 2013 Scion tC carrying over from 2012 is a case for the opposite point. Leavi...
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2013 smart fortwo Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Despite being States-side since 2008, the urban subcompact smart fortwo receives just a touch-up for 2013, with a full redesi...
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2013 Jaguar XK-Series Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Since its revival in the late 1990s, the XK-Series has been modified and expanded year after year with no apparent lull. The ...
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2013 Bentley Continental GT Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Could too much of a good thing turn sour? Bentley doesn't seem to think so, as the maker expands its entry-level Continental ...
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2013 Nissan Pathfinder Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Over a quarter century since its original debut, the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder returns, again, to a crossover platform, ditching...
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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Preview
by Patricia Mayo
The long-loved Mitsubishi RVR continues its debut generation in the states as the Outlander Sport with a 2013 refresh and a n...
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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Preview
by Patricia Mayo
The exterior dimensions may be no different for this oversize compact crossover, but just about everything else about the all...
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2013 Kia Sorento Preview
by Patricia Mayo
For its second-generation refresh leading up to a 2015 redesign, Kia sweetened the deal on a 2013 Sorento with a few standard...
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2013 Lexus RX Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Drivers demanding comfort, luxury and competitive economy out of a reliable utility vehicle have looked to the RX 350 for the...
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2013 BMW 6 Series Preview
by Patricia Mayo
Rather than ruffling feathers with last year's driver-acclaimed redesign of the company's flagship coupe, BMW kept perhaps it...
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2013 Lexus GS Preview
by Patricia Mayo
For its second generation as the 350, the 4th-generation Lexus GS sedan finally fills its midsize britches. An elegantly aggr...
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