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DAVID SHAMANSKY - Luxury Performance Autos
Honda Fit Base
American car buyers have discovered the Fit. In just one year, the sales of this little hatchback with good fuel economy and amazing utility have doubled. Is this strong sales record deserved?
Toyota Corolla XLE
More Toyota Corollas have been sold on this planet than any other car. Thirty million since 1966 to be approximate, which equates to one Corolla leaving a dealership every 40 seconds (it's about 23 seconds today). With so many of Toyota's compact car running around, it's almost mathematically assured that you know someone who owns one or at least used to own one. And considering Toyota's fierce brand loyalty, there's probably a good chance you already own one.
As with the previous generation, the Achilles' heel in the Smart's mechanical makeup is its sluggish automated clutch manual gearbox. Although it can be used in an automatic mode, it's a frustrating experience that closely resembles riding a mechanical bull. An annoying lag during upshifts makes it feel as if the Smart's catching its breath between gearchanges, and makes you feel like a bobble-head doll with your noggin pitching forward and then back with the first couple of upshifts. In the automotive industry, that's called "head toss"; around the office, we call it "very annoying."
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Honda Fit Base
American car buyers have discovered the Fit. In just one year, the sales of this little hatchback with good fuel economy and amazing utility have doubled. Is this strong sales record deserved?
David Shamansky
Toyota Corolla XLE
More Toyota Corollas have been sold on this planet than any other car. Thirty million since 1966 to be approximate, which equates to one Corolla leaving a dealership every 40 seconds (it's about 23 seconds today). With so many of Toyota's compact car running around, it's almost mathematically assured that you know someone who owns one or at least used to own one. And considering Toyota's fierce brand loyalty, there's probably a good chance you already own one.
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smart fortwo Passion PerformanceAs with the previous generation, the Achilles' heel in the Smart's mechanical makeup is its sluggish automated clutch manual gearbox. Although it can be used in an automatic mode, it's a frustrating experience that closely resembles riding a mechanical bull. An annoying lag during upshifts makes it feel as if the Smart's catching its breath between gearchanges, and makes you feel like a bobble-head doll with your noggin pitching forward and then back with the first couple of upshifts. In the automotive industry, that's called "head toss"; around the office, we call it "very annoying."
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