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April 16, 2008

In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Toyota Corolla XRS

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Filed under: Garage, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Toyota

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Toyota Corolla XRS

The Toyota Corolla hasn’t stirred passion since the AE86, so it’s forgivable to greet an all-new version with a yawn. The Corolla recipe has been refined to the point of grand success for so long now that changes must be approached carefully. A new version must not upset the car’s combination of refinement, value, and durability. To be sure, the 2009 Corolla is likely to continue the model’s grade point average full of red circles from Consumer Reports. Objectively, it’s tough to top - subjectively, not so much.

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April 7, 2008

In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt

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Filed under: Garage, Coupes, Ford

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My earliest memory of falling in love with a car was a Mustang. As a kid, a friend of our family had a blue 1969 Mach 1 with the Shaker hood scoop, louvers on the rear window and the little wing at the end of the rear deck lid. From that time forward I’ve always had a thing for Mustangs. One of the most famous car-related movies (OK, it wasn’t really car related, but it had Steve McQueen, cars and a chase scene) has to be Bullitt. Having grown up in the ’70s and ’80s, I somehow never actually got around to watching Bullitt until about three years ago when it arrived in the mailbox courtesy of NetFlix. I can’t say I loved the movie, but Det. Frank Bullitt had the hottest ride in San Francisco, bar none.

Ever since the current S197 Mustang debuted in late 2004, Ford has been putting out a steady stream of limited volume special editions in order to keep sales boiling. The latest is the 2008 Mustang Bullitt, and it is to my eyes the best Mustang yet. It carries the classic proportions and cues of the late sixties ‘Stangs without any of the tacked on froufrou found on some other specials or even the current standard Mustangs. Read on after the jump for more on why this Bullitt is special.

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