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The Bentley Continental GTC sells mostly to current and previous Bentley owners. What will they think of the new version, the long-awaited follow-up to the original GTC, which had its debut in 2006? Well, conventional wisdom holds that luxury-car buyers do not like to be shocked by change, and they're unlikely to be shocked by the new GTC.
Our Four Seasons Fiat 500 now has 4348 miles, thanks to long runs down south to the Carolinas, up north to Canada, and out east to Boston, plus a lot of quick trips around Ann Arbor. The 500 has been a popular choice, but that doesn't necessarily mean our feelings for the Fiat has been all puppy love. Not everyone has fallen for its Italian charms.
The Nissan NV is a cargo van, so the normal metrics by which I evaluate a car are irrelevant. Sure, the steering feel is pretty lackluster, but it's light enough to make maneuvering this van a breeze. Yes, the air conditioning takes a long time to cool the cabin, but it does have 420.5 cubic feet of air to chill. The lack of side windows may make for horrific blind spots -- I turned my head when changing lanes, only to see bare metal -- but that's why the mirrors have convex inserts. The metal frames of the rear doors block the view of cars directly behind you -- OK, that's just plain annoying.