Vote: Guess this car review, episode 2

Last week we brought you a few mystery car reviews and asked you to guess which vehicle was being reviewed. The response was great and we want to say congrats to @GoldGunsCars, @kokiousis, @buckar00 and @aol_wshutton, who all guessed correctly. The three reviews were of the Porsche Cayenne, Mercedes S55 AMG and Ford Focus SVT, all from 2004. Today's reviews will be from a year later, sometime in 2005.

Send your guesses to our @AWContest Twitter account; we'll pick a winner at random from all correct entries and give you answers (along with a new quiz) next week. We might even have some swag lying around to send to a randomly picked winner. Enjoy!

Review No. 1

“Many months have passed between stints in this car, and it's amazing how quickly you forget the little things … like just how quiet a car can be. Man, this thing is library-quiet at highway speeds, and even approaching triple digits, the insulation from the outside world is really and truly amazing. There really are few vehicles out there that approach this level of quietness.”

“This isn't the most exciting driver, but it does everything else you'd expect from a luxury car almost perfectly to the tee. It's one of the smoothest and quietest of all the big luxo-cruisers I've driven. The engine is barely noticeable, and the feel of quality oozes through every operation from the slamming of the doors to the tight gaps of the IP.”

“The V8 is certainly potent enough, and, as I said, the car is as comfortable of a ride as you would want. The exterior styling is nothing to make you swoon, but as a whole, it all works. I sure wouldn't mind one of these sitting in my garage.”

Is it the Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG, Lexus LS430 or the Cadillac CTS-V?

Review No. 2

“It's an OK handler, just like I remember. I didn't remember all the controls for the window being in the center stack. I guess that's a good thing, for keeping down costs, but it's a really annoying thing when you're searching all over the driver's door for the controls and can't find them.”

“We don't always get to test the capabilities of these vehicles in real-world conditions, but the big pre-Christmas Midwest snowstorm provided ample opportunity to put this to the test.”

“It's really a joy to have a vehicle that's up to the challenge when everyone else is clinging to their steering wheels, foot on brake, driving in fear of instant death or, at minimum, crippling injury. This car, properly managed (read: geared down at times instead of destabilizing brake stomping at every bend), was a pleasure to drive in the heavy snow. How many vehicles can you say that about?”

Is it the Ford Escape Limited, Infiniti FX35 or Jeep Liberty Renegade?

Review No. 3

“One day it had five people in it, that afternoon it was all folded down and stuffed full of home improvement stuff for a bathroom project (vanity, sink, toilet, etc. etc.), the next day it went grocery shopping for the New Year party. Sure, it had a sort of agricultural buzz to it at 80 mph on the freeway, and it never really seemed “eager” to go for a drive on a twisty back road, but it looked handsome enough in its resolutely retro way.”

“I like the slightly higher position of the driver's seat, it's useful and convenient and it was a pretty darn good snow car. But man, even the turbo doesn't give it the oomph I'm looking for.”

“It's up against a lot of competition at $25K out the door, but for people who don't want to drive a truck all the time for occasional uses, it has a lot of appeal. Assuming you like how it looks.”

Is it the Subaru Outback, Chrysler PT Cruiser or the Ford Freestyle?

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By Jake Lingeman