31 Quotes by David Champion

You don't really need to forego practicality to have sports car performance.

When cars are launched, we see the first year of a redesigned model as less reliable than later years. First-year blues, we call it.

The progress that some of the manufacturers have been making seems to have stalled.

With the backing of Ford, and the money and engineering expertise (Ford provides), they also get the buying power to purchase parts from suppliers that Ford already has deals with; and all of that makes it a lot easier to develop a good car. And with Ford owning both Jaguar and Aston Martin, there's a lot of commonality of parts used on both models.

You can make probably 50 percent difference in your gas mileage just by how you drive.

The redesigned Honda Civic is a major improvement over the previous generation. The 2006 Civic is refined and economical, with fairly nimble handling and relatively comfortable ride.

Current EPA figures are definitely misleading and ultimately expensive for consumers.

Safety is our primary theme. Basically, cars are getting much, much better. At one time, one or two cars stood out in the pack. Now we're seeing in most categories that there are three or four different cars you could choose from.

This is a normal diesel engine in this Jetta. What we've done is in the rear of the vehicle we've put a separate fuel tank that holds the french fry oil. That is transported to the front through these heated lines that use the actual engine heat to heat it. It comes through the filter which is also heated into the valve.