2014 VW Tiguan
The name's awful.
Let's get that out of the way first. It's hard to pronounce - it's hard to spell. A neologistic concatenation of "Tiger" and "Iguana."
Yes, seriously.
It's nearly as poor a...
2014 Honda Accord Hybrid
What do a Porsche 911 and the hybrid Honda Accord have in common?
Image.
Oh, sure - there's more to it than just that. But you know and I know that there are...
2014 Nissan Altima
You may have heard this story:
Back in the mid '60s, that wild and crazy guy John Z. DeLorean - father of the GTO - almost fathered a Pontiac rival to Chevy's...
2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid
Does the Camry hybrid - vs. the regular Camry - make economic sense?
Or is it an emotional (and political) thing primarily - as in: Hey, look how much I care about...
2014 Audi A8
Two things about the Audi A8.
First, it's a relative bargain.
$75,100 to start - and that's with Quattro all-wheel-drive. To put that in some perspective, Mercedes wants $92,900 for the least expensive...
2014 Jeep Cherokee
Here's what didn't work:
Liberty (2002-2012).
Commander (2006-2010).
Which probably accounts for the new Cherokee . . . and what it's not.
It isn't a traditional SUV.
Reason? They're a hard sell these days.
At least, as...
2014 BMW 328d
Downsizing is hitting diesels too.
I wrote a week or so ago about the 2014 BMW 320i - a new, economy-minded (for a BMW) and smaller-engined/lower-powered version of the 3 sedan.
This week,...
2014 Honda Insight
There are two hybrid models on the market that address what's arguably the most persuasive argument against buying a new hybrid:
They cost too much.
Or, to put a finer point on it:...
2014 BMW 320i
Don't say it out loud - but there's now an economy version of the BMW 3 Series sedan. Well, a more economical - to buy and drive - version. It's the...
2014 Mercedes CLA 250
The new Mercedes CLA is one thing no previous Mercedes-Benz has ever been - front-wheel-drive (with AWD optional) and also another thing very few Mercedes Benzes have ever been - fairly...