2014 Nissan Versa Note
In '07 Nissan introduced the Versa hatchback, which stood out among economy cars - literally - because it was taller-roofed and had a much roomier (almost mid-sized car's) back seat and...
2014 Lexus GS350 F Sport
Lexus was originally - and for the most part has remained - a brand devoted primarily to luxury. To poshness, softness, quietude and comfort. ES, RX, LS. These have been the...
2014 Toyota Tundra
One area where the Japanese have not been able to eat the proverbial lunch of Detroit's Big Three has been full-size pick-ups. To date, none of the Japanese 1500s have been...
2014 BMW X5
When you've got a good thing going - and BMW's X5 has been going good for almost 15 years - you don't mess with it. Not fundamentally. Keep what's good -...
2014 VW Beetle R-Line Turbo
Back in the Pleistocene - you know, before the '90s - a "quick" Beetle (the original Drittes Reich model designed by Dr. Porsche and you-know-who) was a 12 second car.
Not in...
2014 VW Passat 1.8 Liter
One of VW's chief calling cards has always been efficiency.
For a long time - until very recently, in fact - VW was the only car company selling affordable diesel-powered cars....
2014 Lexus ES350
Who says badge engineering can't work?
GM (and Ford, too) got heckled for years . . . for doing it wrong. For taking, say, a Chevy Cavalier, adding some chrome here, a...
2014 BMW 6 Gran Coupe
You want one thing but - sigh - you need something else.
Can the two be reconciled?
Certainly. It is simply a question of not expecting perfection.
Your spouse, for instance, probably doesn't conform...
2014 Nissan NV 200
Remember the Chris Farley skit about living in a van down by the river? In this economy, it's no joke - because it may just come to that for many people....
2014 Toyota Corolla – Addendum
The Age of the Economy Car is officially over.
Try and find one. I mean, try and find a new car that has anything in common with a Chevette, a Pinto, an...