2014 BMW 4 Series
Two things separate the men from the boys when it comes to sport coupes.
One, a rear-drive layout.
Two, a unique layout.
Many sporty coupes are FWD - and "spun off" sedans. They're not...
2014 Acura MDX
Acura has performed a Jenny Craig miracle with the new MDX. The just-updated 2014 is bigger - and quicker. But it's also much lighter (by more than 500 lbs.) and a...
2014 Ford Fusion Energi
You'd think plug-in hybrids would be an easy sell.
Unlike a regular hybrid, which has to burn gas at least some of the time to remain operational, a plug-in hybrid has the...
2014 Jeep Compass
The Jeep Compass was launched way back in '07 as a slightly manlier alternative to car-in-drag metrosexual FWD/AWD compact crossovers like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. It offered a notch...
2014 BMW 3 Series GT
Why did Porsche bring forth the Cayenne SUV and the Panamera sedan? For the same reason BMW is trying to sell hatchback versions - oops - don't say that out loud!...
2014 Cadillac XTS
Remember when Cadillac's thing was big - and big-engined - land yachts?
Here's a measure of how much has changed since then:
Cadillac's current "big car" - the XTS - is almost three...
2014 Kia Soul
Kia just won't let up. Every few months, it seems, they either bring out a new one - or a better version of an already good one.
This latest Soul, for instance.
Barely...
2013 (Yeah, I Know) Scion xB
This will probably be my last write-up of a 2013 model car. Hell, it ought to be - we're only four weeks away from 2014.
It may also be my last...
2014 Buick LaCrosse
Buick survived the Great Culling. No more Pontiac, no more Saturn - definitely no more Hummer. But Buick soldiers on.
No, Buick thrives.
It's one of the best-selling brands in ... well, China....
2014 Dodge Durango
It is getting hard to find a real SUV - especially one that's not too damn big.
In the mid-sized segment, there are oodles of FWD car-based crossovers. But how about one...