2011 Kia Forte
It wasn't too long ago - the 1990s - that economy car was a polite marketing euphemism for pathetic losermobile. Economy cars were mostly miserable; sad-looking and underpowered. Tinny, plasticky,...
2011 Ford Explorer
The circle is now complete. The very first "SUV" - the vehicle that almost singlehandedly turned the market for passenger cars into a market for trucks - and truck-based vehicles called...
2011 Chevy Camaro
Everyone knows Camaro.
This iconic muscle car has roots that go back more than 40 years, to 1967, when the first one appeared as GM's answer to the Ford Mustang. Like Mustang,...
2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
I just did a burnout - which is nothing unusual, except ...
I did it in a Hyundai.
A rear-wheel-drive Hyundai muscle car. Six-speed stick, 306 horsepower.
Thumbs-up, Fonzie!
WHAT IT IS
The Genesis is...
2011 Jaguar XK
Beauty can be more than skin deep - just take a look at the 2011 Jaguar XK.
Heavily updated in all the right places - and left alone were it was already...
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander
Everyone who knows abut cars knows about the EVO - Mitsubishi Motors' all-wheel-drive supercar.
The problem for Mitsubishi is the rest of its lineup isn't as well-known - especially among people who...
2011 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
Among the heavyweights - diesel-powered 2500 series pick-ups - there are just two contenders:
The reigning champ, Ford's F250 Super Duty - and the challenger, Chevy's updated Silverado 2500 HD.
Both are brass-knuckled,...
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan
It's ironic that the company that first mass-marketed the minivan is the last one still making them - among Detroit's Big Three, at least.
GM and Ford no longer sell a traditional...
2011 Buick Enclave
Five years ago, the following statement would have been laughable:
Buick sells one of the nicest - and maybe the nicest - plus-sized crossovers on the market.
Today, it's gospel truth.
Seriously.
The 2011 Enclave...
2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK
Two key things to know about the new Mercedes-Benz GLK:
First, its size. The GLK is slightly smaller than current mid-sized crossover SUVs like the Lexus RX350 - and bigger than compact-sized...