2011 Ford Fiesta
Since at least the late 1970s, most people came to accept that if you wanted a really good small car, you had to shop for a Japanese small car. The stuff...
2010 Toyota Yaris Sport… uh… ok!
Can there be such a thing as a sporty economy car? And if it's doable, is it sensible?
Toyota says the answer to both questions is the '10 Yaris Sport.
WHAT IT IS
The...
2010 Nissan Sentra SE-R
Really quick - and really powerful - compact sedans and hatches are now being sold by several automakers. Some (like the new MazdaSpeed3) are pushing over 260 hp.
The downside is they're...
2010 Infiniti EX35
Why are car-based "crossover" wagons becoming so popular? That's simple enough. They're roomy like SUVs, usually look rugged like an SUV - and do about as well in the rain and...
2011 Kia Sorento
Kia did really well with its Sedona minivan - which was more affordable than many and better-built than most. But the traditional minivan is on the endangered species...
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
The typical modern SUV is a sheet metal pretty boy; either it's too delicate to be taken off road -- or too expensive to risk scuffing the paint up.
Toyota's new FJ...
2006 Dodge Charger R/T
Do a walk-around (or better yet, a test drive) of the Dodge Charger R/T and you'll come to understand why DaimlerChrysler isn't having any trouble selling its cars as fast as...
2007 BMW X5 4.8i
The sporting credentials of BMW's X5 have never been in question -- but the utility aspects often left something to be desired.
Prospective buyers who needed third-row seating, for example, had to...
2007 Ford F150 King Ranch
The F-series pick-up is one of the few things going well for Ford (along with the Mustang) right now. And it's not hard to understand why the big truck is a...
2007 Infiniti M45 – carpal tunnel city!
If you think BMW's iDrive mouse controller is child's play and want to step up to something a bit more challenging, the set up in the Infiniti M45 should keep you...