2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 [w/video]
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, New Car Reviews, Luxury
Sport, Compact, Light? Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
Sportlich, Leicht, Kompakt. If your German is as spotty as ours, that stands for ” Sporty, Light, Compact,” and it’s telling that those are the three letters used by Mercedes-Benz as an adopted moniker for the small hardtop/convertible [...]
Ford previews 2012 B-Max MPV ahead of Geneva debut
February 1, 2012 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Ford, Design/Style
You’ve seen the S-Max. You’ve seen the C-Max. Now get ready for the B-Max.
The latest European-focused mini minivan from Ford was previewed in concept form at last year’s Geneva Motor Show, but has now been confirmed for production release at the 2012 edition of the same expo [...]
2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD [w/video]
Filed under: Crossover, Mazda, New Car Reviews
Aging Three-Row Still Light On Its Feet
All of the auto industry’s big-time players are making large three-row crossovers these days, so the segment has become extremely competitive. With stalwarts like the Honda Pilot, Chevrolet Traverse and Ford Explorer at the top of the sales charts, how does a smaller [...]
2012 Jaguar XF Supercharged [w/video]
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Jaguar, New Car Reviews, Luxury
This Midsize Cat Discreetly Blows Away its Competitors
The spotlight always shines on the superstars. These are the cars with the most powerful engines, largest wheels and most radical bodywork. In the midsize luxury sedan market, the brightest illumination falls on the flagships such as the BMW M5, [...]
Top 25 Desktop Wallpapers from the 2012 Detroit Auto Show
January 20, 2012 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show
The last two days for us auto-obsessive types have been a blur of press conferences and vehicle debuts in what has been a typically hectic Detroit Auto Show. As the final day of the press preview comes to an end, though, we’ve been able to walk around the show [...]
2012 Ford Mustang V6
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Ford, New Car Reviews
Cylinder-Envy No More
My first car was a used 1981 Ford Mustang. It was a complete piece of garbage, but it was the best I could do with $900 worth of hard-earned busboy tips. It only had one side mirror, the power steering fluid had to be filled every [...]
2012 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG [w/video]
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, New Car Reviews, Luxury
The Ultimate Passenger Vessel For Travel To Infinity And Beyond
Sometime before the end of this century, humans will travel to Mars. The longest manned journey ever attempted will take the explorers at least 34 million miles over the course of many months, at best. The vehicle necessary [...]
Editors’ Choice: Top Five 2012 Detroit Auto Show Debuts
January 15, 2012 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Hybrid, Sedan, Acura, Cadillac, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Hyundai, Electric
That’s a wrap, folks. Press days for the 2012 Detroit Auto Show have come and gone, meaning there’s just one thing left to do: pick our favorites.
As we said in our end-of-show wrap-up, the Detroit show is back in full [...]
2012 Nissan Versa Sedan [w/video]
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Nissan, New Car Reviews
What Are You Willing To Sacrifice For A Low Price?
The compact car market is white-hot. The new Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze and Hyundai Elantra have lifted the segment to new levels of refinement while at the same time improving fuel economy to 40 miles per gallon on the [...]
2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5L SEL Premium
Filed under: Sedan, Volkswagen, New Car Reviews
Ich bin ein Mainstreamer
Volkswagen tried building cars in the U.S. once before, and it didn’t end well for the Rabbits assembled in Westmoreland, PA. “In Vietnam, ‘Westmoreland’ was a synonym for boundless optimisim in the face of raw facts. The same principle applies here,” said my friend Mike, explaining [...]
