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The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze by the Numbers
The second-generation Chevrolet Cruze is here. Hatchback and diesel variants soon follow. The Chevrolet Cruze is a compact car, released…
Refreshed Audi A6, Minus Two Diesels
An updated Audi A6 arrives on the market, but its two diesel engines are not currently available. That said, what’s…
Buick Envision: Imported From China
Despite UAW protestations, GM will move forward with introducing the made-in-China Envision SUV, the eighth vehicle in this premium brand’s…
Swanky SUV: 2016 Kia Sorento EX AWD
Kia may receive the second mention in the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, but this once very plain Korean brand is…
Made-In-China Volvo S60 Inscription Impresses
Volvo China exports extended wheelbase S60 Inscription edition to the US. Brutally tough competition and a change of owners has…
Potent Ford Focus RS Hits 100 KM/H in 4.7 Seconds
Ford Performance is busy working on new models. The 2016 Focus RS is just one of 12 performance vehicles we’ll…
On the Road With the All-New 2016 Hyundai Tucson
After several years of strong year-over-year sales, the Hyundai engine has transitioned from a raucous roar to a subdued purr….
Recalibrated SUV: 2015 Ford Expedition
For 2015, the Ford Expedition continues with its traditional body-on-frame construction. Several updates, including a turbocharged V-6 engine, give this…
Next Generation Kia Optima Bows in New York
Five years after releasing its most advanced Optima midsize sedan yet, Kia is not resting on its laurels. Indeed, the…
About the 2015 Chevrolet Trax
The subcompact sport utility vehicle segment is expanding rapidly as new products from Honda, Fiat, Jeep and Mazda enter the…
Efficient Turbo: 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco
Hyundai continues to expand its Sonata line. For 2015, six editions are available, including an all-new Eco model. The Sonata…
Volkswagen Eos Finale Set
After a nine-year model run, Volkswagen has set an end date for its Eos hard-top convertible. Yet another convertible model…
Turbo Crossover: 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0T Ultimate
Hyundai’s approach to the automotive market is an unusual one, as this Korean automaker serves a passel of mainstream and…
Compact Luxury Crossover: 2015 Lexus NX 200t F Sport
No surprise: a hybrid joins the NX line too. An aggressive face marks the 2015 Lexus NX. Lexus made the…
Attainable Affluence:
2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe 2.0T
Small Cadillac coupe is substantial on driving enjoyment. Beginning with the 2013 model year, Cadillac reentered the compact market with…
Driven: 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T (FWD)
Behind the wheel of Hyundai’s larger, but not largest crossover. Here a crossover, there a crossover. The market is flooded…
Fiat Chrysler Names First 86 Alfa Romeo Dealerships
First models arrive early this summer. When Alfa Romeos were last sold in the United States, Bill Clinton was in…
Chevrolet Trax Makes Five Chevy Utility Vehicles
A familiar silhouette receives Chevy garnishment. And then there were five. With the introduction of the Chevrolet Trax at the…
New York: 2015 Hyundai Sonata on Display
A midsize sedan with a large interior. The New York Auto Show is all about technology so it seemed fitting…
2014 Audi A6: Surprised by Four
Midsize luxury sedan packs in the amenities. I may have to rethink my long-held position against placing four-cylinder engines in…
Sporty Sedan: 2014 Buick Regal GS
A North American sedan with European roots. In 2013, GM sold more than 9.7 million vehicles worldwide for one of…
In the Wet: 2015 Subaru WRX
The Subaru WRX is a compact sports sedan built on the platform that underpins the Impreza. Through 2014 it was…
Tease Us Please: Kia GT4 Stinger Concept
Korean automaker Kia is full of surprises. In fact, it coined the phrase the power to surprise just before releasing…

Sleek Cadillac ATS Coupe Takes on Germany’s Best
Cadillac has been invading German territory since 2002 when it released the first generation CTS sedan. That model line expanded…
2014 Buick Encore:
Premium Small Crossover
It isn’t too often that the same model shows up in my driveway within three or four months, but when…

2014 Buick Regal: Standard Turbo Engine & Available All-Wheel Drive
The 2014 Buick Regal receives a power boost. Buick’s five-passenger Regal sedan is receiving two important changes for 2014. The…
About the 2014 Hyundai Sonata
Hyundai refreshes its popular midsize Sonata sedan. Without a doubt, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata shook up the midsize segment, forcing…
Now Serving: 1.5-liter Ford EcoBoost Engine
New four-cylinder EcoBoost engine to power 2014 Ford Fusion. EcoBoost® is a registered trademark for Ford’s line of turbocharged, direct…
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